Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] [prep] [noun] [conj] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Screw-on glazing bars are preferable to snap-fits as they hold this flexible glazing sheet more securely in place |
| 2 | Dogs are polymorphic in appearance because they have been made to look different by selective breeding controlled by their human masters . |
| 3 | And for those who say that some pubs are unsuitable for children because they might have some evil influence , then is n't it about time those pubs were cleaned up ? |
| 4 | ‘ Travel firms are right on target when they launch a huge range of discounts , ’ said an Abta spokesman . |
| 5 | So may , you may have a bay for example that 's in an area where all the rivers draining into it are rich in copper because they 're running over rocks which are copper . |
| 6 | The problem is that they are rather too practical in their outlook and are used to doing as they please . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ People are afraid of oils because they are used by great masters ’ , she says , ‘ but they are the easiest thing to start with . |
| 8 | For a small additional charge , payable on collection of the vehicle , you may take out personal accident insurance for yourself and passengers , PAI costs approx £18 ( these rates are subject to change as they are based on summer 1989 ) . |
| 9 | I 'm not saying it 's one that the tribunal should have accepted , but , but , but what I 'm saying is th there is an element of psychological truth in that , because if Freud 's theories if er bond Freud theory group behaviour is correct , then that does seem to happen some extent that the leader as it were takes and presumably this is why some people erm presumably er feel better in groups , perhaps that they get something out of a group that their own ego can not provide , but other people are uncomfortable in groups because they feel that their ego is being alienated and they 're losing some of their some of their power . |
| 10 | Does the Minister agree that when individuals have raised money to pay for the offshore survival course , it is disgraceful that they should be denied unemployment benefit on the basis that they are unavailable for work while they are on the training course ? |
| 11 | But the truth is , they 're afraid of Lewis and they 're trying to milk the title for all it 's worth . ’ |
| 12 | But the truth is , they 're afraid of Lewis and they 're trying to milk the title for all it 's worth . ’ |
| 13 | They 're open in character because they are not part of the built-up area of Skelton . |
| 14 | They 're open in character because they 're not built upon . |
| 15 | And they 're slow in learning because they optimize er using this learning rule . |
| 16 | Few of us are comfortable with confrontations because they frequently lead to full-fledged blow-ups . |
| 17 | But he smiles back — of course — because he ca n't do anything else for he is ill at ease , they are ill at ease and they all drown in smiles that suffocate . |
| 18 | Neighbours are useful in emergencies and they provide help in countless small ways , such as shopping , taking in deliveries , admitting tradesmen , providing transport and looking after each other 's children for short periods . |
| 19 | In a contestable market , existing firms are vulnerable to entry if they attempt to exploit their market power , there are no sunk costs , and hence exit is costless ; and entrants have access to the same technology and factor prices as incumbents . |
| 20 | It is not that such agendas are unresponsive to data but they are not responsive by way of direct testing . |
| 21 | Well this to , to photograph anything , this just happens to be a camera and I suppose that would appeal to a lot of camera collectors to people that I er er who I work with , people I know , friends and that , they know I 'm interested in photography and they always ask me about cameras |
| 22 | Does she accept that it is impossible to explain to them why patients who are haemophiliacs are eligible for compensation but they are not — even though my constituents have the same condition , life expectancy and financial pressures ? |
| 23 | Cold setting resins such as ‘ Epo-tek ’ are convenient for impregnation as they have a low initial viscosity and thus penetrate very well . |
| 24 | They can not be fixed in advance but are conditional on context because they relate not to sentences but to utterances . |
| 25 | The second type can be dull to ride , but are suitable for novices as they will not react to conflicting aids , which is why they are often found in riding schools . |
| 26 | DCs are internal to LIFESPAN and they provide the means of regulating and co-ordinating changes made to the modules stored . |
| 27 | This is best explained , not by suggesting that they do not have interests in common or that they are satisfied with things as they are , but by attending to the crushing significance of those ideas in society which preach that to be poor is an individual 's own fault and reflects his or her lack of preparedness to study and train , to work hard , to postpone having a family , or what have you . |
| 28 | Three out of four children are aware of cigarettes before they reach the age of 5 whether the parents smoke or not ; at 10 years old as many as 40% of boys and 28% of girls have had at least a few puffs of a cigarette [ 1 ] and about one third of those who become regular smokers have started before age 9 [ 2 ] . |
| 29 | If pupils are disaffected with school because they fail to see its relevance to the labour market , then non-sexist curricula may become yet another target for displays of boredom and alienation , yet another part of the school fabric to be attacked . |
| 30 | The scope of this judgment is such that it is also likely that member states are liable in damages where they act in breach of Community law which results in an individual or company suffering loss . |