Example sentences of "are [being] [vb pp] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Farmers are being warned to be on their guard following eight arson attacks on farms in Hereford and Worcester in the space of two days . |
| 2 | VICTIMS of last week 's floods are being warned to be on their guard against unscrupulous doorstep salesmen , who may try to take advantage of their situations . |
| 3 | PENSIONERS are being warned to be on their guard after two thieves stole a gold pocket watch on a chain worth £100 from the home of an 83-year-old woman in Third Avenue , Llay , Wrexham . |
| 4 | After four years of unusually low rainfall , most UK water reserves are low , and many areas have hosepipe and sprinkler restrictions in force , whilst in other areas , people are being asked to be sensible with water , and not to waste it . |
| 5 | Visitors are being asked to be on their guard against fire and not to use stoves ; to dispose of cigarette ends and matches carefully and immediately report any sign of fire to the fire brigade . |
| 6 | Whether human , environmental or financial risks are involved , prevention strategies are being shown to be good business . |
| 7 | New entrants to the profession and those seeking a new appointment will , though , have to be astute , in the same way that parents exercising parental preference are being encouraged to be . |
| 8 | • Police say that cars are being stolen to be resold in car-starved east European countries . |
| 9 | All break-ins occurred during early evening and householders are being urged to be on the guard . |