Example sentences of "are [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For present purposes the point is that such passages , which because of the name ‘ Anchises ’ may seem Virgilian , are nothing of the kind . |
| 2 | All these ‘ signs ’ of ‘ inadequacy ’ are nothing of the kind but are indicators of poverty and powerlessness . |
| 3 | This ‘ bad faith ’ operates among the doctors and pharmacists who allow their knowledge and skill to be abused ; among the politicians who wish to see themselves as community benefactors , while knowing full well that they are nothing of the sort ; and even among the poor who are so often critical of the medical ‘ care ’ they receive yet continue to hold out for a medical solution to their social and economic problems . |
| 4 | But these are nothing to the disadvantages I see to just living with a man . |
| 5 | They are nothing like the divers we have tried to photograph and largely failed to capture because of their timidity . |
| 6 | COOK 'S NOTE : Commercially prepared Melba toasts are available , but they are nothing like the real thing . |
| 7 | are nothing like the ones that he using ! |
| 8 | ‘ Come and fish me , the carp are yours for the taking . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ They are yours for the asking , Hugh . ’ |
| 10 | How are yours by the way ? |
| 11 | There are plenty on the sample but that is to show how they can be built up . |
| 12 | Because the material can be shot in any order , there are none of the limitations of edit-in-camera recording . |
| 13 | Unfortunately , despite the specifications and price of the tool , there are none of the nozzle accessories that would exploit the full potential of the machine ; these must be purchased separately . |
| 14 | Generally , there are none of the inane pizzaman delivery scenarios you find in commercial porn — something consumers cherish about the amateurs . |
| 15 | Because acrylics dry so quickly , overpainting is a simple process and there are none of the danger associated with oil paints in this respect . |
| 16 | Here are none of the divagations and contradictions with which Patrick O'Brian follows the course of Aubrey 's life with Sophia or Maturin 's long , difficult passion for Diana Villiers . |
| 17 | There are none of the problems of tracking down shareholders who may exist across a number of States , and who may be subsidiaries of other bodies . |
| 18 | Even at the most constantly watched setts , the badgers can sometimes become nervous if they catch the scent of a stranger , particularly if there are none of the usual human visitors present either . |
| 19 | ‘ We have good discussions , ’ he wrote , ‘ but there are none of the snide comments about ‘ my Russian mates carving up Poland ’ or ‘ my Commie friends getting more than they bargained for ’ when Russia invaded Finland , that I had on the building job . ’ |
| 20 | I do believe they wore top hats , but there are none of the usual wedding photographs to confirm that . |
| 21 | All the stories are drawn and there are none of the photo stories which are to be found in the magazines for older girls of the time . |
| 22 | There are none of the problems we have been discussing concerning image data because the videodisc is an analogue medium . |
| 23 | In the United States , although associations for multi-employer bargaining purposes exist in a number of key areas and industries , there are none with the membership density or authoritative stature possessed by many of their European counterparts ( Adams , 1981 ) . |
| 24 | Data General chief , Ron Skates , said he ‘ anticipates OEM agreements ’ for CLARiiON , though there are none in the bag as yet . |
| 25 | Oh wha , what , what time are you over the girl 's house ? |
| 26 | ‘ Are you on the way up to join them ? ’ |
| 27 | Or are you on the streets ? ’ |
| 28 | Number One : Are you on the run from the law ? |
| 29 | I do n't wan na think too much about ‘ This is weird , Mark ; you 're solitary , you write about hating people , so why are you on the stage singing ? ’ |
| 30 | Are you on the side of progress , or just plain old protest for its own sake ? |