Example sentences of "[conj] be [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Unless he 's had an accident or been taken ill . ’ |
| 2 | If someone has had an accident in their home , fallen and injured themselves or been taken ill , they may not be able to attract the attention of neighbours , passers-by or people who call at the door . |
| 3 | For instance , those who experience a violent death ( self-inflicted or otherwise ) or are denied proper burial must remain earth-bound until they are exorcised . |
| 4 | Many head teachers are embarking on marketing courses , in the hope that they can learn the skills required to ‘ sell ’ their schools to parents , or are persuading governing bodies to co-opt persons with this area of expertise . |
| 5 | If readers have any knowledge of good practice , or are undertaking similar research I would be glad to hear . |
| 6 | Do n't be too quick to condemn or criticise people you think are up to no good or are getting special treatment for one reason or another . |
| 7 | Do n't be too quick to condemn or criticise people you think are up to no good or are getting special treatment for one reason or another . |
| 8 | In 1773 when raw silk was difficult to obtain , the owner of a throwing mill in Sherborne wrote : … having discharged many of my hands which are either starving , or are become burdensome to the town , others are incessantly crying for a little work and could they obtain but a morsel of Barley-bread they are happy , they very often go days with little or no nourishment … the continued cries of the poor people complaining for want of the necessaries of life as well for want of employment is shocking indeed … and what is worse the overseers are not so bountiful to the necessitous as I could wish . |
| 9 | where the goods are perishable or are doing considerable damage to the land and it is impossible to communicate speedily enough with the occupier or his agent ) . |
| 10 | There is nothing more galling , if you care passionately about something or are feeling angry or upset , to be told to ‘ Be reasonable . ’ |
| 11 | In Britain surgeons and theatre staff rarely wear eye protection unless they wear glasses for their eyesight or are treating high risk patients . |
| 12 | Needless to say , using both structures , there will still be many trainees who drop out or are deemed unsuited as advice workers . |
| 13 | Should disaster overtake Edward her son , should he die or be declared unfit for rule , Prince Richard would likely take his place . |
| 14 | To be considered ‘ disabled ’ for this purpose you will normally need to be receiving a benefit such as Attendance Allowance , Mobility Allowance , Invalidity Benefit or be registered blind . |
| 15 | But it 's still useful to discover short-cuts or be given practical tips . |
| 16 | But apparently I have to feel The Bump three or four times a day or be found guilty of Not Being Involved as a Father , or worse still , of this darkly Freudian offence called Denial . |
| 17 | How can a group be taken seriously , or be considered concerned , when it openly rejects co-operation with this two hundred and thirty million pound scheme which will very substantially increase the number of opportunities for the unemployed in Britain as a whole and in in particular . |
| 18 | None of the patients , however , were overtly diabetic , had clinical steatorrhoea , or were taking pancreatic enzyme supplements . |
| 19 | Patients who had undergone previous gastric surgery , or were taking cytotoxic drugs or prednisolone at a dose greater than 5 mg each day were excluded . |
| 20 | However , although in wartime married women were positively encouraged and in some cases required to re-enter or remain in the labour market , working in those very occupations from which they had previously been ‘ barred ’ , such women were often categorised as temporary workers , or were employed part-time . |
| 21 | Many of the rebels , after a planned night attack had been called off at the last minute , had gone off into Inverness in search of food or were sleeping exhausted , unwilling to be roused , when news arrived of Cumberland 's approach . |
| 22 | In over 35 countries police and military officers , either in uniform or working in death squads , gunned down government critics ; in over 20 countries opponents either disappeared or were held incommunicado . |
| 23 | Or being made bankrupt . |
| 24 | The reason for this is to avoid those who appointed the administrative receiver being treated as mortgagees in possession or being held liable for the receiver 's acts which would be the case were the receiver to be treated as their agent . |
| 25 | The main problems seem to come when the foreground application program has control over the keyboard or is using large chunks of memory to mimic the screen . |
| 26 | It ends on the first closing date or , if later , the date when the offer becomes or is declared unconditional as to acceptances or lapses . |
| 27 | ( 3 ) The offeror should ensure that the terms of its banking facilities are compatible with the terms of the offer and the requirements of the Code ( in particular that there is an unconditional commitment to provide the cash resources for the consideration payable if the offer becomes or is declared unconditional ) . |
| 28 | ( 4 ) If a cash underwritten alternative or a rights issue is being used to finance the bid , the underwriting agreement should be in place before the announcement is made and the terms of the agreement should ensure that there is a guaranteed commitment to provide the necessary funds if the offer becomes or is declared unconditional . |
| 29 | If your employee is paid varying weekly amounts , or is paid monthly , you will need to calculate the average weekly earnings . |
| 30 | 5.1 If at any time before completion of the Lease the Tenant ( being an individual ) dies or has a receiving order made against him or is adjudicated bankrupt or ( being a company ) has a petition presented for its winding up or goes into liquidation or ( in either case ) enters into a composition with his or its creditors then the provisions of clause 5.4 shall have effect immediately |