Example sentences of "be [adj] [prep] [pron] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | From 1948 when the National Insurance Scheme started , married women were given the option to pay the full-rate contribution for a pension in their own right or to be dependent on their husbands ' contributions and to pay a very reduced rate contribution — called the small stamp . |
| 2 | Similarly farmers are more prepared to be indulgent about their employees ' working hours as long as the necessary tasks are carried out efficiently . |
| 3 | Snobbery might be innate in their parents ' way of life , but it could never be admitted . |
| 4 | If nurse managers are to be accountable for their colleagues ' learning environment , they may help by providing increased opportunities for developing general teaching skills of recently qualified practitioners , who , far from having finished their education may in fact be just beginning . |
| 5 | Perhaps they assume that if they are the customer they will be liable for their clients ' obligations as principal . |