Example sentences of "they be [adv] [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ These panes of glass are bullet proof and will not shatter , but if they are badly weakened a large , frightened animal like a bear may be able to force its way through and the consequences would be very severe ’ . |
| 2 | When pupils complain that they ‘ do n't see the point of doing all these ’ , they are often given a remote justification — ‘ you 'll need it when you buy a carpet ’ . |
| 3 | and they 're not given a large amount of money |
| 4 | The teachers are all on strike , hardly surprising when they 're only paid a hundred dollars a month , so all Alejandro 's kids are at home getting under their mother 's feet . ’ |
| 5 | The Frome Turnpike Trustees have returned to the scene ; the powers vested in them by previous legislation having been insufficient to meet their needs , they were now given a helping hand on 19 June 1797 , with : |
| 6 | Fortunately for president Truman the American troops dispatched to stop them were officially declared a United Nations army engaged in a ‘ police action ’ to restore peace . |