Example sentences of "be among [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although they 're among the poorest people in the community , many feel better off than they 've ever been — they 've got money , time and friends of their own for the first time . |
| 2 | ‘ You 're among the civilised in this place . |
| 3 | People said it was painted by " the students " — they 're among the few willing takers who get homes on hard-to-let estates — who sound like Siberian exiles doing good works among the peasants . |
| 4 | I 'm among the 10 winners of your Pick Competition . |
| 5 | Land by the Shropshire Union Canal in Boughton and further down by the Tower Wharf could be among the prime sites . |
| 6 | Events of the past week have shown it is not likely to be among the major companies that total collapses will occur . |
| 7 | Several of these are the homes of major defence contractors ( such as Boeing in Washington ) , and should be among the major beneficiaries of the defence appropriation process ; some of the links are less obvious , such as that between the alfalfa producers of inland Texas and the production of military uniforms . |
| 8 | You 've got to be ambitious , not necessarily for yourself , but for your company to be among the best in the world and you 've got to strive to get it there . |
| 9 | Britain 's food was , is , and will continue to be among the best and safest in the world . |
| 10 | ‘ People realise deep down that they have the talent to be among the best in the world . |
| 11 | The Romans were taking the Merano Cure from as early as the 4th century and its spring waters are said to be among the best in the world . |
| 12 | The walls are of marble and mirror , the floors of parquet , and the restaurant is said to be among the best in Florence . |
| 13 | Yet a team which is happy to pick up the odd win among the world 's soccer minnows went on to better it against an England side with pretensions to be among the best . |
| 14 | The company behind the plan , Bybrook Waste and Power formerly known as Urban Waste and Power said that the plant , if granted permission , would be among the best in the world . |
| 15 | ‘ May I be among the first to offer my congratulations ? ’ |
| 16 | In Nottingham the Hucknall and Robin Hood lines could be among the first to be ear-marked for sharing . |
| 17 | The crew of that canoe were believed to be among the first human beings to set foot on the Islands . |
| 18 | It was very uncomfortable until firstly I started getting some of the programmes I had commissioned back , and secondly I saw on screen that some of them were going to be among the first successes of the Channel . |
| 19 | If they are ever opened , the Hunterston plants would be among the first direct reduction iron works in the Western world . |
| 20 | You will be among the first to know how a new release can really help you , already evaluated and tested by our experts . |
| 21 | Furthermore , those species that accidentally forged some connecting suspension for the front legs independent of the skull would be among the first to walk , otherwise the head would have to turn constantly from side to side as it did so . |
| 22 | He undoubtedly expects them to lead the way to more responsible reporting ; if these discrepancies continue , they will be among the first in the boxing ring . |
| 23 | to be among the first in the UK to receive details of the new CM3 car-phone and the P3 dual function hand-portable/car-phone . |
| 24 | Our Unix bigots initially thought these long-term investments might be among the first to go . |
| 25 | Inventory , invoicing , order management and personnel tracking will be among the first applications modified . |
| 26 | If war and destruction were to break loose , the small landlords with property easily burnt would be among the first to suffer . |
| 27 | Consequently , those British cities and towns which have large numbers of people using injectable drugs may be among the first to experience full-blown AIDS/HIV epidemics , not just because needle-sharing can spread the virus between drug users , but because infected drug users-particularly the young and single-are likely to spread the virus to the wider population through sexual contacts . |
| 28 | We will keep you informed of developments , but if you wish to be among the first to know you should sign on to our mailing list if you have not done so already . |
| 29 | Will my hon. Friend repeat the commitment given by the Secretary of State for the Environment when he said that the new councils of Avon , Cleveland and Humberside would be among the first to receive the benefit of that new commission ? |
| 30 | The company plans to concentrate on Britain , Germany and Belgium — the areas expected to be among the first to benefit from a turnaround in the property sector , especially in industrial and office buildings . |