Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [pron] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her thin lip curled in a rare smile — one might say she had been pursuing her own studies . |
| 2 | Pictured with him is the group 's chairman , Tony Edwards one of 22 mainly unemployed people who are building their own homes during the project . |
| 3 | These dimensions have been tested ergonomically , and are designed to fit in with standard appliances , so they provide a useful guide if you are building your own units instead of buying ready-made . |
| 4 | The GP said that Peter had been to see her many times in the two years that he had been married , with small ailments that seemed to be stress-related . |
| 5 | The most upsetting thing for me has been to see her medical notes and realise that she could have got the right treatment at home … that is if her country was n't being torn apart by war |
| 6 | I do n't know why , but David has been to see it several times he thought it was really good . |
| 7 | There is probably an equal number of people , for example , who think that the less able have a poor deal , and that the system should be geared more towards improving their lot , and on the other hand of those who think that it is the most able who suffer , and that we are wasting our educational resources unless we tilt the system towards them . |
| 8 | Under the fundholding arrangements , doctors are given their own budgets to spend . |
| 9 | Facilities for pedestrians and those for cyclists are given their own chapters , and there is a chapter devoted to new residential development . |
| 10 | Carel Weight , a surprising choice , Ivon Hitchens , in the centenary of his birth , Adrian Stokes and Barbara Hepworth are given their own rooms . |
| 11 | We are allowing our four men to remain at the Palace . |
| 12 | You will certainly need to experiment with exposure periods if you are coating your own boards with a UV sensitive aerosol lacquer . |
| 13 | Yeah , he would , I suppose he 's been eating his own toes all day |
| 14 | There can be little doubt that we are seeing their real diversions , that these are their own instruments and the clothes they would really have worn . |
| 15 | But now they are defying their own interests too . |
| 16 | The shareholders are thereby given the power to judge for themselves whether the directors are using their managerial powers for their own benefit at the expense of the company and if this is so to veto the transaction or at least hold the director liable for any profits thereby made . |
| 17 | With this approach , the language experience approach , the learners ’ interest is held because they are using their own words and telling their own story . |
| 18 | 6 You accept that in making amendments or alterations to your scripts , in designing any illustrations and in manufacturing the books we are using our best efforts and knowledge of the market and you consequently waive your moral rights in these matters . |
| 19 | And although overseas sales are steadily growing , many countries , such as the US , Germany , Italy , and the UK , are producing their own robots , and using them innovatively in a variety of non-manufacturing applications . |
| 20 | ‘ We know we are producing our best cars , so we are backing this with a simple offer to refund the price for unhappy customers , ’ said Jaguar president Michael Dale . |
| 21 | The cider and wine company has been building its soft drinks portfolio with the acquisitions of the Piermont and Sorelle brands earlier this year . |
| 22 | Her knickers are hobbling her skinny legs where I abandoned them . |
| 23 | You are maintaining your mental defences well . |
| 24 | He replaced the receiver , having been given his new instructions . |
| 25 | ‘ I 've been given my marching orders . |
| 26 | ‘ Because I 've been given my marching orders , ’ Ellie said more shortly than she 'd intended . |
| 27 | Mr Coulter said : ‘ It is becoming clear that building societies are pursuing their own interests by rescheduling loans or entering into shared ownership agreements , rather than biting the bullet of low interest loans to housing associations . ’ |
| 28 | Helped by local artist Sian Parry , they have been using their artistic talents to brighten hoardings around the site of Llandudno 's £4m arts , leisure and convention centre complex , with paintings inspired by the sea , fairy tales and the story of Alice in Wonderland . |
| 29 | They have been using their artistic talents to brighten up hoardings around the site of the resort 's new £4m arts , leisure and convention centre complex . |
| 30 | The ‘ bad ’ characters in any story grab attention more easily than the ‘ good ’ because in them are realised our own temptations and foul qualities which we suppress in our daily lives . |