Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [prep] [adj] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | As was the case with others alleged to be implicated in this affair he left the colony , and has not yet returned , notwithstanding strenuous efforts on the part of the prosecuting authorities . |
2 | If fire fighting is to be undertaken in such circumstances it would appear that a range of pre-planned , pre-positioned equipment is necessary , capable of being independently controlled and deployed . |
3 | Alternatively , a seller may state expressly that he is not an expert and no reliance should be placed upon any opinion he expresses ( see Harlingdon and Leinster Enterprises ( 1990 ) discussed earlier ) . |
4 | Gorbachev had no doubt that the socialist choice in October 1917 had been the right one ; nor could Marx be blamed for subsequent developments he had obviously been unable to foresee . |
5 | Although real cream cheese may be made from real cream it is n't real cheese , since it is not a curd but simply ripened cream , semi-solidified and drained of its fluid content . |
6 | However , before considering what procedures may be adopted in such circumstances it is necessary to outline the other rules governing the incorporation of terms . |
7 | If you are hoping that your proposals will be adopted by senior management you will need to ensure that your report anticipates their possible reactions . |
8 | As some of the various meetings , especially the progress meetings , are likely to be attended by all parties it is necessary to arrange for the booking of boardrooms and associated facilities as early as possible as the availability of rooms of sufficient size will be restricted . |
9 | There is legitimate concern that the meeting decided that little could be done at this time we might be able to contribute to the campaign at a later stage . |
10 | This can be done in any way you please , but once the order is chosen , it stays fixed . |
11 | The er the er it has to be said on this side I suspect that the brevity of that speech was quite welcome , only because er I think er a number of us were n't altogether sure how how much time we would , we would get in this er debate after the front bench speaks , speeches . |
12 | If I sell my British Telecom shares , will I be taxed on any profits I make ? |
13 | The attitudes of women to work in the home are very likely to be related to other attitudes they hold — such as those to paid employment , to marriage , to child-socialization , to leisure activities and so on . |
14 | But where results can be presented in tabular form it does seem reasonable to expect that there is sufficient uniformity of approach to have allowed for more than one interviewer , and , of course , for subsequent repetition of the interviews , so as to replicate the enquiry . |
15 | He said : ‘ There are so many products that can be used for intoxicating purposes it would be impossible to lock them all away . |
16 | To be used in any way they see fit , even to the point of humiliation . |
17 | By showing how every finite program can be transformed to normal form we have thus produced a decision procedure for the equivalence of arbitrary finite programs . |
18 | For millions of others on low incomes legal aid will be offered on financial conditions they will be unable to meet . |
19 | This man , if without great genius , saw at a glance the effect which would be produced by any opéra you showed him . |
20 | ‘ Because they can be integrated with existing toys they are always on hand to provide a natural stimulus for discussions throughout the child 's nursery and playgroup experience . ’ |
21 | ‘ I will take you back to the cage … and in the morning I will give the order that you are to be called by any name you want . ’ |
22 | She had to think this out very carefully , because the rest of her life was going to be affected by any decisions she made today . |
23 | This conclusion should not be affected by any view we take about whether the use of memory constitutes a re-examination of the original sensation or a mere inspection of how that sensation now seems to us to have been . |
24 | Over the wall , overlooking Kingsdale , is a tight concentration of potholes , some of great depth , but if Whernside 's summit is to be reached in good time they must be considered out of bounds . |
25 | The cost of a new one of these could n't be offset by this contract you are working on or the next , come to that . ’ |
26 | They 'll be exercised in other ways I imagine will they ? |
27 | If you wish to be entered on this system I would ask that you complete the enclosed input form and return it to me . |
28 | That 15pc lead and it must be remembered in this equation we have removed the ‘ do n't knows ’ would represent a swing of ten per cent from Conservative to Labour . |
29 | • It is adjustable for height and can be set at any angle you choose |
30 | Since such inclusions could be needle- or disc-shaped and since such shapes are to be found in semi-crystalline polymers we shall give an account of his method , although for greater detail the original papers should be consulted . |