Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] the [noun] be [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may not agree with that but of course the formula is is the retail price index plus a factor of K. |
| 2 | They also demanded that President Guillermo Endara Gallimany , 56 , make a personal visit to the old part of the city to see for himself the severe level of poverty the population was being forced to endure . |
| 3 | Over and over Mrs Browning emphasised what a deal of trouble the Ogilvys were being put to on her behalf , by allowing their maid to do what she was going to do , and Wilson knew it was true . |
| 4 | In addition the companies are being accused of fishing out shrimp larvae from the sea , creating an acute shortage for fisherpeople . |
| 5 | To the extent that the Home Secretary suggested that the Act did not involve any extension of the Government 's powers , this could be only because in practice the guidelines were being exceeded for , as has been pointed out subsequently , the phrase ‘ national security ’ is not confined to major subversion or espionage ( Lloyd , 1987 ) . |
| 6 | In Brazil the forests are being indiscriminately destroyed and many indigenous peoples , like the Yanomami Indians , are being slowly wiped out as gold prospectors and others invade their lands , poison their rivers , and bring disease and death in their wake . |
| 7 | None of the YCs had realized that the decision to rehouse the families was being taken by the Conservative council . |
| 8 | According to reports the scheme is being allowed by Buckingham Palace and actively supported by Prince Michael of Kent , said to have been appointed unpaid chairman of the firm 's advisory board . |
| 9 | At present the schedules are being extensively revised to take account of social worker 's criticisms . |
| 10 | At present the needs are being met because ICI is able to offer an attractive career from all points of view . |