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 .
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