Example sentences of "be [prep] the [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now they and their mothers could share more things because they had been through the same experiences — something that happens with older mothers and their parents as well . |
| 2 | Well , Walter had been through the same things , but he wanted to put them down on paper . |
| 3 | Lash and Urry are amongst the few commentators we have reviewed who recognise that the middle classes are those best able to indulge in , and benefit by , this emergent form of culture . |
| 4 | Moreover , historians who are teaching computer methods are under the same pressures as their counterparts in humanities computing departments to justify their activities . |
| 5 | I have been in the same circumstances myself , and it is no fun . |
| 6 | The cross members and bulkhead outriggers are in the same places and it fits straight on . |
| 7 | ‘ And she thinks the leaking vessels are in the same places as before , which I suppose is good news . |
| 8 | The first two paragraphs of both letters are in the same terms as follows : |
| 9 | These restitutionary provisions are in the same terms as the corresponding provisions of section 5 . |
| 10 | From my viewpoint , major upgrades have to be worth the few pounds it might cost . |
| 11 | In other cases of non-compulsory transfer the parties will probably still be under the same constraints about fixing the price . |
| 12 | erm Sadly it wo n't be with the same riders we had last year , but the riders we 've brought in I 'm sure will erm , under the forty points erm give us a good team . |
| 13 | I think I would commend LIFE to you , but it will be with the same conditions and terms as we did last year , with which they did comply . |
| 14 | It 'll be along the same lines |
| 15 | I guessed we might be in the latter years of her reign — Shakespeare would still be alive ! |
| 16 | A tendency has sometimes been observed for several successive eruptions to occur with noticeable periodicity and for successive thermals to be in the same places each time . |
| 17 | It seems to be on the same lines do n't it ? |
| 18 | This perspective leads to the conclusion that in the absence of clear words to the contrary , the hypothetical letting will be on the same terms as the actual letting . |
| 19 | He made her angry , but subconsciously she would have liked his approval , would have liked to be on the same terms with him as Joanna was with Ian . |
| 20 | The weakness in passenger traffic , which fell 8 p.c last year , and operating losses have not prevented the airline from launching the most successful expansion programme among European airlines so far , in a bid to be among the few groups which are expected to survive deregulation over the next few years . |
| 21 | Effectively this means that the previous dealings must have been on the same terms and a consistent procedure must have been followed . |
| 22 | Garlic , cloves , chives , tarragon , peppers and even nettles are among the many ingredients often combined with mustard |
| 23 | If you are among the many pensioners who had their pension deferred ( in other words you put off receiving it ) as a means of escaping the earnings Rule , you have the choice whether to start claiming your pension or to continue deferment . |
| 24 | Our data indicate that cytokines are among the many proteins that bind to endothelial surfaces in a GAG-dependent fashion . |
| 25 | Handicrafts are among the few activities that employ Indians on their reservations . |
| 26 | This imagery is even more extraordinary when one considers that in this country , the Christian Churches are among the few places of worship where women can go whether they are menstruating or not . |
| 27 | Too few mass literacy campaigns have even acknowledged this fact ; Grenada , Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso are among the few exceptions . |
| 28 | It was built in 876 , and those ancient parts of the church that remain are among the few fragments from that time that still exist , not only in Milan , but also in Lombardy . |
| 29 | The local transmissions of the External Service were for the many expatriates working in the country who understood little or no Swahili . |
| 30 | The Sleeping Saloons of the same era were of the same dimensions and weighed about 40 tons . |