Example sentences of "[verb] they be of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Out on the fields , the flocks of golden plover begin to show an increasing number of black-fronted birds as they moult , and the extent of these markings suggest they are of more northerly origin . |
| 2 | Teachers say they 're of no benefit . |
| 3 | ‘ We are pleased with the state of our grounds and proud that many visiting clubs have felt they were of a very high standard . ’ |
| 4 | Moi , " he knew from his reading , was an Annamese term derived from the Chinese word for " savage , " and looking at the dark-skinned , low-browed men , he could see they were of a different racial stock from the Annamese ; they wore only breechclouts that left their haunches naked and they grinned and chattered animatedly in their own language as they moved quickly about their work . |
| 5 | Erm and clearly you know they are of some use . |
| 6 | I know they are of course |
| 7 | Erm , you see they were dyed on the wrong side you know they were of course it was easier to penetrate than it would be if they dyed them on the right side you see , it was technically i far far superior . |
| 8 | We consider for the moment only the case where His non-negative and D is positive , and assume they are of such a size that overflow does not occur ( see problem 2.4 ) . |
| 9 | ‘ We believe we should be accountable for out services and the inspection responsibility is to ensure they are of good quality , ’ said secretary Sandy Cameron . |
| 10 | ‘ We are anxious to proceed with performance review it is vitally important that services provided by the council are subject to close scrutiny to ensure they are of sufficient quality and right for the customer . ’ |
| 11 | Reckon they 're of a size . |
| 12 | And I 'm almost having to bully kids in the fifth year at present into getting hold of the Echo at night and writing off to jobs because they believe they are of no value . |
| 13 | But his questions were at once crucifying me as much as I knew they were of help . |
| 14 | Like many such groups , they have acquired a patina of legend : during the nineteenth century there were those who referred to them as Druid stones , others who thought they were of Roman origin , and yet others who asserted they must be the gravestones of Danish invaders vanquished by Banquo and Macbeth . |
| 15 | Eggbert is the lion whose mark is stamped on British egg boxes to show they are of high quality . |