Example sentences of "[vb -s] it [prep] [be] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ did use ( or keep ) ’ A person ‘ keeps ’ a vehicle if he causes it to be stationary on a road when not in use . |
| 2 | For example , a conglomerate in receipt of inside information from an issuer of publicly traded securities may find itself in a position where actual compliance with its disclosure obligations to its retail customers ( ie. , those who wish to buy shares ) in accordance with the equitable principle of undivided loyalty causes it to be liable in an action for breach of confidence to its corporate clients , and guilty of tipping in violation of anti-insider dealing laws . |
| 3 | According to the 1929 Encyclopaedia Britannica , one theory of consciousness holds it to be inherent in every atom of the body . |
| 4 | The yellow ( red + green ) of the outer part of the streamer shows it to be bright in X-rays . |
| 5 | The status of Leintwardine is not clear , although Dr Stanford considers it to be military throughout its history ; the area of 14 acres , however , is too large for a fort , and the presence of civil buildings may indicate otherwise ; it may have changed its status with the pacification of Wales and the redistribution of troops , caused by troubles in the north . |