Example sentences of "[be] [prep] the middle " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But now we 're in the middle of another legal battle with Thom for compensation for the abduction . |
| 2 | You know how it is , you 're in the middle of nowhere when you suddenly think of a drum pattern and bass line for your latest track . |
| 3 | You know how it is , you 're in the middle of nowhere when you suddenly think of a drum pattern and bass line for your latest track . |
| 4 | ‘ We 're in the middle of nowhere ! ’ |
| 5 | And you 're in the middle — with a stack of sales brochures all screaming ; ‘ Me ! … |
| 6 | We 're in the middle of the worst economic crisis for decades . |
| 7 | At the moment we 're in the middle of the Rugby World Cup . |
| 8 | They do n't about that when they 're in the middle of a dramatic crisis and they 've fallen out and perhaps the only thing they know about is how to go about getting a divorce and you see a lawyer and so on . |
| 9 | ‘ We 're in the middle of an organic computer , ’ he said . |
| 10 | ‘ We 're in the middle of a battle ! ’ cried Klift . |
| 11 | ‘ I can only do it when we 're in the middle of a conversation and you look at me speculatively and then say something anodyne in a voice that is so deliberately empty of judgment I can practically feel the strength of will you are exerting to keep it so , ’ said David with the hint of a laugh in his deep voice . |
| 12 | ‘ We 're in the middle of an investigation and , quite frankly , we do n't want anyone from Central HQ getting in the way . ’ |
| 13 | Perhaps we 're in the middle of a nest of spies whom Meredith-Lee was about to unmask . |
| 14 | And if you 're in the middle of a supermarket , you can talk to them right in the middle of a supermarket . |
| 15 | , yeah , we 're in the middle of that . |
| 16 | ‘ I ca n't let you in , we 're in the middle of a big list , and Sister would kill me . |
| 17 | They 're in the middle of a world tour , playing new and traditional songs . |
| 18 | That could be quite difficult when you 're in the middle of building your own home . ’ |
| 19 | down cos you 're in the middle of the thoroughfare . |
| 20 | You 're in the middle are n't you ? |
| 21 | I mean you 're in the middle of a country |
| 22 | it 's so frustrating is n't it when you 're in the middle of a crowded shop you know |
| 23 | I was just gon na say Dick , can you , I 'll , I 'll give you a ring back it 's just that we 're in the middle of eating |
| 24 | Oh we 're in the middle of an experiment . |
| 25 | I do n't know if this is a good space to do it , or when you 're in the middle of setting up . |
| 26 | and I am in the middle of it |
| 27 | I know you mean well and I do appreciate all you 're doing , but I really am in the middle of a thought and it 's very difficult for me when you keep … look , if it 's really , really important , then please do interrupt me — but only if it 's urgent , OK ? |
| 28 | I am in the middle now , too old to have hair that remains an unadulterated chestnut , too young to feel entirely comfortable with going grey . |
| 29 | When I ask them to open their eyes , I am in the middle of the circle , at the bottom of the " hole " , wearing a pair of very dark goggles , clearly in role , but as what ? |
| 30 | It was soft , but as brisk and clear as it would have been in the middle of the day . |