Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [verb] in [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A line can be programmed to vary in effective length . |
| 2 | If questioned about the response , the attitude-holder can be expected to engage in explicit justification of their stance and to offer criticism of the counter-stance . |
| 3 | They are often to be seen engaged in passionate argument and vociferous debate . |
| 4 | They claimed that before the cameras began to roll Kylie and Charlie could be seen locked in heated discussion abut just how heavy they should get in the love scene . |
| 5 | The residue of dozens of past meals could here be seen embedded in grey fat . |
| 6 | ‘ If by ‘ ability ’ we mean ‘ measured intelligence ’ and by ‘ opportunity ’ access to grammar schools , then opportunity may be said to stand in close relationship with ability in both these areas to-day . ’ |
| 7 | However , this £200 had to take into account the expense of all the other public revenue services received by the client : the costs of the other services were deducted from the notional £200 and the residue could be used to buy in extra home support . ’ |
| 8 | This might occur for example where an elderly person seems to those around to be failing to cope in daily life , and the situation has to be explored . |
| 9 | So the first two days must be spent tethered in solitary confinement . |
| 10 | It is worth extending the search for quality further along the crag however , where one or two hidden gems may be found lurking in relative isolation . |
| 11 | The expert should be asked to write in plain English and to explain all technical terms used . |
| 12 | A DG who did not lead the Institute 's secretariat would be left hanging in mid air ; the role of the secretary and chief executive would have to be usurped if a DG is to achieve anything . |
| 13 | After spraying on the etch-resist , it can be left to dry in subdued light at room temperature which could take up to 24 hours but can be accelerated by warming the board in a low oven ( not a fan-assisted type ) at about 70 degrees maximum . |
| 14 | The Sunday Times reported that ‘ the elderly will be encouraged to stay in paid employment until they are 70 or even older . ’ |
| 15 | If all else fails , you may be forced to squat in unoccupied property . |
| 16 | Should women continue to weight train in pregnancy and be allowed to engage in intense exercise during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy ? |
| 17 | International companies would be allowed to work in existing oil fields as well as opening up new ones , and gas finds could now be included along with oil in production-sharing agreements . |
| 18 | One logical solution recommended in the report would be to stop shipping in western grain and to start buying Somali farmers ' crops instead . |
| 19 | A worker may be required to live in tied accommodation as a condition of employment or he may make his own decision to do so . |
| 20 | In its report , published yesterday , the advisory group on video-recorded evidence says no child witness in such cases should be required to appear in open court . |