Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv] confined to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The changes in O 3 concentrations are predominantly confined to the latitude band of injections in July . |
| 2 | Part of the reason for this is , again , the way in which women are effectively confined to the home at least for some part of their lives . |
| 3 | Because the majority of infections are acquired either in the milk of the dam or by ingestion of paratenic hosts , there is no migratory phase and any changes are usually confined to the intestine , showing as pot-belly , diarrhoea , poor coat and failure to thrive . |
| 4 | As the debate goes on and the political parties bid for votes and support , Leila , Fatima and Samira are still confined to the library . |
| 5 | Yet the redefinition of factors which need to be considered for a fuller understanding of politics and power have not gone nearly far enough : they are still confined to the world of public politics and the struggles for power in the public arena . |
| 6 | Velvet Scoter are virtually confined to the sea or sometimes tidal waters , but oiled birds may visit fresh water near the coast ; there are two very old inland records , and single birds were seen at Weir Wood Reservoir on 1 February 1970 and Darwell Reservoir on 12 November 1972 . |