Example sentences of "[be] [adj] live [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Of course , ’ he said , ‘ of course , we are happy to live in a state where no such claims are made . |
| 2 | ( I am not , however , suggesting that if you exercise it will be possible to live on a diet of eggs , butter and cream — moderation in all things ! ) |
| 3 | It would be impossible to live with a woman like Gwen and not know that other men envied you , would like to fish in your pond . |
| 4 | Not be able to live without a car — yet not be allowed to drive faster than 55 mph on a three lane highway ! |
| 5 | They mean that as well as being fed and warm , claimants should be able to buy newspapers , visit relatives , retain membership of trade unions and churches , and be able to live in a way that " ensures , so far as possible , that public officials , doctors , teachers , landlords and others treat them with courtesy due to every other member of the community " . |
| 6 | Anyway , surely two professional people , both chartered accountants and married to each other , should be able to live in a house that was once worth £425,000 . |
| 7 | Even were he able to persuade her to marry him , somehow he could not envisage her being content to live on a ranch among a whole lot of strangers and without the luxuries she took for granted . |
| 8 | If people say that it is wrong that teachers should be allowed , even encouraged , to tell pupils that it is acceptable to live in a household in a particular form of sexual relationship , that goes beyond what is a proper and a responsible training for life in society . ’ |
| 9 | He says it 's better to live in a town without too many cars with everybody with just a bike . |