Example sentences of "[vb pp] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At adult level , for instance , a collection of objects identified as lorry , car , car and bicycle , might be sorted in many different ways . |
| 2 | When all the data is entered on to the computer , it can then be sorted in numerous ways which would be too time-consuming using manual methods . |
| 3 | These lists are sorted in numerical order and delimited by square brackets . |
| 4 | In peacetime the town must have been a sleepy and slow-moving place , but at the start of 1945 it fairly hummed with activity , being surrounded in all directions by RAF and American Air Force stations . |
| 5 | She was surrounded in bloody boxes . |
| 6 | Starting from Jan. 1 , 1994 , an estimated 20,000 separate tariffs , duties and other barriers would be lifted in five to 10 years ; however , tariffs on most sensitive goods , especially agricultural products , would remain for up to 15 years . |
| 7 | The dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed throughout Kathmandu in April was lifted in all areas except the Lalitpur district on May 10 . |
| 8 | Startled by his temerity , her dark eyebrows lifted in assumed mockery . |
| 9 | At that time it developed as a means of circumventing US restrictions on foreign direct investment , but when those restrictions were lifted in 1974 the market contracted sharply . |
| 10 | President 's rule , which had been imposed in December after the PDF 's main component , the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party ( MGP ) , withdrew from the PDF , was lifted in late January 1991 and the leader of the breakaway MGP group , Ravi S. Naik , was sworn in as Chief Minister [ see p. 37915 ; 37964 ] . |
| 11 | On the same day martial law was lifted in eight townships — one in Shan state , three in Magwe division and four in Chin state . |
| 12 | They were lifted in 1954 , but re-imposed in 1955 with the new aim of reducing demand for consumer durables , by setting minimum deposits and maximum repayment periods for certain goods , and stayed in force almost continuously , though with frequent modifications . |
| 13 | His eyebrow lifted in ironic apology to Meredith , and he smiled benignly . |
| 14 | The fact is that , had this marriage of friends not taken place , Granada would have sought to abduct Tyne Tees once restrictions were lifted in 1994 . |
| 15 | Martial law was also lifted in 16 townships although night curfews reportedly remained in place in all major cities . |
| 16 | Restrictions on 243 agricultural items had already been lifted in 1989 and further goods were to be added to the list shortly . |
| 17 | He leaned towards her , uncannily reading her mind , sleek eyebrows lifted in gentle interrogation . |
| 18 | Before her a seated , lightly clothed figure leans back on her straight arm with the other lifted in mid gesture . |
| 19 | Martial law , in force since the Feb. 23 military coup [ see p. 38003-04 ] , was lifted in most areas of the country on May 3 , although the interim government retained it in 21 sensitive border provinces and districts . |
| 20 | In May martial law was lifted in most areas of the country and a ban on political activity was also lifted . |
| 21 | One key ANC demand was met in part when the state of emergency was lifted in three of South Africa 's four provinces in June , but not until Oct. 18 in Natal , the scene of bitter violence between supporters of the ANC and of the Zulu-based Inkatha movement [ see pp. 37522 ; 37764 ] . |
| 22 | It was widely expected that the formal ban on direct trade with the Soviet Union would be lifted in 1990 leaving only mainland China , Albania , Cuba and North Korea on the prohibited list . |
| 23 | The story finishes when the ban was finally lifted in 1951 . |
| 24 | Rohan 's brows lifted in mock censure . |
| 25 | It is necessary to rely on the accounts published since the embargo on absolute secrecy was lifted in 1977 , and there seems little advantage in repeating here what has been told so well already ; and , after all , this book has quite a different purpose . |
| 26 | Past values and beliefs are transmitted to new members through formal induction programmes and informal working practices epitomised in such phrases as : ‘ We do things this way in this office ’ . |
| 27 | The English country look is epitomised in this genteel fitted suit with its Edwardian-style walking skirt , topped with a plumed hat . |
| 28 | The concepts of ‘ good and evil ’ are associated with human life , they have not been predetermined in any sense whatsoever . |
| 29 | The columnists delighted in that . |
| 30 | Generations of visitors have delighted in this exquisite little town 's beauty and in the stunning views it affords . |