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Example sentences of "be [verb] [adj] of " in BNC.

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1	to be drawing most of those people out .
2	Collectively , however , the service was not well regarded in the schools since it was seen to be enact many of the tendencies referred to earlier .
3	Whether you have central heating or individual heating appliances , you are likely to be using one of the four main fuel types — gas ( mains or liquified ) , solid fuel , electricity or oil .
4	I reckon I 'll be using some of that , I 'm , I 'm gon na use I 've got less than you
5	Erm so that in fact a true alto would be using most of the notes there .
6	Marx believed that the history of human societies was to be explained first of all by the nature of man as an animal who had to obtain a living from his geographical environment , which meant not only staying alive , but also being able to look after one 's offspring until they could look after themselves .
7	Singles may book ‘ willing to share ’ , in which case they 'll be given one of the more spacious twin rooms at no extra charge .
8	Singles may book ‘ willing to share ’ , in which case they 'll be given one of the more spacious twin rooms at no extra charge .
9	Singles may book ‘ willing to share ’ , in which case they 'll be given one of the more spacious twin rooms at no extra charge .
10	With the already established public accounts committee , this would have given four such bodies , each with a salaried chairman , and the Catholics were to be given two of the chairs with the committees being made up to reflect parliamentary seats .
11	All military and voluntary vehicles will be given some of London 's equipment , including special orthopaedic stretchers and chairs .
12	When he asks to be given some of the soup , Jacob seizes the opportunity , and exchanges a bowl of it for Esau 's privileges as the firstborn .
13	It was resolved that the attendance of the physician and the surgeons should be given free of all expense to the institution , and that each should be allowed the privileges of a governor by virtue of their appointments .
14	The Financial Times of July 27 reported that the Israeli Defence Ministry had confirmed that plots of land in the occupied territories were to be given free of charge to Jewish people wishing to settle .
15	He does deserve to be given more of a chance !
16	Although a second group of trucks was allowed over the river by the Serbs yesterday , UN officials fear it may be halted short of its destination .
17	I understand that they got 36.5 per cent of the total shareholding in the end , but Purchase and Szell say that they 'll be unloading some of those and that they 'll probably end up with about 20 per cent .
18	You should not be eating any of the grain products from last week , whether they suited you or not .
19	She would not be seeing much of him .
20	‘ Do you think we 'll be seeing much of Father Branche ? ’
21	Your poor wife ca n't be seeing much of you as it is . ’
22	‘ Think we shall be seeing any of them again , sir ? ’
23	You will be seeing more of our vision on roads all over the world , wherever you see the new Toyota logo .
24	We shall be seeing more of this yacht , which has already been chosen as the class for the Tour de France à la Voile race in 1992/93 .
25	‘ Well you 'll be seeing more of me .
26	Strachan looked in a bad way ( hacked unforgivably from behind ) so maybe we 'll be seeing more of Rocky in the next few weeks .
27	I 'm sure we 'll be seeing more of the same to follow , down the road at .
28	That skill is being taught here too and we 'll be seeing more of it through the week .
29	VAT can be calculated net of discount , as in the UK , or gross , but with a VAT adjustment if discount is taken .
30	Therefore , it can be calculated that of the 1,135 opioid users known to our five main indicator agencies in 1984–5 , 227 would have ‘ come off ’ opioids by the following year .