Example sentences of "[pron] live [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | For example , I live in a rural village that is prized because of its good connections with London . |
2 | As the Minister knows , I live in a rural area and if I want to go to hospital I first have to go to Paisley . |
3 | I live in a one-bedroomed flat with very little cupboard space and I 'm fed up with the piles of clothes and shoes I trip over all the time . |
4 | I live in a simple house . |
5 | I live in a small village in Suffolk called Wetheringsett . |
6 | That 's always a concern at the villages , because I live in a town , I live in a small town near here , erm I 've had a lot of dealings in villages , and people who live in villages always want to have starter homes , but as soon as you put an application in for starter homes , there 's even more opposition to it , as happened down in Bleasby , Council threw that one out . |
7 | He says we 've had wide and varied enquiries — especially from London-based purchasers looking for something for the weekend — something he can tell his friends ’ Well actually I live in a turreted folly in the Cotswolds ! ’ … |
8 | They ai n't gon na be in time — I live in a short street . |
9 | Now I live in a painful planet , transparent as ice ; but it is as if I had learned everything in seconds … |
10 | Methane , the hydrocarbon commonly known as marsh or swamp gas , is produced by bacteria which live in an oxygen-free environment such as at the bottom of swamps and rice paddies and in the guts of ruminant or cud-chewing animals such as cattle , sheep and camels where the bacteria help to break down food into a digestible form ( enteric fermentation ) . |
11 | For those of us who live with a friendly cat it is hard to understand people who suffer from a terror of encountering felines at close quarters . |
12 | As for those countries who live under a non-religious dictatorship and are officially atheist , they appear to have learned a few things from the Inquisition . |
13 | The couple are totally accepted by Linda 's middle-aged parents who live in a terraced house in Darlington . |
14 | Altogether there is a population of only about 190 , who live in a scattered community , largely agricultural . |
15 | He wanted to emphasize the new play 's connection with The Family Reunion : once again he was to deal with characters who live in a worn-out society , and have lost their way . |
16 | Another friend , whose husband is a farmer , shares the care of her parents , who live in a neighbouring village , with a married sister , who also lives nearby . |
17 | A farmer and his family who live in a wooden shack on their organic farm say they will lose their home and their livelihood if they are n't allowed to build a proper house . |
18 | Managers , who live in a constant state of anxiety , tend not to see games as others do and Joe Jordan duly declared himself happy enough with the result which , apart from extending Hearts ' unbeaten run against their city rivals to 17 , keeps them in contention for a place in Europe . |
19 | So perhaps you feel that while all this talk about kinship and affinity may make good sense in discussions of the social life of Australian Aborigines or of Trobriand Islanders in Melanesia , it really has very little relevance for ourselves who live in a social context in which , as a general rule , affinity is of little significance and the majority of social relationships outside the domestic family are coded in quite a different way . |
20 | Economic considerations are mediated through the minds of human beings who live in a social world , which means that the impact of economics is crucially conditioned by ideology — a notion which has been explored and expanded by the Marxist theorists to whom we now turn . |
21 | Those who live in a high-spending authority , inhabit an expensive house and are part of a small household will find themselves at a triple advantage . |
22 | ‘ You live in a strange world . |
23 | Unless you live in a warm climate a wet suit will be a necessity , as it is very difficult to learn anything if you are cold and shivering . |
24 | If you live in a hot climate , work in a particularly physical job , or exercise regularly , you may require a little extra , though 12g is still more than anyone requires . |
25 | If you live in a low-lying area where there are ponds and canals , there may be plenty of mosquitoes and gnats around in summer . |
26 | Their album , Brothers in Arms , sold 3.2m copies in the UK , which means that somebody in your street is bound to have a copy , unless you live in a small cul-de-sac . |
27 | If you live in a noisy area , it may also be helpful to play a tape of gentle music . |
28 | If you live in a hard-water area , use a descaler in the machine at least once a month . |
29 | I mean if you live in a posh area , er , the student 's going to take a pride in what he 's done , because you know you can give him it every day of his life , and he , he wants to do something , but he wants to do it himself . |
30 | If you live in a medium-risk area you stand a one in 35 chance of being burgled in any year . |