Example sentences of "[pers pn] are [vb pp] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the numbers of frail old people grow , in both absolute and proportional terms ( and they far exceed any other vulnerable groups ) , those who work with and for them are bound to experience this dilemma more acutely , which may be summarised as ‘ just how much are we supposed to do to support and protect such old vulnerable people ? ’ . |
| 2 | Lee , who left the family home in Skelton two years ago , came in from the cold to highlight the plight of the young homeless : the Rural Development Commission says more than 14,000 people in country areas are without a home 12pc of the national total and many of them are forced to leave rural areas altogether . |
| 3 | In support of this view , a number of studies have indicated that language-impaired children make significant improvements if the adults around them are induced to make systematic changes in certain aspects of their language ( Howlin 1984 ; McLean and Snyder 1978 ) . |
| 4 | Career-wise , especially , it seems you are destined to scale new heights and what takes place sometime around October 29 and again on November 3 will put you firmly in the big league and back in the money again . |
| 5 | You are invited to meet Christian Aid Partner from Uganda at on Friday , 28th May at 8.00 p.m. for a Buffet Supper |
| 6 | I 've just got another bit of paper a note saying please note while you are at college you are asked to do four hours overtime and that 's not a contract , it 's just a letter . |
| 7 | This rather convoluted question fits a particular pattern which it is useful to familiarise yourself with : ( a ) a quote captures a general perception ; then ( b ) you are asked about some other writer ( or invited to select a writer ) where it is plausible to think the quote may be relevant ; then ( c ) you are asked to discuss this second writer in the light of the quote . |
| 8 | P.S. Just pointing out you are bound to need some wrapping paper . |
| 9 | You are bound to meet some people and some situations which preclude speechreading . |
| 10 | The sad part about the whole sorry affair is that you appear to have been badly let down by those who by rights ought to feel indebted to you , but with the Sun in Aries and that part of your solar chart related to affairs of the heart you are bound to win some kind of moral victory , and even if you do decide to make a settlement this month you should still feel you really have much to celebrate . |
| 11 | Uranus and Neptune occupy the same degree of your sign on February 2 and October 24 and , although these periods may coincide with an awakening of sorts , you are bound to experience some sense of unreality . |
| 12 | You are bound to have many questions you would like to ask , as well as certain anxieties about which you would like your mind set at rest . |
| 13 | You are advised to detach these pages and keep them with your travel documents . |
| 14 | Therefore you are advised to arrange important meetings at times coincident with daytime on your home time and to avoid times coincident with night on home time . |
| 15 | You are advised to consult other texts for full details of these and other surgical operations . |
| 16 | You may , however , opt out of the LGSS ; in these circumstances you are advised to seek independent advice with regard to any Personal Pension Plan you may wish to take out . |
| 17 | You are expected to take adequate steps to protect yourself . |
| 18 | Is it because you are expected to express good wishes or thanks , or because you are old and wise and expected to give advice , or because you are an extrovert and known for being humorous , because you are closely related to the other members of the family , or because you are a friend who has known the bride and groom for many years ? |
| 19 | When the heat is on at work and you are required to work longer hours , are you unable to maintain your eating pattern ? |
| 20 | The average Briton 's full daily intake of 20g is provided by the two pieces of fruit , and muesli-type mix called Fibre-Filler , which you are required to eat each day as part of this slimming plan . |
| 21 | Scuba diving is a very complex sport and you are required to learn many aspects of the sport all of which are vital for example , pressure equalization , maintenance of equipment , assembling the equipment , nitrogen narcosis , decompression sickness and use of dive tables misunderstandig or neglecting any of these can result in very serious injuries or paralysis or even death you also learn practical skills like mask clearing to a timed diver low compass navigation must also be mastered and a theory and practical tests are undertaken to show you are competent at scuba diving . |
| 22 | As the consultant employed by the company , you are requested to re-examine this statement , taking account of the additional information , and to recommend any necessary action . |
| 23 | You are allowed to sleep all morning , so breakfast is served at lunchtime . |
| 24 | I have often said to the orchestra , especially to the younger players , ‘ Do your best , and love what you are doing , because you are allowed to do this thing . ’ |
| 25 | As you might expect from an investment plan that offers tax-free returns , there is a limit to the amount you are allowed to invest each year . |
| 26 | Before you are left on the island , you are allowed to choose some equipment : six necessities and two luxuries . |
| 27 | You are forbidden to ask any questions or try to discover who the person is . |
| 28 | That requires more people to carry out the Conservative Government Acts of Parliament , and we are bound to employ more people to do that . |
| 29 | Indeed , if we are going to give a full account of what practitioners do within a discipline , we are bound to use such terms as deciding , assessing , evaluating , judging and criticising . |
| 30 | It is obvious that we are bound to find considerable variation in people 's experience of support between kin . |