Example sentences of "[be] among the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Former ICI chief Sir John Harvey-Jones will be among the judges in the heat featuring Michelle Hattee , of Stamford Bridge , near York ; the Rev Timothy Robinson , of Acklam , Middlesbrough ; and Linda Yewdall , of Melbourne , near York . |
| 2 | Though the available data on the contribution record of workers from different socio-economic groups is inadequate in several ways , it can be justifiably claimed that members of the lower socio-economic groups are more likely than members of the higher socio-economic groups to be among the non-qualifiers and , in the years when they existed , to be receiving lower-earnings-related benefits . |
| 3 | The company is n't saying who it has sold to , but the pop singer , Elton John is rumoured to be among the customers . |
| 4 | The auction 's attracted interest from all over the world , and Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger may be among the bidders . |
| 5 | Gianni Bugno , so powerful in the hills and the current world road champion , must be among the favourites . |
| 6 | England hooker Brian Moore insisted : ‘ After that sort of performance , we must be among the favourites . |
| 7 | Standards were more likely to be improved , it was said , if parents had a greater choice of schools , and the new Technology Colleges were now to be among the choices on offer for those who lived in their catchment area . |
| 8 | This was not an area I was likely to visit but , nevertheless , my poor mother , hearing the report on the wireless , was sure that I must be among the casualties ! |
| 9 | A DEC spokesman said that everything was in the early stages , and that he would n't like to comment on numbers — not even the 6,000 proposed lay-offs , although software engineering staff would be among the casualties , he also could n't say if they would be part of the wave of redundancies mentioned above . |
| 10 | In Spring Fever — The Precarious Future of Britain 's Flora and Fauna , he warns that species as varied as bluebells , mountain hares and the great raft spider — currently the subject of a reintroduction programme by English Nature — will be among the casualties . |
| 11 | An application is not necessarily unreasonable because it is inconvenient for the addressee of the application or causes him considerable work or may make him vulnerable to future claims , or is addressed to a person who is not an officer or employee of or contractor with the company in administration , but all of these will be among the factors relevant to be taken into consideration ( post , pp. 862H — 863A , 864C ) . |
| 12 | In a broadcast on Aug. 23 Saddam Hussein called on Mubarak to " take the side of the … poor of the Arab nation " and " be among the ranks of the faithful who are striving against the corrupt , the dissolute , the tyrants and the army of invaders " . |
| 13 | Analysts believe Japanese companies are likely to be among the frontrunners and estimate the deal could raise between £50m and £100m . |
| 14 | Today 's objective is to focus on its core chemical operations groups such as adhesives and paints and to be among the leaders in each business in which it operates . |
| 15 | It had been a rough race and Kelly had been glad that she had elected to be among the leaders throughout . |
| 16 | But it went further than that : Ceauşescu was anxious to assert Romania 's claim to be among the leaders of the underdeveloped countries . |
| 17 | Boro will be among the clubs stepping up their recruitment as their mid-table finish in North One proved they are some way short of promotion standard . |
| 18 | Cars of a different vintage will be among the attractions at Prescott Hill near Cheltenham this weekend as the speed hill-climbing season gets into gear . |
| 19 | Reid will be attending a big jockeys ' meeting at York when whips will be among the subjects under discussion . |
| 20 | Digital 's commitment is one of the strongest cards in Mr De Benedetti 's hand when he claims that Olivetti will be among the survivors of the current shake-out in the computer industry . |
| 21 | In particular , he was keen to be among the extras who despairingly crowded the rail as the ship went down — keen , you could say , to undergo in fiction an alternative version of history . |
| 22 | 45762 : Mravinsky 's bleeding chunks of Wagner should be among the highlights of the set . |
| 23 | Samuel , Dorothy Perkins and C and J Clark Shoes were known to be among the stores which signed up . |
| 24 | Among those who voted against it were some closeted gays : if there was to be a purge , they did not wish to be among the victims . |
| 25 | A BRITISH woman and her two daughters were last night believed to be among the victims of the Faro air disaster . |
| 26 | BRITISH tourists were feared to be among the victims of the disaster floods in Pakistan and India as the death toll neared 3,000 last night . |
| 27 | It is thought that Brent Walker 's Pubmaster and Devenish may be among the buyers . |
| 28 | Although one of the most interesting objects in the sale , it was not considered sufficiently rare — or Bavarian — to be among the items withdrawn from the sale at the instigation of the Bavarian State , which at the time of writing was still negotiating with Fürstin Gloria over what exactly will still come up in the future Regensburg sale . |
| 29 | According to US officials , the technical problems involved in making the rouble a convertible currency will be among the issues discussed by Mr Greenspan during his trip . |
| 30 | They left Alice with a little pile of pamphlets and leaflets , and , hearing that hot water would soon be among the amenities of this house , Reggie remarked that they must have a talk about finance . |