Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] [verb] [pron] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They have suffered so many times in recent years and some think disappointment is staring them in the face again . |
| 2 | Previous verbosely titled flops had been Oh Dad , Poor Dad , Mamma 's Hung You in the Closet and I 'm Feelin' So Sad ( which also had Barbara Harris in it ) and Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness ? |
| 3 | ‘ Magnus is among the top assets in the XEU portfolio and my job is to keep it in the premier league , ’ he says . |
| 4 | Employees in the leisure department have worked extremely hard to bring this prestige event to Stockton and we end up with a situation where the first person of the town is kicking us in the teeth . ’ |
| 5 | Its aim is to do something in the life of the person who reads it , as well as to capture his aesthetic interest and supply him with historical and theological information . |
| 6 | Now all they have time to do when they 're working on the site is to put them in the trays and wash them . |
| 7 | At which , after an ovation , half the audience did depart to hear Michael Heseltine , whose idea of a fringe meeting is to hold it in the Grand Theatre , which is very grand , built 1906 , seats 1,200 , and where Alvin Stardust will head the bill in this year 's pantomime . |
| 8 | ‘ The truth is staring you in the face , but you 're too blind to see it . |
| 9 | We wait until trouble comes , until trouble is staring us in the face , before we really feel the need of God , and pray . |
| 10 | The most common method of disposal is in landfill sites , the second most popular method is dumping it in the ocean , and the rest is incinerated , often in ships at sea . |
| 11 | Western countries are overflowing with dangerous waste — and their first thought is to dump it in the Third World . |
| 12 | One useful trick is to put yourself in the position of their bank manager and ask what conditions you would impose before lending them any more money . |
| 13 | ‘ The need for the introduction of internment is staring us in the face , ’ Mr Maginnis insisted . |
| 14 | One way is to crawl up the staircase of preferment on your belly ; the other way is to kick them in the teeth . |
| 15 | the company is involving them in the quality process and they are now under pressure to meet ICI 's quality standards . |
| 16 | Fortunately was interested and immediately delved into his record collection and started to play some old rock 'n' roll LP 's to get us in the mood . |
| 17 | ‘ Your reward 's awaiting you in the Fiery Pit ! ’ fumed the priest , running on the spot and punching the air with fury . |
| 18 | The next task is to tackle them in the most sensible way . |