Example sentences of "[conj] [be] [adv] in a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In ( 3 ) , SPAR is able to identify both some biscuits and a bowl on the floor , allowing both definite noun phrases to be fully resolved ; but it can not find any biscuits that are already in a bowl . |
| 2 | Horizon made the usual mistake of talking about computers that can ‘ correct spelling errors ’ , when in fact all they can do is flag words that are not in a dictionary . |
| 3 | Dr Keith Hampson , a leading Conservative backbench critic of the scheme , said last night : ‘ The possibility of getting a workable scheme that is not in a shambles by September must be in severe doubt . ’ |
| 4 | In addition Humphrey sees the aesthetic response as a ‘ pay of ’ for efficient and successful information processing ; it is a reward for the kind of mental activity that is really in a person 's own best interest . |
| 5 | One that 's not in a town . |
| 6 | They indicate the relationship of utterances in the mind or in the world and are thus in a way contextual . |
| 7 | They are probably shocked by the news , and are not in a position to make a rational decision . |
| 8 | Teachers in schools being tested are thus powerless , since they have no control over the measures used and are not in a position to dispute the findings ( although this depends on how the results are used , and if , for example , they are published ) . |
| 9 | They have a dispute and are not in a hurry to resolve it and lose a perfectly good excuse for not paying . |
| 10 | The Government have belatedly agreed to do just that , and are currently in a consultation period on the matter . |
| 11 | I have n't yet married and am not in a rush to do so , so I suppose that in this regard I am a disappointment to my father , though I 'm sure he understands that it would be unfair for me to marry with my present commitment to athletics . |
| 12 | It is doubtful if the claim of the kings of Burgundy and Italy to bear the title emperor had more substance than the fact that they held the north of Italy and the chief routes over the Alps and were therefore in a position to put pressure on the pope . |
| 13 | He has been injured and is clearly in a state of shock . |
| 14 | The investigator can , of course , exercise full control over the nature of these materials , and is thus in a position to elicit whatever information he needs . |
| 15 | Then he gets low and is already in a state of anxiety which tends to make him make poor judgements . |
| 16 | It is a report and valuation for mortgage and insurance assessment which is usually done in half an hour and consists of a general look at the property to see that it actually exists as described , and is not in a state of collapse or major disrepair . |
| 17 | She was in hospital for a month and is still in a wheelchair . |
| 18 | In the heyday of Napoleon 's conquests he had access to fossils from all over Europe and was thus in a position to make the first comprehensive study . |
| 19 | I mean o okay it 's , it 's a difficult area but I , I just do n't believe the communications were that bad that he did n't know what was going on and was n't in a position to say look this is wrong . |
| 20 | Hitherto , the coalition had only had a one-seat majority in the Parliament as a whole and was actually in a minority in the lower house . |
| 21 | Habibi was an impatient horse and was always in a hurry to do everything before she was even asked . |
| 22 | Wellington 's riposte was that she had never been to South Africa , while he had and was therefore in a position to judge properly . |
| 23 | Ward had his door open and was out in a flash before we had even stopped . |
| 24 | Belinda rose obediently and was back in a minute or two , then the posing began in earnest and there was silence on the veranda as Faye worked and Belinda waited . |
| 25 | I went home sulking and was still in a mood when Frankie returned . |
| 26 | He was clutching his foot and was obviously in a lot of pain . |
| 27 | A police officer may see a person driving a motor vehicle , who he knows to be disqualified but is not in a position to stop the driver . |
| 28 | Contrary to some popular images , normally this does not seem to be reversed in a significant way during the last years of life of the older generation , except perhaps where a person receives substantial personal care , but is not in a position to repay it through bequests after their death . |
| 29 | hockey but was never in a team , no |
| 30 | He said a clear example was the price of wheat which had increased four fold for the farmer but was now in a loaf of bread at ten times more in the shops . |