Example sentences of "[am/are] [vb pp] [adv] [conj] [vb base] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the main skills are treated thoroughly and form an integrated part of the course : |
| 2 | Fiction and drama , when they are done well and provide a convincing , realistic context in which serious crimes occur , can often enable us to imagine ourselves doing things which , in the abstract description , we would consider impossible . |
| 3 | Eventually when the public are fed up and lodge a sufficient number of protests , governments will take action , and action was taken in 1991 when Parliament passed an Act called ‘ The Property Misdescriptions Act ’ . |
| 4 | Many conservatives in both countries think their leaders are washed up and need a kick in the pants . |
| 5 | Very dirty items , if they are cleaned immediately and take a long time , can upset the flow and cause a log-jam of dirties with congestion in the reception area which restricts work further . |
| 6 | The topsoil overburden can be dealt with as a disposal problem of its own , and vegetation can be established quickly and cheaply on the remaining waste material , provided the pioneer plants are chosen carefully and establish an effective and stable nutrient cycle . |