Example sentences of "is [verb] [adv] in an [adj] " in BNC.

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1 He permanently secretes a thick , transparent mucus about this body , which is clad only in an ancient blue-black robe .
2 While the police are clearly involved with formal social control , it is apparent that much of their work is carried out in an informal manner .
3 The aim is to leap around in an inflated suit and push your opponent off the mat .
4 There are computer games on the market in which the player has the illusion that he is wandering about in an underground labyrinth , which has a definite if complex geography and in which he encounters dragons , minotaurs or other mythic adversaries .
5 Make sure the food is set out in an attractive way so that its appearance makes the children excited .
6 At the same time he or she is backing up in an eccentric centre circle so that the flight pattern resembles that of the snail design .
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