Example sentences of "be [verb] [adv] [vb base] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we apply the yardstick of affection and respect to all our dealings with the elderly and they feel this in everything we say to them , most of the small problems which are bound to arise when we are living together stand a reasonable chance of solution . |
| 2 | The markets in which they are sold often include a small number of very large customers , such as , for example in the UK : * fuel oil — Ministry of Defence , British Railways ; P & O , Sealink and other large shipping companies ( etc ) ; * paint — Central and local government authorities , British Railways , car manufacturers ( etc ) . |
| 3 | Two years since publishing Succeeding in the 90s , the Society 's strategy plan for the decade , the economy has entered a deep recession , and more difficult and challenging times than could have been envisaged now face the whole profession . |
| 4 | ‘ Yer do n't think I 'm goin' ter build a new bridge just for you lot in Claro to go and fetch yer dole money do yer ? ’ he said crossly . |
| 5 | Try eating a small amount of a low-fat , high-carbohydrate food before each meal , otherwise you may stuff yourself in a futile attempt to be satiated then eat a rich pudding anyway , since all you really wanted was the carbohydrate . |
| 6 | The old buildings that survive and can be preserved thus have a cultural significance as well as the functional potential for conversion to other uses . |
| 7 | I 'm pledged ter get the best fer me men , an' the bosses jus ' keep remindin' me about the number out o' collar . |
| 8 | The only suggestion that I can offer is that this system enables mains transformers of various ratings to be put together form a limited number of standard sub-assemblies . |
| 9 | Sentences that can be analysed often produce a huge number of possible analyses . |
| 10 | The girl is said not have a good relationship with her father and the prospect that he might return to the family home , after a period of estrangement from his wife , prompted her action under the 1989 Children Act . |
| 11 | If a Data Base Management system is proposed please answer the following : |