Example sentences of "they be [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of them are of a Victorian standard and need considerable investment . |
| 2 | Most of them are in a ruinous state with their upper storeys missing shattered by earthquake , war , neglect . |
| 3 | Many of them are in a dangerous condition and at least one contains asbestos . |
| 4 | Some plants like kitchen windows , especially if they are over a steamy sink , but always check first . |
| 5 | And that is where they are hanging now , and they are worth a great deal . |
| 6 | They are worth a great deal even today , because of the familiar insinuations that Eliot was as much a political reactionary as a religious bigot . |
| 7 | To what extent they are under a legal obligation to do so will be the subject of the following section . |
| 8 | Insiders are in a privileged position ; they are under a moral duty to act responsibly , and not to profit from information which they receive but do not own . |
| 9 | How well off they are under a Conservative government . |
| 10 | Both sides have a point to prove Saints that they can bounce back quickly from the Bradford disappointment ; Leeds that they are on a consistent run of wins . |
| 11 | But certainly when we in the regional office get that that advice before before we put a submission to ministers , we will of course try to reconcile the figures so that they are on a consistent basis . |
| 12 | The answers do confirm one applicable criterion , namely , whether the relevant regime is able of itself to ‘ exercise effective control of the territory of the state concerned ’ and is ‘ likely to continue to do so ; ’ and the statement as to what is to be the evidence of the attitude of Her Majesty 's Government provides another — to be inferred from the nature of the dealings , if any , that Her Majesty 's Government has with it and whether they are on a normal government to government basis . |
| 13 | Two sets sit General/Foundation Mathematics ie : they are on a General Course but sit Foundation as a safety net . |
| 14 | In the St. Nicholas Street pavement in fact , they are on a square background and are given bulbed tips between every second petal . |
| 15 | So long as they are on a well-drained surface above ground-water level , moisture from above will not harm them , and clamps may be built outside anywhere sheltered from strong winds . |
| 16 | They are on a different scale though . |
| 17 | TORTURERS BELIEVE THEY ARE ON A TRANSCENDENTAL MISSION TO DEFEND THE STATE . |
| 18 | Such features are usually called raised beaches if they are at a low level , approximately below 50 m ( 150 ft ) OD , and marine terraces , platforms , benches or erosion surfaces if they are above this level . |
| 19 | There is a coffee bar here and women selling embroidery and woollens line the path to the viewpoint — for all that they are at a good tourist point , the prices here and at other such places around the island usually remain reasonable . |
| 20 | They are at a reasonable cost of £1 for 6 . |
| 21 | They are at a relative disadvantage because individuals without any formal qualifications are more likely to experience unemployment . |
| 22 | Admittedly , she does not at any point in her letter state explicitly her desire to return ; but that is the unmistakable message conveyed by the general nuance of many of the passages , imbued as they are with a deep nostalgia for her days at Darlington Hall . |
| 23 | It is usually staffed by Macintosh enthusiasts who think that they are onto a good thing and often appear to enjoy a remarkably short life span … |
| 24 | Most new pupils in the First Year can usually expect to join the Second Orchestra or Wind Band , provided they are of a reasonable standard . |
| 25 | Those products of reproduction — children — that are best adapted to the current circumstances will generally survive until they are of a suitable age to reproduce , passing on at least some of the characteristics favouring survival to their own children : those who are poorly adapted to the current circumstances will , in general , either die young or be unable to find a mate . |
| 26 | Hence their smaller size reflects domestic use and they are of a similar size to those found on settlements . |
| 27 | Mostly they are of a single sentence or paragraph . |
| 28 | But they are of a different order from the kind of personal crisis which people experience as distressing or disabling , such as the break-up of a marriage . |
| 29 | Their ability to communicate , to think , to show emotion and make judgements , whether or not they are of a different quality to the rest of creation , makes them more interesting . |
| 30 | They are like a great yoke sitting on our shoulders . |