Example sentences of "and [verb] [prep] be in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kisekka , who was appointed Vice-President , was in his mid-70s and reported to be in poor health ; in February 1988 he had been given three deputies to ease his workload . |
| 2 | Holyhead mayor Tom Ross added : ‘ He was very happy and seemed to be in good spirits . |
| 3 | For only in the formal processes of the courts was there any common alternative to the use of force ; and in most European countries throughout the period of this book kings and their officers had the greatest difficulty in preventing might from proving stronger than right : disorder was endemic , justice weak — but none the less sought after and admired for being in short supply . |
| 4 | The Glasgow club have now won only one of their last 13 league matches and look to be in free fall from the top flight unless they can break up this losing streak . |
| 5 | McGuinness is more hard-line than Adams and reckoned to be in closer touch with the mood of die-hard republicans . |
| 6 | A month ago this fish developed pop-eye , but eats well and seems to be in good health otherwise . |
| 7 | In the Politburo Nguyen Van Ling is expected to stay on as secretary-general , even though he is 75 and said to be in poor health . |