Example sentences of "[prep] be in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These rocks are covered in algae after being in a small tank under an ordinary 60 watt bulb and not containing fish . |
| 2 | There is plenty of scope for walking or climbing in the Outer Isles and on the mainland , and the exercise is often welcome after being in the cramped quarters of a small boat . |
| 3 | A new name will appear on the Buckhurst Hill Trophy for the runners up ; after being in the top ten for some time Solihull made a quantum leap to a net total of £27,015 . |
| 4 | He thought he 'd got too much club for his second shot on the 17th , and he did n't hit it all that hard — a 5-iron — so he came up short of the green , after being in the left-hand semi-rough . |
| 5 | ( Died of Parkinson 's disease and pneumonia aged 73 within 24 hours of being readmitted to hospital after being in an old people 's home for less than a month . ) |
| 6 | Yes , we had the Labour candidate knocking on our door yesterday and I think John must of been in a right foul mood , cos he he says come in and talk to me |
| 7 | , I mean a woman that frightened we all be seething inside and of course seeing him asleep in a drunken stupor to think now 's my chance , she must of been in a terrible state emotionally |
| 8 | That would of been in the fifties |
| 9 | ( As examples of properties which are neither intrinsic properties nor intrinsic values , consider those of being in a certain house or evoking pleasure in an observer . ) |
| 10 | In the first outcome , we discover that being female does affect likelihood of absence , but being female does not increase the chances of being in a low status job . |
| 11 | I 've the experience of being in a political party that says one man , one vote , release Mandela , and all these things that we were nearly shot for . |
| 12 | Take the fact , for example , that a quiet residential road is one of the most dangerous since the driver has a perception of being in a wide , open space and feels he is driving slower than he actually is . |
| 13 | ( v ) Mental patients may not be registered as being resident in a particular constituency solely by reason of being in a mental hospital within that constituency . |
| 14 | There was the feeling of being in a dark , hot cave and there was the sudden swift impression of ancient malevolent creatures that dwelled here and slept for decades , or sometimes centuries , until they were disturbed … |
| 15 | His last owner found he suffered from many anxiety-induced health problems including cribbing , psychosomatic skin conditions , and chronic colic ; and also behavioural problems including tongue over the bit , reluctance to eat , fear of being in a large yard or paddock , inability to walk , trot , or canter properly , and sheer terror if he thought he had done something wrong ! |
| 16 | During the meeting of the Special Commission which prepared the preliminary draft of the Convention there was considerable , but inconclusive , discussion of the position which should obtain when service was required on someone strongly suspected of being in a particular country but whose address within the country was unknown . |
| 17 | In Out and Such this alienation is psychological and social , while in Between it is the cultural alienation of being in a foreign country . |
| 18 | It has all the joy of being in a United Nations peace-keeping force . |
| 19 | That 's the kind of thing that will get to you and make a difference in eight months of being in a popular band with a lot of money . |
| 20 | But 11 years of being in the international wilderness takes some overhauling and there are definite signs among their young-bloods that tours like this will soon restore pride . |
| 21 | It has been suggested by Dennis Milner — doctor of science in the metallurgy department at Birmingham University who has carried out much research into etheric force-field photography — that the different potency levels relate to the different planes of being in the following way : |
| 22 | His first two were classic cases of being in the right place at the right time . |
| 23 | She was coming along the opposite pavement on foot and was looking up at the buildings as if she were not sure of being in the right street . |
| 24 | Glenn , who has one daughter and two grand-daughters , said he was very impressed with the NHS but thinks his was a case of being in the right place at the right time . |
| 25 | Basler have a knack of being in the right place at the right time for acquiring military disposals , their ramp is currently full for former Canadian Armed Forces Daks , awaiting their turn for conversion . |
| 26 | They do nt even create his goals — he s just got that luck/knack of being in the right place for deflections etc . |
| 27 | Manager Lennie Lawrence said : ‘ Proctor could have a 50–50 chance of being in the first-team squad for Charlton Athletic on Saturday . ’ |
| 28 | Do you like the notion of being in the Royal Academy ? ’ |
| 29 | er , if the whole there in the sixth line refers back to the whole of being in the fourth line then it would be erm not the one but intellect . |
| 30 | I 'm doing no more than many other runners who will be running at London and I have no pretensions of being in the top finishers . |