Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [prep] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there was no one around to be made uncomfortable , or be coerced into helping her out . |
| 2 | Nigel bought a pulley , and the offending object was banished — hoisted skywards , where it hung immobile except when lowered , which became mainly for the amusement of visiting children who nevertheless were informed that any bad behaviour would be punished by hauling them up twenty-five feet into space and leaving them . |
| 3 | It was bad enough finding the poor bugger ; to be suspected of carving him up put me in a right tizzy ! |
| 4 | Like copepods , these 3–4mm brownish worms thrive in overfed aquaria , and can only be eradicated by syphoning them out at every opportunity , which may take months . |
| 5 | A classic case is the pressure brought to bear by the World Bank in agriculture in the 1970s in support of island projects , the efficiency of which would be ensured by hiving them off from executing ministries , and appointing expatriate ( mainly European ) managers to run them . |
| 6 | Surplus ACT can be recovered by carrying it back against prior year 's liabilities for up to six years . |
| 7 | Drugs charities and authorities met at a conference this week to try and speed up assessments , with a proposal for other agencies to be vetted for carrying them out . |
| 8 | Another major advantage over the thinner types of cladding is that they provide additional insulation to exterior walls ( which can be augmented by fixing them over an extra layer of insulation ) . |
| 9 | Look for any spots of etch-resist which are unwanted : these can be removed by wiping them off with a cotton bud dipped in acetone ( nail varnish remover ) . |
| 10 | I got my Chelsea ticket through the post and had to be restrained from ripping it up by my girlfriend . |
| 11 | A rebore and pistons would appear to be the answer The engine can be rebored without taking it out of the vehicle A detailed internal inspection of the engine would confirm this . |