Example sentences of "[adj] [vb base] [vb pp] in [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile , where ‘ criminal lunatics ’ are concerned , the All-India Committee ( 1983 : para 3.24 ) produced the finding that ‘ Some have stayed in prison for more than 20 years without their trial even having begun . ’ |
| 2 | The British have fallen in love with this Mediterranean island because it has everything for a perfect holiday : sunny skies , glorious beaches , bustling resorts , friendly people , fascinating sights and beautiful countryside . |
| 3 | These have formed in response to influxes of meteoric water during phases of uplift and exposure , and may be developed in either platform or slope sediments . |
| 4 | If ingested prior to October , the majority of these larvae mature in three weeks ; thereafter , many become arrested in development for several months and may precipitate Type II disease when they mature . |
| 5 | ‘ Many have lived in dread of summer ever since . |
| 6 | All have resigned in despair at the Russian government 's inability to influence the central government . |
| 7 | Since then , however , about 3,000 new members have failed to renew their subscriptions and 1,500 have left in favour of the Scottish Green Party . |