Example sentences of "that [pers pn] live [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But perhaps more important , at this time when the infancy of our species must end , we have an astronaut 's view of Earth rise above the horizon of the Moon to teach us that we live on a tiny island in a vast ocean of energy , space and time . |
| 2 | Astronauts have learned that we live on a delicate planet whose complex workings are poorly understood . |
| 3 | If that is what getting engaged does to him , the pity is that we live in a monogamous society ! |
| 4 | Meanwhile we should stop pretending that we live in a golden age of literary biography , an art form that all too frequently seems to be founded not so much on spite , as on a fundamental lack of interest in its subject . ’ |
| 5 | I think that we look very favourably on schemes whereby an education process is involved erm where there are workshops and performance , but it becomes a total package in itself — it 's not just a performance for an ethnic minority , but it 's one that represents the fact that we live in a multi-cultural society itself . |
| 6 | The Government has argued for some time now that we live in a parliamentary democracy and that all decisions on behalf of the people will be made by Parliament . |
| 7 | Perhaps Lagerfeld was trying to remind us that we live in a harsh world . |
| 8 | Precise definition of what is and is not a legitimate purpose is probably not possible , but the fact that we live in a competitive or acquisitive society has led English law , for better or worse , to adopt the test of self-interest or selfishness as being capable of justifying the deliberate doing of lawful acts which inflict harm . |
| 9 | Encouraging authors to recognise that they live in a complex , multicultural society is one thing . |
| 10 | To set up such a tank containing only the larger species so that they live in a harmonious group requires careful thought . |