Example sentences of "to [be] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You sure seem to be on to a good thing with this Walter Machin [ the letter said ] . |
| 2 | So far as I can see , unless there are fundamental changes in the British economy , the recession ai n't going to be over for a considerable time because the economy is in such a state . |
| 3 | Bush has pledged cooperation until Clinton 's inauguration on January 20 and seemed almost relieved to be through with a vicious campaign . |
| 4 | The bond which had drawn them so close before Angel 's birth was strong and sometimes Sarah longed to be back for a brief time in that dilapidated house in Stone Alley , free of the sanctimonious atmosphere of the rectory , until she remembered Maggie was n't there any more either . |
| 5 | The Sports Minister , more than most , knows what it 's like to be in with a dangerous hooker . ’ |
| 6 | You had to be in at a certain time you know , you had very standard cuisine , it was , it had become if you like , ridiculed in jokes and things of this nature . |
| 7 | To come somewhere like this would have been better , somewhere where I had to be in at a certain time , where I could n't have certain people come in . |
| 8 | As every girl has her own individual subjects , the teaching is on a one-to-one basis , and each has cards showing her particular set work which has to be in at a certain time . |
| 9 | I thought actually we had a standing order already that claims had to be in within a certain time limit |
| 10 | Coun Scott , who is also a Tory member of Darlington Council , said : ‘ The plans for the unit are proceeding as expected and we would expect the tender documents to be in within a few days . ’ |
| 11 | Er I , I suppose yes they probably were expected to be in by a definite time . |
| 12 | The bails needed to be off in a flash but poor Stewart missed with his first swipe . |
| 13 | Can I please because I have to be off in a few minutes . |