Example sentences of "[noun pl] are already [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Its personnel are already identified by reason of their peerages which are held , subject to disclaimer , at least for life ) , and all that remains is to summon them .
2 Roads are already crammed with traffic despite an intensive road-building programme , so presumably more of the precious Dutch countryside will be concreted over .
3 These cylinders are already covered with-a layer of insulating foam which does away with the need for adding a jacket .
4 The exemption is granted because the beneficiaries are already protected by trust law and therefore do not need to be protected by the COB Rules .
5 And that 's beginning to show er up in the chemistry of the lakes and streams , some recovery of some lakes are already recovering in response to that reduction of emissions , but not all by any means .
6 Many countries are already proceeding towards democracy .
7 Such a step might not involve a great deal of additional work in the legislative process , since Bills are already accompanied on presentation to Parliament by an Explanatory and Financial Memorandum , which is frequently well drafted and helpful .
8 Large groups of workers are already covered by legislation for the prevention of accidents and ill-health at work .
9 Dr John Watson , of the university 's department of engineering , said : ’ Carbon dioxide lasers are already used for welding and cutting , primarily in the aerospace and motor industries .
10 Use option 7.2.5 — View User Names , to establish which names are already known to LIFESPAN .
11 The World Conservation Monitoring Centre , Cambridge , estimates that 160 species of Indonesian timber-trees are already threatened with extinction .
12 Only a very few of the many references in the bibliography are earlier than 1979 yet undergraduates are already arriving at university with first-hand experience of videotext and expect their lecturers to know more !
13 People who challenge the assumption that much of what a house officer does could be done just as well by someone without a medical qualification may be surprised to learn that in Taunton and Cheltenham nurse practitioners are already working as house officers on two surgical firms ( box ) .
14 The stars are already shining in Suede 's eyes .
15 ‘ In Northern Ireland as many as one quarter of our 15 year olds are already addicted to tobacco .
16 There will be classrooms where it is evident that these factors are already borne in mind , and which will need only minor additions such as the clear labelling of cupboards in print or braille , or a rearrangement of seating in relation to light sources from windows and to ensure clear visibility of blackboard or overhead projector .
17 The new guidelines are bound to cause controversy because they effectively transfer the cost of agricultural support from the Ministry of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food to the NCC and the national parks ' authorities , whose budgets are already stretched to breaking point .
18 Bankers and others are already campaigning for relaxation of this law , to allow foreign investment in such Swiss companies .
19 A flood warning has been issued for the River Wye in Herefordshire , where farm crops are already threatened by drought .
20 Most modern household appliances , such as washing machines and dishwashers are already fitted with non-return devices .
21 ‘ But those pores are already occupied with ceramic , Brother ! ’
22 ( i ) Coat the coverslip for 5 min at room temperature with 0.1 mg/ml Con A , or , if the cells are already stained with Con A to identify surface polarity , with a 1:20 dilution of PHA ( Gibco ) .
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