Example sentences of "we are [adv prt] [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | As it is , we are up on the same period last year , but sales through the till are down by nearly 8% . ’ |
2 | ‘ We are up against a substantial amount of red tape , ’ O'Donovan said . |
3 | After only 20 doublings , which does n't take very long , we are up in the millions . |
4 | ‘ We have football on Sunday , Monday , Tuesday and by Wednesday we are round to the European games . |
5 | It 's nice to have new owners who do n't think we are down among the dead men . ’ |
6 | But let smaller pictures of God satisfy us and squeeze him out , and we are back on the easier road to cheap grace and nominal faith . |
7 | We are back with the ninth century as a historiographical battleground : " It was the best of times , it was the worst of times … " |
8 | After the mixed card on St Patrick 's Day we are back to an all National Hunt affair and the main race , the Sportsman Hunter Chase , may go to Bajan Blues who almost brought off the shock defeat of Matt Reid at the last meeting . |
9 | He thrust a mess tin full of steak and kidney into my hand , and with a scowl on his face he remarked , ‘ After this lot , Piper , we are back to the usual shit , unless something special turns up , like cooks and normal rations ! ’ |
10 | We are back to the three act drama with which we began . |
11 | The fact remains that he was murdered on the night after his father 's funeral and if the two are unconnected we are back in the funny coincidences department . |
12 | He added : ‘ We are in with a good chance in this competition . |
13 | Thus we are in for a prolonged battle to win over public opinion . |
14 | ‘ We are in for a long afternoon , ’ he said cheerfully . |
15 | We are in for a tough time . ’ |
16 | We are in for the long-term benefits which imply a long-term strategy and involvement ’ . |
17 | AS SOON as I see a screen full of Florida palm fronds , broken down clapboard houses and Cadillacs full of heaving , unhappy women , I know we are in for an Erotic Thriller . |