Example sentences of "be [conj] in [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From mother to child ( perinatal transmission ) — Estimates are that in developed parts of the world such as Europe , around 15% of children born to mothers with HIV will themselves be infected . |
| 2 | It is not always possible to say precisely which kind of eyes these are pretending to be , but the chances are that in most cases they are mimicking the forward-facing eyes of birds of prey . |
| 3 | The depressing facts of the matter are that in those sectors still covered by the councils , areas like shops and catering and laundries , security and administration , people are already working punishing shifts for pittances because their employers know the chances of being caught dispensing illegal hourly rates are minimal as are the resultant fines in those few cases successfully brought to prosecution . |
| 4 | The chances are that in some organizations there will be real difficulties and dangers such as in nursing , coal mining , and heavy industries or indeed any work situation which has machinery . |
| 5 | The effect of this change in responsibility has been that in many schools the provision of meals and the supervision of children during the mid-day break has drifted out to the margins of importance and there has been , in general , a gradual decline in the numbers of children receiving cooked meals on school premises . |
| 6 | The result has been that in many GIS spatial queries initiated by the user must be formulated in terms of a software-specific command language . |
| 7 | In view of this , a frequently canvassed suggestion has been that in referred mergers the onus should be placed upon the firms to demonstrate that the proposed merger would directly confer benefits to the public interest . |
| 8 | The result has been that in some cases the insurance premiums which manufacturers have to pay to protect themselves are so high as to make it no longer profitable for them to remain in business . |
| 9 | The fact seems to be that in such cases it is inappropriate to think in terms of discrete variation . |
| 10 | It is useful to know what other models can do since microcomputers have a limited life and it may be that in five years time , the librarian and teachers will be involved in seeking a replacement for the existing microcomputer . |
| 11 | erm It may be that in certain places there 's so much pressure on land from the people that there 's not a lot they can do . |
| 12 | So you 've got these problems of balance , and it may be that in these situations Local Authorities have got to take a higher role in providing for their own people , as it were . |
| 13 | It may be that in those circumstances an injunction could be obtained against him effectively to prevent his giving his authority to advertising activities in the name of the firm which would be prohibited if done in his own name . |
| 14 | Most of these detailed demographic studies have been made with pasture or woodland systems in northern temperate regions and it could well be that in arid zones , and some other extreme environments , biotic pressures are less dominant and then climatic factors may play the major role in killing plants and in natural selection . |
| 15 | This means that several large microcomputer companies are designing computers which will run most IBM software and it may be that in ten years time , the problem of incompatibility will be lessened . |
| 16 | ‘ It may be that in some parts of the country the trade off will emphasise accountability more and cost less . ’ |
| 17 | Sear suggests that these differences may be because in these areas the effects of recent study may outweigh any compensating advantages of maturity . |
| 18 | It might seem odd to talk about entry halls as a postscript as it were but in practical terms most people put decorating their living rooms first . |
| 19 | In the first and third corridor coaches , the lighting arrangements were as in standard coaches , but with the added feature that in each compartment bell pushes were provided . |
| 20 | All that MacIver shows here , and I think that it is all he intends , is that in certain circumstances , including those where domestic creatures are happily housed , one can argue for the promotion of animals in the hierarchy . |
| 21 | The one reservation with this technique is that in certain years the numbers of L3 which overwinter are sufficient to cause heavy infections in the spring and clinical ostertagiasis can occur in calves in April and May . |
| 22 | The truth is that in European affairs it would be difficult to diminish further the power of this Parliament . |
| 23 | What they do have in common is that in all cases industry will be looking for the location where it can make the best profit . |
| 24 | The chief difference is that in practical problems the material facts often lie buried in a much larger mass of immaterial detail , while the examination problem contains comparatively little beyond the material facts . |
| 25 | His thesis is that in Western societies today state involvement in redistribution of the benefits and burdens of citizenship , and state planning and regulation in public law , has led to an abandonment of concern with formal justice and a turning to procedural and substantive justice . |
| 26 | An easy way to remember this for making calculations is that in two colours each square is one BIT . |
| 27 | The important thing to remember , however , is that in many cases no definitive diagnosis can be made until the results have come back from the laboratory and the fact that nothing has been found at the time of the first visit does not mean that the follow-up visit should be missed . |
| 28 | The result [ of legal advice ] is that in many cases a detainee who would otherwise have answered proper questioning by the police will be advised to remain silent . |
| 29 | Perhaps the most honest judicial statement in this area came from Lord Denning : The truth is that in many cases the legislature has left the point open … |
| 30 | The short answer is that in many countries the fact that there is a Constitution does make a difference . |