Example sentences of "be [adj] or [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The constancy of the aggregate parameters rests either on the assumption that individual wealth shares are constant or on the assumption that all investors perceive the same expected returns and variance covariance matrix of returns and exhibit the same degree of absolute risk aversion . |
| 2 | This is a potential source of conflict between service staff and managers if the service side feel that supplies are inadequate or to the detriment of patients . |
| 3 | In composites where the fibres are bidirectional or in the form of a chopped mat , the ratio of modulus to density is reduced , but the composite is stiff in all directions . |
| 4 | The activities may be spontaneous or at the suggestion of the teacher . |
| 5 | The author manages very successfully to convey all his sadness and bitterness and at the same time great strength of his departure from this world without being verbose or over the top . |
| 6 | A number of English and Commonwealth decisions have recognised a duty ( owed to the company ) to take account of the interests of creditors where the company is insolvent or on the verge of insolvency . |