Example sentences of "[verb] and are [vb pp] [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 They are widely dispersed and are engaged in a wide variety of activities .
2 who are requested to reach and are paid by a private concern ( W.I. , T.G. , sports sections of a firm etc . )
3 Nevertheless the problem remains of explaining why sex differential rules arise and are followed in a language at all .
4 If these are collected before they sink and are placed in a jar of water in a cool airy place , they will start into growth much sooner , and , by providing much needed surface shade , can do much to combat the algal growth that is invariably experienced in early spring .
5 The volatile freons quickly evaporate and are analyzed by a gas chromatograph .
6 As the two countries have close links with regard to language and culture , the children quickly thrive and are rescued from a life of prostitution and drug dealing and a life expectancy of 18 .
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