Example sentences of "be [prep] [art] [noun sg] [noun sg] the " in BNC.

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1 First , Father Reynard had secretly admired Lady Eleanor and had been near the Galilee Gate the night she had died .
2 I hope you will be prepared to discuss these when we are in a position present the details .
3 ah well yes the passers by will will remember being on the road side the famous tramp .
4 Blanche asked if Blufton had been at the farewell party the night before .
5 If the power is of a routine nature the courts will be more willing to imply a power to sub-delegate than if there is a strong element of discretion involved .
6 I was in the apple barrel the night we saw the island , and I heard every word you said .
7 The root cause for her worry , for her looking back instead of forward , was her dear brother Sebastian and how , a week ago , as casual as could be , considering his name was on the mortgage agreement the same as hers , she had received a postcard from him .
8 My jaw was on the carriage floor the first time I took the train to Mallaig .
9 I was at a jumble sale the other day and managed to buy a bucket and a coat .
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