Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [verb] [adv prt] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Last ‘ O ’ The Bunch may be hard to peg back in the Martell Aintree Chase ( 2.20 ) ; Propero can spring a surprise in the Martell Aintree Hurdle ( 3.5 ) and Errant Knight is fancied for the Chivas Regal Chase ( 4.55 ) . |
| 2 | The men who lived at the graphite pits in 1898 — 9 were the same persons who would be likely to get up in the middle of the night to help take stolen cattle five kilometres to the next relay team , thereby earning a little money and easing the tedium of village life . |
| 3 | Rev Eric Shegog , Director of Communication for the Church of England , said that he hoped the working party would be able to report back in the autumn of 1992 . |
| 4 | Also , not to be able to take part in things and not to be able to go out in the evening I find difficult . |
| 5 | and that , that 's why their er you know , Shaun , erm , Amelda brought erm Moyra down with the babies , you know she was up there and she could help her down , but Shaun is coming down now wi , this weekend in the car and of course they 'll be able to go back in the car , erm there 's , there 's gon na be a party for erm , of course should warn the girl Of course that 's the awful thing about it is n't it ? |
| 6 | The Minister warned : ‘ He may be able to carry on in the job but he can not do so effectively . |
| 7 | I wo n't be able to wake up in the morning ! |
| 8 | And all his working life his mind was set on when he retired , instead of down doing it , you know , late at night he was going to be able to get up in the morning and do it . |
| 9 | If it becomes obvious during the base leg or final turn that you are far too high to be able to get down in the chosen field , it is often possible to make an S-turn to use up some of the height . |
| 10 | If you do venture by car on to the edge of Otmoor , there is the feeling that you will be unable to turn around in the narrow space between the dykes , or may get stuck up to the axles in mud . |
| 11 | Covering the genitals , as in the Genesis story , is by no means an invariable symbol of modesty and minimal bodily adornment ; and it would surely be very difficult to give an entirely rational explanation as to why it should be permissible to walk around in the nude on parts of Brighton beach but an offence against public decency to do so in Throgmorton Street . |