Example sentences of "be left with [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | You could receive a lot of heavy bills which you had not anticipated , or you might suffer a car accident and find that the other person is not insured , or if your spouse has died you may be left with debts that you were unaware of . |
2 | But his bank wants their money back ; the business will be sold for less than he paid for it , and Peter will be left with debts running into six figures |
3 | Investors will usually agree to a provision of this kind , as most purchasers would in any event wish to purchase the entire company and not be left with minority shareholders . |
4 | It is now the only town on the mainland to be left with trams . |
5 | ‘ Do n't underestimate this club , or you 'll be left with egg on your face . |
6 | As reports from the Select Committee on Defence have made clear over the past few years , defence cuts are proceeding at such a pace that , if a future Labour Government continued in the same way , we would be left with Securicor and Group 4 to defend our shores and a steamship company to provide us with a substitute for the Royal Navy . |
7 | That meant she was to be left with Barbara Coleman and Barbara Coleman was tiresome company . |