Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may seem strange to pass from peace-making to being persecuted . |
| 2 | This alternative has been open to them since 1986 but unfortunately many landowners chose to seek the approval of Licences instead even though it is virtually impossible to arrange for land to be occupied without giving occupation rights . ’ |
| 3 | A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy was lucky to survive in hospital after being left alone with Beverley Allitt , the young nurse accused of murdering four children , a court was told yesterday . |
| 4 | ‘ Fate was kind to arrange for Penry to be there just when he was needed most . ’ |
| 5 | THE ECHO 'S reply to Tom Roberts ' recent letter forgets to mention that lots of the criminals ' victims are deprived of their freedom — pensioners too frightened to go for fear of being mugged , young girls afraid to walk the streets at night in fear of being raped . |