Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [am/are] [vb pp] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two elements are equally well reconciled in ‘ Frost at Midnight ’ , where we are introduced to the workings of the ‘ Spirit ’ to a large degree ; the very setting of the poem , where the poet finds that ‘ at my side my cradled infant slumbers peacefully ’ suggests the power of creation ; it is partly owing to the silent yet undeniable presence of the product of his own regeneration that allows Coleridge to ascend to the levels of ‘ meditation with its strange and extreme silentness ’ . |
| 2 | Set gill-nets are much shorter , and are used mostly in shallow coastal seas , where they are anchored to the seabed . |
| 3 | ‘ The meals are very different from what you would get at home , but once they are brought to the boil they give off a most delicious smell . ’ |
| 4 | A lethal tree is growing out horizontally from the righthand bank , not visible until you are committed to the bend . |
| 5 | It 's just that the first time it happens , especially if you are used to the more genteel reduction in power and revs of a Lycoming or a Continental when you throttle back , it does n't half make the old adrenalin start flowing . |
| 6 | A room full of animals is bewildering until we are introduced to the idea of sets ( categories of living creatures ) . |
| 7 | Garages are lovely things to have , if they are attached to the house , but can be a source of grief if part of a block that is situated away from the property . |
| 8 | However , if they are attracted to The Wedding Present because of their stark honesty , they must accept opinions contrary to their own emanating from the group , and at the same time , the band must not become contemptuous . |
| 9 | Unless you are attracted to the look of copper saucepans , a better bet may be to purchase stainless steel saucepans with a copper base . |
| 10 | ( 1 ) Subject to subsection ( 6 ) of this section , an application for the grant or provisional grant of a new licence ( other than an off-sale licence ) shall not be entertained by a licensing board unless there are produced to the board , in accordance with the provisions of this section , certificates from the appropriate authority as to the suitability of the premises for which the licence is sought in relation to planning , building control and food hygiene . |
| 11 | ‘ Lightweight dinghies should n't be used unless they are tethered to the shore , ’ said Peter Race . |
| 12 | ‘ No court may require a person to disclose , nor is any person guilty of contempt of court for refusing to disclose , the source of information contained in a publication for which he is responsible , unless it be established to the satisfaction of the court that disclosure is necessary in the interests of justice or national security or for the prevention of disorder or crime . |
| 13 | Desires experienced at the level of practical consciousness are sometimes hard to assess because they are welded to the objects making up habitual routines . |
| 14 | Low-income families are put at grave risk and local authorities are unable to administer the housing benefit system efficiently because they are tied to the 20 per cent . |
| 15 | The theory was first put forward by H R Buchanan in his Manual of Psychometry in 1889 , when he argued that all objects contain the history of the world because they are connected to the Akashic Chronicles . |
| 16 | Many adult smokers continue smoking not through unfettered choice but because they are addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes . |
| 17 | They are committed to each because they are committed to the other . |
| 18 | He also makes the distinction between lexical and conceptual collocations ; the latter being word pairs that co-occur simply because they are associated to the same context or topic ( e.g. , ’ bomb ’ and ’ soldier ’ , ’ trouble ’ and ’ problem ’ , etc . ) . |
| 19 | Mosquitoes buzz around people 's heads at night because they are drawn to the carbon dioxide which we give off as we breathe . |
| 20 | Both these cases , while they are addressed to the distinct issues of whether history is accidental or planned , and whether it is accidental or law-governed , exemplify a widespread failure to engage with the problem of holism . |
| 21 | Just the heat , " muttered the Collector , dreading lest he be taken to the hospital . |
| 22 | ‘ Well ’ — Joe laughed now — ‘ it 'll give me a bit of practice before I 'm introduced to the real thing , and that should n't be long now . ’ |
| 23 | Whether you are attracted to the beauty and tranquillity of Lake Saimaa or the historic and cultural wealth of Leningrad , perestroika can be thanked for having opened up a fascinating new cruising ground accessible to those looking for fresh places to visit , as well as being a potential charter area . |
| 24 | You will see a dialog box counting up the number of matches , before you are returned to the original display showing files at the left , and details at the right . |
| 25 | But whether they are sent to the third world or torn into rags or |
| 26 | In fact it 's very much like the higher order networks that I talked about in the last lecture er I think it was the last lecture but one , and the networks which pre-process the data before they 're presented to the network by some higher function . |
| 27 | The work is most fascinating , the the records they hold are quite er large and erm , I 'm pleased to say that on their request , the Conservative group have have given the records of our group meetings since nineteen sixty to nineteen eighty-six to the , erm , record office , and before anyone rushes over , there is a , a , a slight before they 're released to the public . |
| 28 | Many clients like to shop around before they commit themselves to a solicitor and like to feel that they can find something out about you before they are committed to the payment of fees . |
| 29 | GCE passes in four subjects — at least one subject should have been passed at ‘ A ’ level ( after enrolment , candidates offering ‘ A ’ level and mature student qualifications must undertake a BTEC approved conversion programme before they are admitted to the main course ) ; or |
| 30 | Hypotheses are checked for redundancy before they are added to the Chart . |