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For me,These sentences are fine
1-He will be going tomorrow
2-He seems to be confusing

But somewhere I had seen

1- He wants to be understanding .(Is it ok ?)
2- To be respecting your enemy,you have to forget differences. (I did not see it,but is it ok?)
 

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For me,These sentences are fine
1-He will be going tomorrow
2-He seems to be confusing

But somewhere I had seen

1- He wants to be understanding .(Is it OK?) It's possible in the right context.
2- To be respecting your enemy,you have to forget differences. (I did not see it,but is it OK?) It's unlikely.
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He wants to be understanding (Please complete it in right context)
 

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He wants to be understanding (Please complete it in right context)
Why don't you give us an example of where you have (not had) seen it?
 

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He wants to be understanding all you explain. (I am not sure ,I had seen it,but till marked portion ,i had seen)
 

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To be respecting your enemy,you have to forget differences. (I did not see it,but is it OK?) It's unlikely
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Why do you say it is unlikely? I think this is giving a meaning.There are some sentences given below on the same basis

1-To be working with you is my dream.

2-To be living in such a condition, you have to work hard.

3-To be telling a story,We should revise first.
4-I wanted to be helping you,but i could not.

Are all unlikely?.Explain me.
 

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What are your sources?
 

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Google,Newspaper and movie.

Please correct problems asked in previous text
 

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Google,Newspaper and movie.

Please correct problems asked in previous text

Sir ,What I have asked just in previous text is not directly written or seen any where, but these sentences are made on the basis what i see or listen somewhere.
 

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1-To be working with you is my dream.

2-To be living in such a condition, you have to work hard.

3-To be telling a story,We should revise first.
4-I wanted to be helping you,but i could not.

Are all unlikely?

You are unlikely to hear them as they are not natural for native speakers.

Here's what I'd say:

1. 'My dream is to work with you.'

2. 'You have to work hard to live in such luxury.'

3. 'To tell a story we should revise first.' (Avoid this one - it's weird.)

4. 'I wanted to help you, but I couldn't.'

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You are unlikely to hear them as they are not natural for native speakers.

Here's what I'd say:

1. 'My dream is to work with you.'

2. 'You have to work hard to live in such luxury.'

3. 'To tell a story we should revise first.' (Avoid this one - it's weird.)

4. 'I wanted to help you, but I couldn't.'

Rover
You have more patience than I.
 

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You are unlikely to hear them as they are not natural for native speakers.

Here's what I'd say:

1. 'My dream is to work with you.'

2. 'You have to work hard to live in such luxury.'

3. 'To tell a story we should revise first.' (Avoid this one - it's weird.)

4. 'I wanted to help you, but I couldn't.'

Rover

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I know this is good way to say . I have also thought like this. But I want to make sentences starting "to be any verb(ing form)...." Please make any sentences except
using
appear to be "any verb (ing form)"
seem to be
got to be
 

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Sir
I know this is good way to say . I have also thought like this. But I want to make sentences starting "to be any verb(ing form)...." Please make any sentences except
using
appear to be "any verb (ing form)"
seem to be
got to be
To be answering questions like this is probably a waste of time. You've already been told that this is not good English. Why are you asking for help to write bad English?
 

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To be answering questions like this is probably a waste of time. You've already been told that this is not good English. Why are you asking for help to write bad English?

Thank you.I did not intend to write bad english.I wanted a sentence which would be start "to be ing form of any verb".I had made this type already but was not sure it is correct.But you have given a sentence "to be answering .....".Now I am satisfied.Thank you.
 

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Thank you.I did not intend to write bad english.I wanted a sentence which would be start "to be ing form of any verb".I had made this type already but was not sure it is correct.But you have given a sentence "to be answering .....".Now I am satisfied.Thank you.
You're welcome. But I hope that with your satisfaction there will come a lack of interest in this construction. I'm certainly not endorsing it.
 

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You're welcome. But I hope that with your satisfaction there will come a lack of interest in this construction. I'm certainly not endorsing it.

No, You may endorse. Let me know everything clearly so that I can improve myself. I have myself resistered in this site to improve .
 

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No, You may endorse. Let me know everything clearly so that I can improve myself. I have myself resistered in this site to improve .
Fine, I'll make it as clear as possible. Forget this construction. You will never, ever, have to write or say a sentence like this; and you will rarely encounter one. Note it as a curiosity to be avoided, and move on to better expressions.
 
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