Example sentences of "have been among the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The aqueous micelles comprising droplets of 1-octanol stabilised by octanoate ( surfactant is generated upon addition of sodium permanganate , which oxidises the alcohol to give the salt ) , could have biological relevance , because these may have been among the first prebiotic structures able to self-replicate . |
| 2 | But the Pharisees would have provided him with some of his most loyal and fervent followers , and would have been among the first to regard him as the Messiah . |
| 3 | He was secure enough to mint his own silver pennies , which must have been among the first of the new coins to be produced and an indication of the economic vitality and continuing independence of his kingdom . |
| 4 | Football has been the other major sport and has always produced good teams , and Halling must have been among the first to play under floodlights . |
| 5 | There is one , indeed , in which Grahame must have been among the last to take part : the tradition of the ‘ Kimbly Cake ’ . |