Example sentences of "they [be] [prep] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ England 's batting , fielding and — apart from Emburey and Edmonds — their bowling proclaimed the lack of practice and resolve on a slow pitch which , had they been in the right frame of mind , would have given them an even chance of levelling the series , ’ asserted Wisden . |
| 2 | ‘ They are about the same age and build , a man and a woman , but beyond that — Some inflammable substance had been poured on them , almost certainly petrol . ’ |
| 3 | As one who admires much of what WTA has done and enjoys watching the best women players compete against each other , because the entertainment value they produce can often be tremendous , I was sad to see that apparently they still do not appreciate how relatively well off they are under the present set-up and how much they could stand to lose from open warfare in the game . |
| 4 | They are beyond the visible spectrum but we do not have to make our observations with the naked eye and there are ways in which y-rays can be detected to form an image pattern . |
| 5 | There are no comprehensive statistics in this area , but a CRE survey ( 1 ) concludes that the number of ethnic minority teachers the eight LEAs is very small , that they are on the lowest scales and have no career progression . |
| 6 | They are on the other side of the valley . ’ |
| 7 | If one says that they are both in the second row you will know they are on the two n's of nomen . |
| 8 | Previous application of this method ( viz. a 1-stage Delphi with interactive feedback ) earlier in this research programme has shown that many employers embarking often for the first time on strategic employment policy-making require some means of obtaining confirmation they are on the right lines . |
| 9 | So valuable is it that some scientists regard it as a scent and as soon as they detect it , they know that they are on the right track . |
| 10 | Work done by the Senegalese group has convinced Papert that they are on the right track . |
| 11 | For they are on the right track to the discovery of treasures steeped in antiquity and an atmosphere charged with the presence of the past . |
| 12 | Ca n't help thinking that they are on the right track and it 's we who are barking up the wrong tree . |
| 13 | A great proportion of our farmers , large and small , know in their hearts that they are on the wrong road , but have neither the wisdom nor the courage to strike out on radically new lines . |
| 14 | Politicians can only be trusted when they think that they are on the winning side and will ignore any democratic mechanism to prove that they are ‘ right ’ . |
| 15 | And on the landward side of all the trenches ( except those between the Solomons and the New Hebrides , where they are on the seaward side ) are the island chains — Japan to New Zealand — whose birth is in whole or in part a consequence of all that colliding and jostling beneath the blue horizons . |
| 16 | In Figure 4.15 , the fact that LECTURER is placed to the left of SUBJECT , even though they are on the same level , means that the former will be processed first in any search . |
| 17 | They are on the same side . |
| 18 | They are on the doomed planet below . |
| 19 | On Thursday they are at the annual meeting of the British Red Cross , Cleveland County branch , at Cleveland Scientific Institute , Middlesbrough . |
| 20 | Media influence on perceptions is likely to depend upon whether they are at the pure perception end of the spectrum or at the margin between perceptions and attitudes . |
| 21 | Many institutions of less than 150 , either free standing or in collaboration with others , have offered and will continue to offer a range of courses well matched to the needs of the student population as they are at the present time . |
| 22 | Automatic directions under RSC Ord 25 , r8 will apply to claims for provisional damages when they are at the immediate damages stage , unless the plaintiff wants to call more than two medical experts . |
| 23 | Mount the fitting either directly to the lugs at each side of the box if they are at the standard 51mm ( 2″ ) centres ; otherwise use screws and wallplugs as before . |
| 24 | They may stand outside of high fashion , but in context they are at the leading edge . ’ |
| 25 | Now they are at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham tonight . |
| 26 | This is because they are at the same stages in their evolution . |
| 27 | Under the council tax , that hierarchy will be extended to two tenants , who , if they are at the same level in that hierarchy , could become responsible for each other 's council tax jointly and severally . |
| 28 | Such measures shall be introduced in such a way that … they are at the same time conducive to price stability , a high level of employment and foreign trade equilibrium , and thus steady and adequate economic growth . |
| 29 | Overall the cost of a funeral often comes as a big shock to people and the vicar 's fees , peripheral as they are to the main bill , come in for lots of cynical comments like ‘ Even at a time like this , the church is making money . ’ |
| 30 | Now , however , having regard to what was learnt by C.N.L. 's counsel whilst sitting in court during the successful appeal , they are for the first time in a position to raise a plea of justification . |