Example sentences of "be protect [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They are protecting their miserable skins while Ireland falls further into my grasp . ’ |
| 2 | They 're protecting their own jobs . |
| 3 | When you protect yourself against German Measles , you 're protecting your unborn children . |
| 4 | When you protect yourself against German Measles , you 're protecting your unborn child . |
| 5 | At first sight , this seems to be an attractive move : holding hearings behind closed doors has led to accusations that the Institute is protecting its own at the expense of the public interest . |
| 6 | She was down on her knees , finishing off the doorstep ; an apron made from some coarse sacking was protecting her plain black dress , her legs were clad in thick black wool stockings and her feet were shod in heavy , much mended shoes — second-hand into the bargain , as was most of her servant 's clothing . |