Example sentences of "we be [verb] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | IN OUR arrogance , we parents tend to assume that our children love us , respect us and think we are endowed with the wisdom of Solomon . |
| 2 | ‘ We could run into problems with the draw and the going in Paris and we are leaning towards the Cheveley Park at Newmarket , ’ said owner Lord Carnarvon . |
| 3 | We are poised on the edge . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , the director of quality for the new Anglian Water plc , Peter Matthews , told the press , ‘ I can assure all our consumers that the water we are providing from the reservoir is absolutely safe to drink . ’ |
| 5 | Virtually every week we are warned in the media of further devastating environmental effects of our own past excesses ; effects that threaten human as much as non-human life and livelihood . |
| 6 | We are looking to the ILEA and Sports Council to support this , but a small charge might be necessary as this day is over and above the normal QT days . |
| 7 | ‘ We are looking to the government for a fundamental change in attitudes towards training . ’ |
| 8 | So we are looking to the effect of the aims , a low paid county , that 's not something , Chairman , I 'm proud of , because I do think that , that those , that areas with a high paid economy are genuinely more prosperous areas . |
| 9 | No , no as the Director has indicated , we are looking to the east of the county . |
| 10 | Presently , we are looking to the completion of the scheme , either as flats or possibly as a small hotel or restaurant . |
| 11 | Mr Mitchell said yesterday : ‘ We are looking to the future with optimism , hence the investment . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ We are looking for the Secretary , ’ he said . |
| 13 | And we have that purpose if we know in advance that we are looking for the answers to certain questions , or that we will be asked to carry out certain tasks as a result of viewing . |
| 14 | ‘ For here we do not have an enduring city , but we are looking for the city that is to come , ’ says the writer to the Hebrews . |
| 15 | ‘ We often say that we are looking for the intention of Parliament , but that is not quite accurate . |
| 16 | Lord Browne-Wilkinson quotes the observation of Lord Reid that ‘ we often say that we are looking for the intention of Parliament but that is not quite accurate . |
| 17 | We are looking for the key to your character . |
| 18 | Supt Peter Coleman said : ‘ We are looking into the matter and will take action if it proves necessary . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ We are looking into the matter and someone will contact Mrs Marron personally . ’ |
| 20 | We are looking across the carriage from the right hand doorway ; the interior surface of the open door is at the right , and in the centre are the front windows . |
| 21 | I think we are looking at the advantages and disadvantages of erm various types of problems that might occur . |
| 22 | There are no definite plans but we are looking at the options for the future . ’ |
| 23 | But they are the exceptions and it has to be stressed we are looking at the patient in a wider context . |
| 24 | ‘ We are looking at the possibilities of using other Guinness commercials which we can edit or modify using local models , ’ says , the Guinness brand manager at PTGI . |
| 25 | Well , we are looking at the situation and I think that 's all we can say about that . |
| 26 | Tonks said : ‘ We are looking at the situation on a day-to-day basis . |
| 27 | With reference to Fig. 1.1 we are looking at the search space bounded by the x and the z axis . |
| 28 | We are looking at the pension and life assurance scheme . ’ |
| 29 | Also , we are looking at the figurine market in the USA — new style figurines , for example , in porcelain , might be of interest in the future . |
| 30 | We are looking at the matter and it is currently being considered by the Department . |