Example sentences of "[be] [verb] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had stolen my good oilskins , but the thieves had never found my small stash of money which had been hidden in a redundant sea-cock , nor had they found the old Webley.455 revolver that I had hidden deep in Masquerade 's bilges . |
| 2 | The sensitivity of platelets from diabetic subjects to the antiaggregatory effects of prostacyclin has been examined in a cross-sectional study using the electronic whole blood platelet aggregometer ( Jones et al , 1985 ) . |
| 3 | Transverse effects have been examined in a few instances . |
| 4 | Er I 'd just like to come back on three fairly brief points that er one of which was mentioned by Michael Courcier , two of which er relate to that , and were helpfully stimulated in discussion during the tea break , erm Michael Courcier , I think if I got him right , said , he did say we ca n't produce demographic forecasts for post two thousand and six but I think he was fairly guarded in saying it it would n't be wise or or whatever , erm I would suggest in this context , and in the context of , and I use the word emerging and I look for advice as to when emerging regional planning guidance , and when will be the end date of that regional planning guidance , I say we should be looking beyond two thousand and six , I say we can look beyond two thousand and six , and I would suggest we do it in the way of arrange , which would be highly appropriate way of doing it , not too dissimilar to road traffic forecasts , low medium and high growth , and if , to put the point simplistically , if we have arrived at a requirement figure of nine seven for Greater York for a specific period , if we were to either project that forward by five or ten years , obviously we could n't just simply go rata , but if you took a low figure and you halved it on the basis of the make up , the demographic make up , of how the nine seven had been arrived at it would be possible to produce a range , that then relates to the question of a new settlement , and the alternatives during the period to two thousand and six , and beyond , of that new settlement , and I go back again to the greenbelt , it is vitally important to do that in the terms of a long term defined greenbelt , therefore again in that context , I would say it is highly desirable , if not necessary , to revisit the periphery of York , it has not been examined in a local plan , it has not been examined in terms of environmental impact , with all due respect to the Greater York working party their , the level of analysis of those peripheral blocks of land was fairly cursory , on a limited number of planning criteria , if a new settlement is to be assessed alongside expansion of Greater York we have to revisit it in much much greater detail . |
| 5 | The bedrooms are furnished in a traditional style and have air-conditioning . |
| 6 | The bedrooms are furnished in a traditional style and have double glazing . |
| 7 | A lift serves the roomy bedrooms which are furnished in a simple , modern style with balcony . |
| 8 | The bar and lounges are furnished in a refined and contemporary style and the charming restaurant spills out onto the terrace under a canopy of trees . |
| 9 | All the room are furnished in a comfortable , rustic style and have a private bathroom , telephone and radio . |
| 10 | MORRISSEY and organisers of the ill-fated Madstock Finsbury Park concerts are embroiled in a legal battle , with both parties threatening to sue each other over Morrissey 's non-appearance on the Sunday bill . |
| 11 | The guerrillas are embroiled in a civil war against an alliance of rival Tamil groups , the Tamil National Army , in areas from which the Indian Peace-keeping Force has withdrawn . |
| 12 | Taxable profits , which are calculated in a similar way to companies ' taxable profits , are treated as personal income to the sole trader , or split between partners in proportion to their share of profits in the year of assessment . |
| 13 | By the turn of the century the landed class had been joined in a powerful ruling oligarchy by the representatives of ‘ new ’ economic forces , principally the bankers and heavy industrialists of the Basque country and the manufacturers of Catalonia . |
| 14 | Often the squares are placed in a central position and enclose a figured medallion . |
| 15 | But you are placed in a great difficulty . |
| 16 | Beakers containing the fluids are placed in a ventilated oven and dried at 100°C for at least 24 hr , cooled in a desiccator , and weighed to 0·001 g |
| 17 | The technology is based on the observation that , when particles are placed in a rotating electric field , they too rotate in a characteristic way . |
| 18 | To explain the difference between the two structures , they are placed in a realistic context . |
| 19 | If , however , they show no sign of ability to make contact or to learn by five years they are placed in a special school , welfare institution or returned to family surroundings . |
| 20 | It is essential , however , that all donations are placed in a special envelope or paid by cheque or by Standing Order . |
| 21 | Starfish , flatworms and other early animals use a slightly refined system in which the eye-spots are placed in a cup-like depression . |
| 22 | Firstly the scientific ideas are altered in a particular way by their transmission . |
| 23 | For the individual capital the external relations are given in a narrow manner , that is , its main problem is seen as that of the transformation of its commodity-value-product into the money-form of value . |
| 24 | Full details of all aspects of your pension , including additional voluntary contributions , are given in a separate booklet which will be supplied by the Personnel Manager . |
| 25 | Details of the polymerase chain reaction are given in a previous publication . |
| 26 | A village that was mentioned in the Domesday Book has now been immortalised in a modern publication . |
| 27 | AS A MEMBER of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 's Publicity Department I believe that members of the general public are treated in a friendly and courteous manner when they visit our line . |
| 28 | The document says that Somalis who visit DSS offices are treated in a humiliating manner . |
| 29 | Legal & General is committed to ensuring that you are treated in a well-informed manner … with fairness , with courtesy and with a respect for your insurance needs . |
| 30 | The band must remember that recording costs are treated in a similar way to advances . |