Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There are lots of priests at Manchester United , ’ he said in typical Docherty style , ‘ and some of them are on the board . ’ |
| 2 | Molecular evidence has shown that the old concept of great apes ( family Pongidae ) , as distinct from humans ( family Hominidae ) , is no longer valid because the African apes and humans are more closely related to each other than any of them are to the orang-utan . |
| 3 | Most of them are of the lancet type particularly associated with the commissioners ' buildings and many — for example , Christ Church , Meadow Lane , Leeds ( 1823–6 , demolished ) and Honley near Huddersfield ( 1842–3 ) — had thin arcade piers of cast iron ; but Chantrell was a serious student of Gothic . |
| 4 | ‘ A lot of them are under the water and you ca n't see them . |
| 5 | Many factors affect the usage , and not all of them are under the control of the textile works . |
| 6 | Some of them are below the level you expect and below the standards we want to provide , ’ it says . |
| 7 | Most of them are in the name of Thomas Leavy , a cover identity originally provided by the CIA in 1982 and reinforced by the DIA in 1990 for Operation Shakespeare . |
| 8 | So that you may find that all the hesitations are by women , or most of them by women , or most of them are in the pub , or most of them are a after ten at night , or ar you know , you can look at the context in which certain words , certain conversational gambits that some of them use . |
| 9 | ‘ Most of them are in the south of England , which could , in the next 10 years , see the top teams coming from Chichester or Eastbourne , ’ Roberts said . |
| 10 | Many of them are in the south of England , in seats held by Conservative Members of Parliament . |
| 11 | Some of them are in the library . |
| 12 | Yet double , triple and even multiple stars are surprisingly common in space , and some of them are within the range of binoculars or even the naked eye . |
| 13 | I been to the country once with Annie . |
| 14 | I been in the shower . |
| 15 | I been in the shower . |
| 16 | ‘ This day have I been in the library and it has been very interesting . |
| 17 | It will also answer your two questions — why Van Gelder and I are on the wagon and why the six survivors have been — well , locked up out of harm 's way . |
| 18 | Nancy Wright , RAFA secretary said : ‘ I am over the moon with the news . |
| 19 | ‘ I am over the moon with that run , ’ said the Viking Chase record-holder . |
| 20 | Before I am over the hill . ’ |
| 21 | IT IS more than possible that I am missing a point , showing a lack of imagination , remaining in the Middle Ages and have my feet firmly stuck in the mud when I am under the impression they are just on the ground . |
| 22 | ‘ After all , as you just reminded me , I am under the Sheriff 's protection . ’ |
| 23 | I can not say how touched I am at the warmth of the reception you have arranged for me . ’ |
| 24 | Now 6 months later I am at The Lighthouse going on with the Lord . |
| 25 | ‘ And you , Roger , if your remarks in the Chapter House mean anything , believe I am at the centre of this darkened ring ? ’ |
| 26 | If it helps the hon. Gentleman , I shall try to wear my tie upside down the next time I am at the Dispatch Box . |
| 27 | For instance , ‘ I am at the school . |
| 28 | I am at the bus stop and have dropped my busfare . |
| 29 | I am sure you are as appalled as I am at the use that has been made of the private letter of a schoolboy to his parents , but it is certainly a lesson for you in the ways of the world . ’ |
| 30 | I am not sure whether I am more appalled at the prospect of the Labour party being in government than I am at the prospect of having the support of the hon. Member for Eastbourne ( Mr. Bellotti ) and the Liberal party . |