Example sentences of "[be] carry [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're carrying 260 tonnes of food , mostly flour … |
| 2 | Cause the front tyres tend to go down more because they 're carrying more weight . |
| 3 | They 're carrying special life-rafts fully equipped with supplies . |
| 4 | They 're carrying special life-rafts fully equipped with supplies . |
| 5 | It was hard to tell what the tide was doing , for I could n't see the shore , but each time the anchor held the dinghy would be carried one way or the other to the extent of her scope . |
| 6 | During this time , they may be carried considerable distances if they are in flowing water . |
| 7 | It 's position means cases must be carried 400 yards through the pedestrianised area , but the hotel is popular with families and couples alike and its facilities include a bar , pleasant summer verandah , dining room and garden . |
| 8 | Nail clippers , combs , toothpaste and toothbrushes , razors and washbags are neatly laid out on tables in the cells to await the arrival of inmates , many of whom will not be carrying such items because they may not have expected to be remanded in custody . |
| 9 | Women informal carers are also likely to be carrying heavier responsibilities than male carers . |
| 10 | ‘ We have reason to believe you may be carrying controlled drugs about your person . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Next thing you 'll be carrying this nymphet off to bed , you wicked man ! ’ |
| 12 | The lorry was supposed to be carrying empty containers only . |
| 13 | A British submarine on patrol off Crete had come across several Greek caiques or schooners of around 100 tons and known to be carrying German troops , petrol and ammunition . |
| 14 | If you are not going to be carrying heavy weights over rough ground , a range of very lightweight boots becomes available for those short excursions into the country . |
| 15 | It had been rumoured to be carrying Nazi treasures or secrets , but survivors from the German submarine crew doubt whether any major treasure will be discovered . |
| 16 | It talks of anecdotal evidence in 1991 that the carrying of knives is on the increase among young people and it quotes Detective Chief Superintendent Roger Stoodley , who works in east London , as saying : ’ I have never known so many people to be carrying these weapons . ’ |
| 17 | Cattle would be carrying different CIDs , depending on what premium has already been claimed . |
| 18 | The plan contained no provisions for the long-term clean-up that would have been necessary if the tanker had been carrying heavier crude . |
| 19 | He also saw two carriages that might have been carrying senior officers , and he flirted with the idea that one of the carriages might have belonged to the Emperor himself . |
| 20 | Police said that their two accomplices arrested in Ireland had been carrying several addresses of safe houses in France . |
| 21 | Keith Speed , MP , the former Admiralty Under Secretary , said on television ( BBC Newsnight ) that he would have been astonished if those ships , from Exercise spring Train , had not been carrying nuclear weapons . |
| 22 | It 's wandered to every lass in Mull and Morvern while I 've been carrying this babe for you ! ’ |
| 23 | Mr Hargreaves was believed to have been carrying ice-climbing equipment . |
| 24 | Nevertheless , it seems to me that more than a few Frenchwomen are carrying powerful foglamps , and are doing a good job of raging against the dying light . |
| 25 | And they 're fielding 12 candidates across our region who are carrying that message to the voters . |
| 26 | You are carrying that number forward . |
| 27 | ‘ We are carrying more tonnes for PowerGen than we expected , so we must be doing something right , ’ said the Trainload Freight spokesman . |
| 28 | 2.00:THE participation of Chatam ensures that half of these are carrying more weight than they were originally alloted . |
| 29 | Quarter of all services on the prestigious Thames and Chiltern routes are carrying fewer carriages or arriving late because of the problem . |
| 30 | Electronics designers will need to follow some rules of thumb , many of which will be familiar , such as mains filtration , adopting a sensible grounding policy , minimising ground impedance , minimising cable lengths , screening cables which are carrying high frequency , large magnitude signals or which contain sensitive signals , and grouping cables to separate the sensitive from the interfering . |