Example sentences of "[adv] [pers pn] be [vb pp] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And so I was left to live alone with my aunt . |
| 2 | So you was born in different years . |
| 3 | So we 're protected from volatile politics and and situations . |
| 4 | Perhaps they were disturbed by alarming reports from France , where the noble philosophical aims of Liberty , Equality and Fraternity were beginning to be taken a little too far . |
| 5 | Survival of these roots may have been enhanced by greater lignification and/or suberization of cortical or epidermal cells , or perhaps they were located in resource-rich microsites . |
| 6 | The text ends with the words ‘ for although at strict law the heirs should be held by no action to build a monument , none the less they are compelled by pontifical or imperial authority to observance of the last wishes [ of the deceased ] ’ . |
| 7 | Apparently it was circulated to senior managers in East Sussex on 1 April . |
| 8 | ‘ Naturally it 's set in foreign parts . |
| 9 | Henceforth he was known in Irish nationalist circles as ‘ Major John MacBride ’ . |
| 10 | Soon we were surrounded by furious , yelping wild dogs . |
| 11 | Thus they are seen in full stature , their crests being 3000 feet above the road , in an upthrust of unremitting steepness without a single weakness to encourage ascent . |
| 12 | Soon he was joined by other Europeans and henceforth it became a common sight to see one or other of the ladies or gentlemen of the " confident " party slapping away at the trough where once the dhobi had slapped ( for on the day after the Collector 's appearance the dhobi had vanished from the enclave , either because he considered it too dangerous to remain any longer now that the commander of the garrison had assumed the caste of dhobi or , more likely , because he resented the competition ) . |
| 13 | Gradually I was initiated into other roles . |
| 14 | Until nearly 500 B.C. they were ruled by tribal kings . |
| 15 | In the South , too , the scales of the law courts were tilted against them ; they were for the most part deprived of the right to vote , by various devices , notably the poll tax imposed on every voter ; and socially they were treated as lower-grade humans . |
| 16 | In general , the less objective the perception and the more it was influenced by partisan factors , the greater the influence of the press and the less the influence of television . |
| 17 | Part of the text stated ‘ … one atom of it weight 235 times as much as an atom of hydrogen , [ U 235 ] releases energy automatically directly it is touched by cold water ’ . |
| 18 | I knew nothing about Balder ; but instantly I was uplifted into huge regions of northern sky . |
| 19 | Traditionally they were applied to judicial decisions taken by inferior courts and tribunals . |
| 20 | Later they were used in elaborate salads , John Evelyn listing no fewer than three dozen suitable in his book Acetaria in 1699 . |
| 21 | Just over two hours later he was killed in nearby Great Western Road . |
| 22 | Hence it was reduced to relative impotence when the radicalism of the French Revolution strengthened the forces of resistance in the government itself . |
| 23 | It was more peaceful now she was gone for good , but miserable . |
| 24 | Other traditions claim she is a pale and beautiful young woman wearing a grey cloak and green gown , or a HAG in a winding sheet , though most often she is attired in loose white drapery , ‘ putting forward her mournful wail ’ with the coming of dusk . |
| 25 | While Naomi reads a fat paperback in the parked taxi outside , the psychotherapist ( Mitteleuropean Earth Mother , in a book-lined Hampstead house that smells of the world 's best coffee ) poses questions on everything from Rainbow 's grief at her parents ' early deaths to how often she was scolded in primary school . |
| 26 | Often they 're sold to rich businessmen in the Middle East , where falconry is a popular sport . |
| 27 | ‘ Most people assume nuisance calls are made by the dirty raincoat brigade , ’ says Olga Hubicka at BT , ‘ but often they are received after domestic arguments and lovers ' tiffs . ’ |
| 28 | Tears come from the deepest emotions , from joy and beauty and often they are tinged with nostalgic sadness . |
| 29 | Beware of ‘ sugar-free ’ commercial products such as cakes and jams , especially those from healthfood shops — often they are made with fruit-juice concentrate and are just as rich in natural fruit sugars as if they were made with cane or beet sugar . |
| 30 | Too often they are dominated by smooth committee men in light grey suits with lukewarm words which swill around the mouth like watered-down lemonade . |