Example sentences of "[pers pn] are [adv prt] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | There are plenty of surgical patients walking around with only one lung , and some of them are down to a third of normal lung area . |
2 | you are on to a good thing , you 'll end up with knitteds that suit you because they fit . |
3 | Climb a little higher and things become much smoother because you are out of the so-called ‘ ground effect ’ . |
4 | Although you may get ridiculously low because of pressing on too hard , when , a few minutes later , you are back in the good conditions several thousand feet up , you must forget the wasted time and concentrate on flying normally . |
5 | When you are back in the main square of the Malá Strana , imagine it encircled with medieval houses set above arcades . |
6 | Assuming the Boss and Big Boss can score a few wounds you are in with a good chance of winning the combat . |
7 | If you can swallow the unlikely nature of the killer 's powers , then you are in for a good rough ride down a murky road . |
8 | As it is , we are up on the same period last year , but sales through the till are down by nearly 8% . ’ |
9 | ‘ We are up against a substantial amount of red tape , ’ O'Donovan said . |
10 | After only 20 doublings , which does n't take very long , we are up in the millions . |
11 | ‘ We have football on Sunday , Monday , Tuesday and by Wednesday we are round to the European games . |
12 | It 's nice to have new owners who do n't think we are down among the dead men . ’ |
13 | But let smaller pictures of God satisfy us and squeeze him out , and we are back on the easier road to cheap grace and nominal faith . |
14 | We are back with the ninth century as a historiographical battleground : " It was the best of times , it was the worst of times … " |
15 | After the mixed card on St Patrick 's Day we are back to an all National Hunt affair and the main race , the Sportsman Hunter Chase , may go to Bajan Blues who almost brought off the shock defeat of Matt Reid at the last meeting . |
16 | He thrust a mess tin full of steak and kidney into my hand , and with a scowl on his face he remarked , ‘ After this lot , Piper , we are back to the usual shit , unless something special turns up , like cooks and normal rations ! ’ |
17 | We are back to the three act drama with which we began . |
18 | The fact remains that he was murdered on the night after his father 's funeral and if the two are unconnected we are back in the funny coincidences department . |
19 | He added : ‘ We are in with a good chance in this competition . |
20 | Thus we are in for a prolonged battle to win over public opinion . |
21 | ‘ We are in for a long afternoon , ’ he said cheerfully . |
22 | We are in for a tough time . ’ |
23 | We are in for the long-term benefits which imply a long-term strategy and involvement ’ . |
24 | AS SOON as I see a screen full of Florida palm fronds , broken down clapboard houses and Cadillacs full of heaving , unhappy women , I know we are in for an Erotic Thriller . |
25 | Many directors who take dividends in lieu of salary may think they are on to a good thing . |
26 | Judging by the trade and the spirited bidding , Scotland 's hill farmers now know that they are on to a good thing . |
27 | The problem , in other words , for the British in arguing their case for free trade is that they are up against a deep cultural divide which separates them from most of the other Member States . |
28 | Or they are up against an anti-terrorist policy so cynical that its devisers are prepared to sacrifice a certain amount of civilian life in order to strip the terrorists of any legitimacy . |
29 | In football , although the team lost the national league final they are in with a reasonable chance of retaining the All Ireland cup . |
30 | The players gave En Shao his required speed , demonstrating what fine form they are in despite the financial problems which have clouded the organisation of late . |