Example sentences of "we be [verb] [prep] the [noun sg] " 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 are poised on the edge .
3 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 . ’
4 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 .
5 We are looking to the government for a fundamental change in attitudes towards training . ’
6 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 .
7 No , no as the Director has indicated , we are looking to the east of the county .
8 Presently , we are looking to the completion of the scheme , either as flats or possibly as a small hotel or restaurant .
9 Mr Mitchell said yesterday : ‘ We are looking to the future with optimism , hence the investment . ’
10 We are looking for the Secretary , ’ he said .
11 ‘ 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 .
12 ‘ We often say that we are looking for the intention of Parliament , but that is not quite accurate .
13 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 .
14 We are looking for the key to your character .
15 Supt Peter Coleman said : ‘ We are looking into the matter and will take action if it proves necessary . ’
16 We are looking into the matter and someone will contact Mrs Marron personally . ’
17 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 .
18 But they are the exceptions and it has to be stressed we are looking at the patient in a wider context .
19 Well , we are looking at the situation and I think that 's all we can say about that .
20 Tonks said : ‘ We are looking at the situation on a day-to-day basis .
21 With reference to Fig. 1.1 we are looking at the search space bounded by the x and the z axis .
22 We are looking at the pension and life assurance scheme . ’
23 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 .
24 We are looking at the matter and it is currently being considered by the Department .
25 We are looking at the training arrangements and are anxious to ensure that our future forces receive the best and most relevant forms of training in the most efficient and cost-effective way .
26 The existence of these different anatomical plans , without intermediates , again raises the question of whether there are only a small number of possible body plans , represented by the existing phyla , or whether we are looking at the end results of a series of historical accidents .
27 ‘ These things take time to trickle down to the buyer but we are looking towards the Spring to see a recovery in our trade . ’
28 We are bound by the Insurance Ombudsmans decision , but you are not .
29 We are bound by the Insurance Ombudsmans decision , but you are not .
30 We are bound by the Insurance Ombudsmans decision , but you are not .
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