Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [pron] be [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He assured fans there was greater stability at the club and exciting plans for the future . |
| 2 | ‘ The trial shows that by careful choice and timing of cultivations and herbicide applications it is possible blackgrass control even in areas where the yield-robbing weed is out of control , ’ explains Ciba-Geigy 's Andy Pigott . |
| 3 | Carefully logging the state of progress on all manufacturing and site work , they were able to determine priorities which were likely overall to increase the rate of commissioning of working stations rather than partial completions . |
| 4 | Er being on the dole and having friends who were long term on the dole , we tend to buy from each other a lot . |
| 5 | There was no snow ploughs in those days , it was all hand cut if they were cutting drifts it was manual labour . |
| 6 | There is some evidence to support a dose-response relationship between the total amount of alcohol consumed and the risk of developing cirrhosis but within drinking categories there is considerable variability in the presence and severity of liver damage . |
| 7 | The span of possibilities here is enormous : we can follow Stravinsky in adapting Medieval forms ; we can write songs which are pure melody ; or we can use a form which ignores musical values , taking the guise of a word-drama . |
| 8 | It would seem that in many areas of the city the population adjusted to the new conditions surprisingly well : ‘ thanks to ( the inhabitants ' ) capacity for adapting to a modernized economy and the conditions of life dictated by a transformed city , It was possible to maintain areas which were working class and artisanal . ’ |
| 9 | It is sometimes said that whoever keeps the minutes of a meeting holds the real power and in negotiating situations there is much truth in this . |
| 10 | Artists on their travels sometimes write letters which are good value , whether in praise or censure of what they see . |
| 11 | When planning objectives there are various management points to bear in mind and these will be outlined in the ensuing paragraphs . |
| 12 | At the other end of the scale we have stars which are above magnitude 1 ; Vega in Lyra ( the Lyre ) is almost exactly 0 , while Sirius is -1.4 . |