Example sentences of "be [verb] in by [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is easy to assume that there was a gap in Darwin 's theory that would later be filled in by modern knowledge of heredity . |
| 2 | I suppress an evil wish that an orca will be drawn in by this moving lunchbox of an animal . |
| 3 | There were no windows , but two large openings that could be closed in by folding doors . |
| 4 | I bet there 's loads of them like it in there , these should be tapped in by both leads |
| 5 | Do not be taken in by current usage . |
| 6 | Although in the event the old lady died first , towards the end it looked as if she would need to be taken in by one of her descendants and this caused distinct tension : ‘ we had least room and everything — and least money ’ , but ‘ there was a bit of squabbling in family . |
| 7 | Fortunately she 'd learnt at a very early age never to be taken in by good looks alone . |
| 8 | He was not foolish enough to be taken in by such tales ! |
| 9 | it just happens to be the same amount at exactly the same time but how nice of him to explain and how silly of us to be taken in by this string of coincidences . |
| 10 | If she had n't already had evidence of his contempt for her she would almost be taken in by this new smiling look . |
| 11 | Mother and Father , through their church , were arranging for Jewish children to be taken in by local families . |
| 12 | She could get other boarders , he would never , with his reputation , be taken in by any other landlady in Florence no matter what was paid . |
| 13 | The Homunculi are not truly intelligent , and can be taken in by any subterfuge along these lines if they fail an Int test ( which should be modified by the role-play skill of the adventurers ) . |
| 14 | Mary Toogood , or Mary Johnson , as she was then , was a fearless soul who refused to be taken in by any of this nonsense . |
| 15 | But the Advertising Standards Authority warns that we should n't be taken in by these glowing testimonials . |