Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] they are [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the haemorrhage of people since travel was eased in the past few years , and the mass exodus of the past weeks suggest they are in a minority . |
| 2 | The most important question seems to be how far individuals believe they are in control of their own environment and can control what happens to them . |
| 3 | TORTURERS BELIEVE THEY ARE ON A TRANSCENDENTAL MISSION TO DEFEND THE STATE . |
| 4 | This may sound obvious , but it is surprising how many editors say they are for ever clearing out photographs which have no identification . |
| 5 | The Swindon company does n't think it 'll do anything so dramatic in Britain , but managers believe they are in a market with a huge potential . |
| 6 | The difficulty is that the bacteria is notorious for changing itself and every time scientists think they are on the verge of a development the bacteria becomes resistant . |
| 7 | He believes the psychology generated in many newspapers is lacking , where the job is treated as a production line with photographers feeling they are on a treadmill . |
| 8 | Michael Flynn , landlord of the Brick and Tyle near Colchester , agrees that country pubs are important local meeting places , but says the threat from large pub chains means they are in danger of disappearing . |
| 9 | ‘ I want police like they are on television , like The Bill , where they get stuck right in , ’ says one boy . |
| 10 | But this does not mean that the children think they are in need of explanation and they may not have any detailed ideas about them . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Eggbert is the lion whose mark is stamped on British egg boxes to show they are of high quality . |