Example sentences of "be [adj] of [noun] [conj] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hate men like you who proclaim that they are supportive of women and their efforts for equality . |
| 2 | And Cecil now suggests that Tenby may have been short of oxygen because his tongue was over his bit . |
| 3 | ‘ No , no , Roger , they are full of wine and their own importance . |
| 4 | She had to be careful of kissing because her own mother had died of diphtheria caught by kissing one of her grandchildren . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm very sorry but I 'm afraid of horses and my Mum forgot to change my bloomers , ’ I blurted out in confusion . |
| 6 | Drawing on your reserve of quiet self-confidence , you may change this painful situation of total frustration into being an interested observer , leaving all you can , using the opportunity to be aware of people and their reactions to each other , using the practice material there in front of your nose and being content to wait until you have decided if you wish to participate and have considered how to create the opportunity . |
| 7 | I wondered if Lili and Robert were short of money since his government had impoverished Lili 's father . |
| 8 | Their joints were swollen with rheumatism , their eyes were dimmed with years , to a man they were short of breath and their hands trembled ; one old gentleman believed himself to be again taking part in the French wars , another that he was encamped before Sebastopol . |
| 9 | The group 's jointly-owned South African business produced another strong performance and Mr Pilkington is dismissive of suggestions that his group might consider disinvestment . |
| 10 | The group 's jointly-owned South African business produced another strong performance and Mr Pilkington is dismissive of suggestions that his group might consider disinvestment . |
| 11 | Roxburgh is dismissive of suggestions that his team are in danger of a mauling on an embarrassing level from Berti Vogts ' full-strength side . |
| 12 | Brides And Setting Up Home magazine is full of suggestions but their most valuable piece of advice is undoubtedly start planning early . |
| 13 | Let's go up into my room , the garden 's full of Martin and my mother squabbling . |
| 14 | ‘ Neither of us have been made redundant but I am aware of unemployment and its effects . |
| 15 | Her scarlet tee-shirt was innocent of graffiti and her jeans were neatly patched . |
| 16 | She was full of tension as her eyes searched the group with seeming casualness . |