Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [be] in a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite this ambiguity , the term ‘ client ’ is used in this book to distinguish those who are about to be , or already are in a relationship with the agency through the attention of a social worker . |
| 2 | Jessica dropped back a short way — the Polo handling the terrain without a struggle — and thus was in a position to take the view full-frontally when she rounded the last corner . |
| 3 | They had access to the schedule to be used ( Document 2 ) and thus were in a position to know what criteria would be used to observe and evaluate them . |
| 4 | Given that such a coalition would enjoy the support of more than 50% of electors and that the turnover of seats under PR is small ( Professor Finer estimated that a swing of 1% would result in the loss of only six seats ) , it would most likely remain in office for the foreseeable future and hence be in a position to ensure a degree of policy continuity . |
| 5 | He had just got most of their luggage on board and now was in a dilemma . |
| 6 | A man could say he was telephoning from a clinic in Geneva and actually be in a hotel on Rhodes . |
| 7 | There 's no point in idealising a policy and never being in a position to achieve it . |
| 8 | Common Law treated the mortgagee as the owner of the land in case of the ordinary legal mortgage ; Equity treated the mortgagor as still being in a sense owner . |