Example sentences of "be [prep] the [det] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other cases of non-compulsory transfer the parties will probably still be under the same constraints about fixing the price . |
| 2 | I guessed we might be in the latter years of her reign — Shakespeare would still be alive ! |
| 3 | He made her angry , but subconsciously she would have liked his approval , would have liked to be on the same terms with him as Joanna was with Ian . |
| 4 | This imagery is even more extraordinary when one considers that in this country , the Christian Churches are among the few places of worship where women can go whether they are menstruating or not . |
| 5 | It was built in 876 , and those ancient parts of the church that remain are among the few fragments from that time that still exist , not only in Milan , but also in Lombardy . |
| 6 | The overnight passage to Aberdeen was wild and stormy and my brother Ian and I were amongst the few passengers on board capable of doing proper justice to the excellent dinner provided . |
| 7 | They had blue-chip credit standing , and were among the few counterparties with plenty of fixed-rate interest payments to swap for floating-rate ones . |
| 8 | This is because they are at the same stages in their evolution . |
| 9 | It has hardly been recognised that India is among the few countries in the world that has a proven capability to undertake orbital missions or detonate a nuclear device . |
| 10 | Johnson Matthey was amongst the many companies with chemicals operations in the locality taking part . |
| 11 | But in spite of Tess 's decision to forget her ancestors , the dairy , called Talbothays , especially attracted her because it was near the former lands of the old d'Urberville family . |
| 12 | The strange thing was they did n't seem to mind that he was on the same terms with judges , cops and lawyers . |
| 13 | Sabine was among the many girls of Irish descent who entered one of eight regional finals held in Guinness Irish pubs throughout Germany , all culminating in the national final held in the Irish Pub in Berlin 's Europa Centre . |