Example sentences of "[verb] [be] [adj] and [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been serious and to tell the truth I am sick to the teeth of it . |
| 2 | Council officers say the vandalism has been consistent and meant the present exhibition Funny Energy had to be open for restricted hours only . |
| 3 | ‘ Your contribution at the Foreign Office , especially during the British Presidency ( of the European Community ) , has been immense and played a considerable part in the outcome at Edinburgh last week . ’ |
| 4 | F—in' red wine on the carpet , that was bad , white wine on the walls so you get like a nice green tinge and they 'd been sick and broken the toilet seat and they 'd shit in the toilet and not flush it , fags in the coffee cups , I do n't let them come round any more … ’ |
| 5 | Let is dry and note the results . |
| 6 | Sometimes we both do in the evening but my husband does n't like being cold and puts the heating back on ’ ( Graham , 1985 , p. 246 ) . |
| 7 | The retribution for which the army called was uncompromising and included the shooting of hundreds of soldiers and some civilians which only further increased the tension in the country . |
| 8 | ‘ The FA should have been brave and made a decision either to eliminate Peterborough or allow the 9-1 result to stand . |
| 9 | However , that the strain on some families , especially female members , is thus increased is indisputable and makes the case for complementary support , through organised local endeavour , all the more compelling . |
| 10 | Kate throws herself into her delusion that her son will come back ; Joe heartily espouses being realistic and burying the dead . |
| 11 | The methods used and the pollution control systems fitted are sophisticated and provide a safe and sound disposal option , subject to rigorous operational controls and inspection . |
| 12 | Alan had seemed impressed when he made the arrangements that the crematorium officials had been helpful and raised no objections to the DIY aspect of our undertaking , though on the whole preferring a coffin to a cardboard carton or a plastic bag . |
| 13 | For navigation , I had been lazy and followed the piste , which was now a trench of sand . |
| 14 | By the mid-60s , Guy Thomas , who had been news-reading and fronting a weekly current affairs programme , became the main presenter of " Here Today " . |
| 15 | If the company had been solvent and considering a civil action against the Bank , it would not be allowed to take pretrial depositions from those who may have participated in the fraud . |
| 16 | When the girl had n't come down , his uncle had been angry and sent the eunuch up . |
| 17 | I 'm only in this business for my own enjoyment , yet because we 've been successful and made a lot of money people automatically assume I 'm a raving Conservative and resent.my criticisms . |
| 18 | ‘ But it looks as if I 've been lucky and escaped the worst of it . |
| 19 | If you have n't yet discovered anything of particular significance ( as long as you are sure you have been thorough and answered the questions honestly ) , do n't worry . |
| 20 | CFC 's are used in aerosols like hairsprays and deodorants , but since September 1988 Tesco 's own products have been CFC-free and carry an " Ozone Friendly " symbol . |
| 21 | Some measures taken in this context have been controversial and offered an easy target for criticism in the press . |
| 22 | ‘ But we have been responsible and admitted the difficulties we will face in introducing our programme because we believe we have a real chance . ’ |
| 23 | Nevertheless , some private members ' bills have been important and become a focus for public attention . |
| 24 | Boots which have been factory-treated and given a waterproof finish should not normally be given a wax treatment when new , but should be treated with ordinary shoe polish . |