Example sentences of "be [vb pp] by the [adj] family " in BNC.
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| 1 | Situated on the crest of a hill dominating the Greve Valley the Melazzano Estate has been owned by the Anichini family for 300 years . |
| 2 | The next house had been occupied by the Dear Family for several generations . |
| 3 | Those who successfully navigate this social minefield , popularly known as ‘ the Balmoral test , ’ are accepted by the royal family . |
| 4 | This is a world where , in Walt 's own words , ‘ If you can dream it , you can do it , ’ and where , as we are told by the audio-animatronic family which takes us through history in the Carousel Of Progress pavilion , ‘ These are the best days of your life . ’ |
| 5 | Rich in essential fat soluble vitamins A and D , fish oil has been used by the whole family for the maintenance of healthy joints and for general well-being . |
| 6 | It has been used by the Royal Family , and is now used by the Royal Household and senior railway staff . |
| 7 | A prized garden which has been tended by the same family for sixty years has been wrecked by an out-of-control car . |
| 8 | Just one Braun Oral-B Plaque Remover can be used by the whole family , as up to fourcolour coded heads are stored hygienically in the ventilated container . |
| 9 | Family life today is likely to be affected by the extended family . |
| 10 | The village has one general store , an antiques shop , a garage , two public houses and a post office which was opened in 1851 and has been run by the same family since that date . |
| 11 | A pub which has been run by the same family for more than a century has won an award for its traditional charm . |
| 12 | Strictly speaking , the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary was a new state , yet most of its components were ancient and had long been ruled by the same family . |
| 13 | Since the 1880s the mill has been worked by the White family , who still run it today . |
| 14 | Ritual offerings of meat , spices and wines were made by the mortal family to propitiate the restless spirit . |
| 15 | For 120 years the Bulls Head has been kept by the same family … this is landlord David Gane outside the pub around 1920 . |
| 16 | Now , it is owned by the Borgioli family , specialists in producing good wines , especially crisp , white , sparkling ones . |
| 17 | The soap I use is shared by the whole family , so my wife makes sure that it 's that pure white , unperfumed stuff for sensitive skin . |
| 18 | The Fiordaliso is an excellent value for money base in Bardolino , and is run by the same family as the popular Catullo , so you can be sure of a warm welcome . |
| 19 | And er whether this is true or not is immaterial , it 's part of the family er story that when Lloyd George was importuned by the this family up in . |
| 20 | The property was bought by the Blandy family in 1884 , and over the years they have farmed the estate and improved the gardens . |
| 21 | Humbug ! ’ , but whose heart was melted by the poor family of Bob Cratchet . |
| 22 | The hierarchy was headed by the imperial family and court nobility , but these comprised a numerically small and socially insignificant group , largely detached from the rest of society . |