Example sentences of "[prep] being [adj] [noun] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can not accuse teachers of being sole agents of reproduction : they may themselves be considered deviant by the pupils or parents if they try to encourage domestic skills in boys or engineering orientations in girls . |
| 2 | We fall into the trap of being efficient technicians of life , starved of the personal dimension of being ‘ mercy-full ’ . |
| 3 | In effect , we will complete each theory by articulating both their criterion of responsibility and their test for the limits of obligations , so that they may face each other as fully prepared contestants for the honour of being liberal theories of contract law . |
| 4 | During this time , our camp was visited by the secretary of the local Communist party , who seemed to suspect us of being illegal collectors of mumiya , semi-fossilised pika droppings thought to have medicinal properties . |
| 5 | Local authorities are changing from being direct providers of services to enablers . |
| 6 | Another name can be crossed firmly off the IBM Corp list : John Sculley , chairman of Apple Computer Inc has now gone on the record saying ‘ I would like to respond to the persistent rumours that I might leave Apple and go to IBM — I have told Apple 's board of directors and our executive management team that I am not available or interested in being chief executive of IBM ; I believe Apple has a tremendous opportunity to be extremely successful in the years ahead , and Apple will be the most important innovator and leader in the industry ; 10 years ago this April I signed up to do a job , and there is still a lot that I would like to accomplish with all of us ; ‘ I hope this statement will put to rest the speculation that I might go to IBM , and also serve as a clear message of the confidence that I have in Apple , ’ he declared . |
| 7 | Another name can be crossed firmly off the IBM Corp list : John Sculley , chairman of Apple Computer Inc has now gone on the record saying ‘ I would like to respond to the persistent rumours that I might leave Apple and go to IBM — I have told Apple 's board of directors and our executive management team that I am not available or interested in being chief executive of IBM ; I believe Apple has a tremendous opportunity to be extremely successful in the years ahead , and Apple will be the most important innovator and leader in the industry ; 10 years ago this April I signed up to do a job , and there is still a lot that I would like to accomplish with all of us ; I hope this statement will put to rest the speculation that I might go to IBM , and also serve as a clear message of the confidence that I have in Apple , ’ he declared . |
| 8 | But I would n't wish anybody er to get the idea that we as a union wish to take away what really is the parliamentary privilege that members of parliament have got to have to look after their own constituencies in addition to being sponsored members of parliament . |
| 9 | After the ‘ sorters ’ came the ‘ pricers ’ ( most of the latter being from ‘ outside ’ the congregation ) , their own worth being above hat of rubies to us and our cause . |