Example sentences of "be left [art] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 Charles , then , was the second brother to be left a widower , after Thomas ; the domestic burden thus falling upon him and his remaining daughters must have been rather a daunting one , including the need to feed , control and educate young Ben , then only nine years old .
2 Rain water is ideal , tap water needs to be left a few days to mature before stocking .
3 A fortnight later , bass binding can be very carefully snicked at the side to allow the bud to swell , whereas elastic binding will stretch and can be left a little longer .
4 Thin sections for etching should be left a little thicker than usual , after being taken down to at least the 600F Carborundum stage .
5 Under the trust route the widow will be left the £1M of non-qualifying assets and will use them to " buy " ( by way of exchange ) the qualifying assets ( which she must hold for the requisite two years ( before death ) ) .
  Next page