Example sentences of "they be n't be " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is one thing in favour of total non-hypocrisy : at least you know where you stand , for as long as you are allowed to stand , and , of course , as long as you can be sure they are n't being a tiny bit hypocritical too . |
| 2 | Round tables are best for this because when they are n't being used for dining they can be piled with books , magazines and plants , and have the look and feel of a library table . |
| 3 | He glanced around , ensuring they were n't being overheard . |
| 4 | One woman described how she experienced an aggressive pattern : ‘ I found it very difficult to cope with women over me , especially if I thought that they were n't being fair — although I had no problems when dealing with men . |
| 5 | They were n't being deliberately rude — it was just hard for them to concentrate . |
| 6 | Scotland Yard has already said that some videos containing explicit sex scenes would be classed as illegal pornography if they were n't being marketed as ‘ educational . ’ |
| 7 | But I knew she was giving a series of lectures somewhere , and they were n't being reported , and there 's only one thing you 'd ask Dot to lecture on , so … ’ |
| 8 | If they were n't there and if they were n't being used , then there may well be more and more p pressure on the city centre of York , so they do discharge I think er a positive function . |
| 9 | Chantelle says that the Gloucester area has lots of good young skiers and they were n't being given a chance so she formed the club and the response has been overwhelming … they survive thanks to parents but they are hoping to find a sponsor … it 's not like a football team or tennis club because they have British champions |
| 10 | were they being transmit , they were n't being picked up from the U S A were they ? |
| 11 | They said they were n't being |