Example sentences of "be [verb] [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not least , they serve as a warning to firms that are building dominant positions in markets that their conduct is likely to be scrutinized if their market share crosses a given threshold . |
| 2 | Toyota and Nissan are building electric versions of their luxury barges . |
| 3 | It is understood Special Branch detectives have been charting planned attacks on unionists and advising the politicians on measures to protect their lives and members of their families . |
| 4 | On the contrary , in building a new product category they are accepting high levels of risk . |
| 5 | The response of appellant patentee lawyers has been to claim exclusive rights to ‘ plants ’ which will , in fact , include all varieties of plants containing the gene in question . |
| 6 | The jagged hole through which he 'd been propelled some minutes before now rushed past his face once every minute or so . |
| 7 | British space officials do not expect any major difficulties in finding the money for INTEGRAL , because ESA science programmes are paid out of the subscriptions of member states which are calculated several years in advance . |
| 8 | By adopting policies against sexual harassment they are opposing hitherto-accepted codes of normal masculinity and their effects in exercising power and control over women . |
| 9 | Because certain textbooks are in great demand , colleges often set aside a student reading room in which are placed multiple copies of textbooks that have been recommended by the lecturers . |
| 10 | THE eagerly-awaited reappearance of Champion hurdler Royal Gait has been delayed 24 hours until this afternoon due to the abandonment of yesterday 's meeting at Leopardstown . |
| 11 | Thurston , had arrived with a load of ammunition for the Beaufighters on 7th , but had been delayed three days in leaving again due to a heavy swell on the sea . |
| 12 | Unless you are given convincing reasons for not doing so , insist on a reduction |
| 13 | Banks financing oil and gas pipeline projects are given similar guarantees by means of through-put agreements which set the minimum usage of the facility by the various contracting parties . |
| 14 | In a democratic approach , all sources of knowledge are given similar roles in the control structure . |
| 15 | Pre-school children , presented with novel verbs describing unfamiliar actions , are given two types of input : cognitively available indications of argument structure , and syntactic indications of argument structure . |
| 16 | In the St. Nicholas Street pavement in fact , they are on a square background and are given bulbed tips between every second petal . |
| 17 | Specific problems are resolved , while larger issues are clearly presented and students are given solid strategies on which to build long-term development . |
| 18 | We are given 4 reasons for the changes : |
| 19 | Miss Karafistan said : ‘ It 's about the class system in schools , bullying , and the way children are given stereotypical names like good , bad , ugly and smelly . |
| 20 | Others , like the councillor from Diss who are rejected , are given warm words about their unsung voluntary work for the party , and invited to continue ( ‘ Bliss in Diss , ’ said the chairman ) . |
| 21 | Both are moving and sincere pieces , finely crafted , and are given well-prepared performances by , respectively , the Robert de Cormier Chorale and the Washington Cathedral Choir . |
| 22 | Barristers are specialist consultants and advocates , and are given exclusive rights of audience in the superior courts ; this creates a class of specialists whose services are available to all solicitors . |
| 23 | At the same time the children are given mental exercises through amusing riddles and puzzles which are told only in the evenings after meals , or while food is being cooked . [ … ] |
| 24 | But as Belgian employees are given extensive rights after being with a company for 12 months , many employers prefer to employ a high number of temporary staff , which may include foreigners . |
| 25 | Hospitals are given large discounts on drugs to encourage consultants to use and endorse them . |
| 26 | The important thing is to make sure that those people that have got those particular skills are given those roles to be able to perform that role perform use those skills . |
| 27 | If they have been just very bad , and if they have someone to stand up for them , they are given three strokes of the whip , usually by Sheldon Parry , the born-again television director , and then made to put on a short green smock for the duration of the service . |
| 28 | Some nests are given waterproof roofs by using particularly wide strips of leaves for the top half . |
| 29 | All guests are given special rates at the hotel 's town centre restaurant Jaccarino , Gardenia & Girasole Honeymoon and silver anniversary couples receive a bottle of sparkling wine and flowers and fruit . |
| 30 | They are given brief instructions on moving around the system and there is a guide to page changing next to the set . |