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Example sentences of "[noun] [noun pl] be among [det] " in BNC.

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1	John Hitchin of Phoenix Bookshops was among several respondents to comment that ‘ customers were definitely treating books as gifts ’ .
2	Areas that emit most acid precursors are among those which suffer the most acid deposition , but only long-range transport of oxides of sulphur and nitrogen from these sources can explain acid rain experienced at locations remote from significant pollution sources .
3	The ANC described the moves as " window dressing " , noting that none of the generals named in allegations of police excesses and assassination squads were among those removed .
4	He said some of Britain 's top engineering companies were among those criticised by students .
5	He said some of Britain 's top engineering companies were among those criticised by students .
6	Many hundreds of thousands of trade unionists were among those who became shareholders for the first time .
7	On the surface it would appear that the sex chromosomes are among those which present only two alternatives — X male and Y female .
8	John Gunn of British & Commonwealth , John Ashcroft of Coloroll and , to some extent , the Saatchi brothers are among those who were tempted to believe that expansion was synonymous with diversification .
9	Customs Officers have revealed that company officials from Sheffield forgemasters are among those arrested today over the Iraqi supergun affair .
10	Customs Officers have revealed that company officials from Sheffield forgemasters are among those arrested today over the Iraqi supergun affair .
11	Governments who take in refugees , refugee organisations and U N representatives are among those invited to the symposium which will address the food crisis .
12	The party newspaper , Neues Deutschland , in an outspoken editorial yesterday , conceded that Communist Party members were among those who had begun to question the party 's leading role .