Example sentences of "[pers pn] are [adj] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So even if you are convinced that interest rates are going to drop further and remain low for the foreseeable future , you need to be alert to find a good bargain . |
| 2 | ‘ And if you are afraid this man will know of me , that he may learn you have spent the night with me — ’ |
| 3 | Divide your life into five equal or near-equal segments — for example , if you are thirty-five each segment would be seven years long , ages 0–7 being the first segment . |
| 4 | We are sure this end that the Pikes would n't be a party to exporting the virus to ( or in even the slightest way aiding ) the place you 've just been . |
| 5 | He added : ‘ We have never said we would never sign up to a charter , but we are convinced this proposal would mean Community interference in areas like industrial relations law which are much better dealt with in Community countries . |
| 6 | ‘ We are delighted that Shell has joined forces with us for this exciting project , which we feel holds a great deal of promise , ’ said Rupert Kidd , LOPL 's general manager . |
| 7 | Robert Milne , chief executive of the Scottish Fish Merchants Federation , said : ‘ We are delighted that sanity has prevailed . |
| 8 | Association chairman Andy Oatley said : ‘ We are delighted some members will be paid the sums illegally withheld , but for many it will be too late . |
| 9 | ‘ We are delighted this nursery is to open , ’ said Mr Milburn . |
| 10 | We are confident these reforms will contribute to the recognition of the voluntary sector , not only as a third force , but as a sector in its own right . |
| 11 | ‘ My , but we are sharp this morning . |
| 12 | ‘ Members will be pleased that the Chancellor has not increased tax in this Budget , but will watch the impact of the tax increases proposed for 1994-95 and 1995-96 … we are pleased that tax on whisky is not to be raised , but perhaps the tax basis should be brought into line with tax on other alcoholic drinks , ’ said Andrew Moore , director of the chambers . |
| 13 | LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL — IT MEANS WE ARE OPEN ALL YEAR . |
| 14 | And Southampton secretary Brian Truscott said : ‘ As far as we are concerned all David was doing was encouraging a fan to leave the pitch . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ We are pressing hard for a meeting between BAe 's finance director and our lead investor as we are aware that time is slipping by , ’ said Mr Hooke . |
| 16 | So far as we are aware this process was not formally instituted , nor have such visits been mounted once a school has achieved project status . |
| 17 | We are hopeful these figures show the numbers are reducing but it 's hard to say for sure . |
| 18 | We are hoity-toity this morning . ’ |
| 19 | Despite all Miss Arden 's submissions , we are satisfied that section 31 of the Theft Act 1968 was not capable of providing this appellant with any protection . |
| 20 | They are factory-galvanised these days to prevent corrosion , and many are also available with factory-applied coloured finishes that need no decorating . |
| 21 | They are straightforward enough examples of scientific reform to convince many psychologists , and their scientificity also bestows some vicarious rigour on feminist uses of Gilligan 's work outside psychology . |
| 22 | In practice , however , failures are often forestalled by governments that fear systemic contagion from the collapse of credit institutions ; and the authorities only allow mergers between big firms where they are convinced that competition will not suffer . |
| 23 | Only the hope that their languages are being maintained sustains the minorities , because they are convinced that English , important though it is , can not and will not be the medium for the transmission of their dynamic culture and tradition . |
| 24 | They are convinced that religion must make sense to believer and unbeliever alike . |
| 25 | However small these daily achievements may seem they are one more step up the ladder to freedom from your fears and problems . |
| 26 | They are pleased that belief in God does not mean one has to believe that there is another ( evil ) god , but they do wonder whether on this view God is in control of the universe . |
| 27 | This does not mean that they are eminent all scholars ( a term reserved for a handful of rare spirits — like Albert Einstein , Bertrand Russell and others — who have shattered the frontiers of human knowledge , earning world-wide distinction by their intellectual endeavours ) . |
| 28 | They are stupid that lot ! |
| 29 | The levels are marked so that they are visible some feet away ; you do n't want undignified scrabbling around under a speaker 's feet . |
| 30 | Because they are vertical these looms allow the weaver easy access to every point across the width of the rug , and it is possible to produce much wider rugs . |