Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More and more housewives are using such a product . |
| 2 | The main objects are to remove all construction materials from the beach area and to disperse boulders where these formed the access road along the beach . |
| 3 | Prisoners are given some choice as to which prison they go to ; what work they do ; what training or education courses they undertake . |
| 4 | No spiritual support was allowed to the isolated children , even though , as one parent bitterly commented , ‘ even prisoners are allowed this ’ . |
| 5 | What I did not realise before was that whilst new accounts are given much publicity and the rates of interest are proudly displayed , the accounts of existing investors no longer available to fresh punters are discreetly removed from such lists . |
| 6 | Admittedly , the Brugnoni case is concerned with article 2(1) of the First Directive , which provided for the grant of general authorisations in respect of the capital movements set out in list B of Annex I , and Directive ( 85/566/E.E.C. ) repealed that article and merged list B with list A referred to in article 1(1) , under which member states are to grant all foreign exchange authorisations required . |
| 7 | Vertical mergers are treated little differently from horizontal mergers by the law . |
| 8 | The important thing is to make sure that those people that have got those particular skills are given those roles to be able to perform that role perform use those skills . |
| 9 | ‘ Our outings are held all the year round , regardless of the weather . |
| 10 | In logic we would say to ourselves because the Germans are getting more seats , because East Germany is being added to the union , why on earth should Britain get more as well and it seems very difficult to explain why we should have extra seats at all . |
| 11 | We know the Germans are contributing most of the money . ’ |
| 12 | Their policies are causing this an sorry , their policies are causing , and this from the Party which are supposed to believe in the sanctity of family life . |
| 13 | If these twin policies are to have any effect in reducing geographical inequalities , they need to be pursued more vigorously than they have been in the past . |
| 14 | Many young people coming into industry and commerce have a basic knowledge of marketing techniques and employers are expecting more of their marketing people . |
| 15 | Thus far there 's very little evidence that employers are taking this on board . |
| 16 | In the Netherlands , many quoted companies have widespread share ownership but the shareholders are given little power and technical barriers to takeovers are very important . |
| 17 | Southern clubs are playing each other every week now and obviously they ca n't all get three points every Saturday so maybe the North can catch up . ’ |
| 18 | Vegetables are imported each week into Heathrow . |
| 19 | They each have stringent but achievable targets such as a commitment that 99 per cent of deliveries will be case-accurate — no easy matter when ten million cases are delivered each week . |
| 20 | ‘ Several thousand cases are sold each year , ’ says an Invergordon spokesman , ‘ but most of the sales are in Britain . |
| 21 | As we shall see in the next section , there is plenty of evidence that the courts are doing both . |
| 22 | LAMP 's activities are expanding each year , reaching a growing network of people . |
| 23 | Refugee camps here in Amman are said to be crammed to capacity , the authorities are growing more and more concerned about the numbers of Asian refugees , Indians , Bangladeshis , Pakistanis , Philippinos and Thais . |
| 24 | However please do n't anyone tell Graham Kelly about all this — he 'll probably try and stop us sending messages to list members in Europe , or make an announcement that the authorities are doing all in their power to break up some hooligan ring he 'll call the Sony Hedgehog Club . |
| 25 | ‘ Many local authorities are running some sort of shopmobility scheme , ’ said Mr Tapper . |
| 26 | Health authorities are advised that introduction of new screening programmes requires ethical research committee consent . |
| 27 | Chinese authorities are releasing few details and state T V has made no mention of the disaster . |
| 28 | Three lorry loads are leaving each day bound for Cumbernauld , Elderslie or round the corner to BMK . |
| 29 | O'Neill 's Wycombe Wanderers are making such a one-horse race of the Vauxhall Conference that West Bromwich Albion , latest exponents of Ardiles ' beloved ‘ diamond ’ formation , will warily arrive at Adams Park . |
| 30 | The scouts are planning another camp next year . |