Example sentences of "[vb base] they are 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 | Indeed , the trees which separate them are of different varieties and are , generally , more gracile than those at Woodchester ( Neal 1981 , no. 87 ) . |
| 3 | Erm and clearly you know they are of some use . |
| 4 | I know they are of course |
| 5 | 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 ) . |
| 6 | 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 . |