Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] be [vb pp] of be " in BNC.
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1 | In other spheres Margaret Thatcher , Mary Archer ( who chairs the hardship committee at Lloyd 's ) and Helen Sharman , who were all trained as chemists , could hardly be accused of being unsuccessful . |
2 | DEC and Microsoft , neither of whom could ever be accused of being the least bit friendly to Unix , look for all the world like they 're ganging up to try and kill it off once and for all , using NT-on-Alpha as the blunt instrument . |
3 | One thing fashion designer Jeff Banks ( above ) could never be accused of is sitting still . |
4 | Although a recovering alcoholic and noted for temper tantrums , she could never be accused of being bland . |
5 | Stoddards Carpets Maintenance Worker Robert Kerr could never be accused of being a high flyer — but he certainly seems to be producing a few . |
6 | BRIAN McGilligan could never be accused of being a dreamer . |
7 | Once he 's gone he 's their explanation for the missing money and all they will ever be accused of is leniency in not prosecuting . ’ |