Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [adv prt] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had virtually lived his entire life in a stable as he was ‘ far too valuable to run the risk of being out in a yard ! ’ |
| 2 | The second sense emerges as we follow his explanation of how the civil state would come into being out of a state of nature , by the making of contracts . |
| 3 | But once the kids arrive , then everything changes — now I know I want to be around for a very long time . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ You may as well accept that he 's going to be around for a while — until he finally accepts that the club 's not for sale . |
| 5 | The company seems to be on to a winner — at least in theory . |
| 6 | You sure seem to be on to a good thing with this Walter Machin [ the letter said ] . |
| 7 | To fit everything in here you have to be up for an early breakfast . |
| 8 | Despite the brisk sales reported in the last few days before Christmas , December saw a small decline in retail trade compared with the previous year , according to the Confederation of British Industry 's distributive trades panel , said on Tuesday that many retailers had reported a disappointing Christmas , although the results were an improvement on recent months and sales in January were expected to be up on a year ago . |
| 9 | So far as I can see , unless there are fundamental changes in the British economy , the recession ai n't going to be over for a considerable time because the economy is in such a state . |
| 10 | Bush has pledged cooperation until Clinton 's inauguration on January 20 and seemed almost relieved to be through with a vicious campaign . |
| 11 | The bond which had drawn them so close before Angel 's birth was strong and sometimes Sarah longed to be back for a brief time in that dilapidated house in Stone Alley , free of the sanctimonious atmosphere of the rectory , until she remembered Maggie was n't there any more either . |
| 12 | Ms Tutweiller will be working towards that time because she plans to be back with a vengeance — when Baker challenges President Bill Clinton for the White House in four years ' time . |
| 13 | ‘ He was dumped on me by your friend when he vanished , promising , of course , to be back in a day or two . ’ |
| 14 | Much as I had enjoyed ‘ my Soviet adventure ’ it was good to be back in an English-speaking land again . |
| 15 | The Sports Minister , more than most , knows what it 's like to be in with a dangerous hooker . ’ |
| 16 | To be in with a chance of winning you 'll have to answer the following three questions ( the categories are popular music , fashion and words ) . |
| 17 | To be in with a chance of winning free tickets to the BBC Good Food Cooking And Kitchen Show , all you have to do is answer the following question : What is the name of Michel Roux 's brother ? |
| 18 | But Mize pushed his approach out to the right and had to get his chip close to be in with a chance of halving the hole . |
| 19 | To be in with a chance of winning , just name the lead singers of Guns N' Roses and Nirvana . |
| 20 | To be in with a chance of winning , just answer this question : |
| 21 | To be in with a chance of winning simply complete this Eric Clapton song Wonderful … … . |
| 22 | To be in with a chance of gettin' this prize , there 's just one thing to realise — it 's so simple here 's what you do , grab a pen and a postcard too . |
| 23 | In the meantime we 've got 24 notebooks to give away , so if you 'd like to be in with a chance of winning one , send a postcard with your name , age , address and pack name to : BROWNIE /Notebook Offer , . |
| 24 | To be in with a chance of winning , just answer the following multiple choice questions about Brownies . |
| 25 | To be in with a chance , all you have to do is settle down with a great big book of pop facts and figures and fill in the empty squares . |
| 26 | To be in with a chance , all you have to do is settle down with a great big book of pop facts and figures and fill in the empty squares . |
| 27 | Anyone reading this who used to use The Guardian as a mirror in the mornings to find out what they thought about the issues of the day is likely to be in for a shock if they try to do the same today . |
| 28 | If you follow the exact instructions in the manual to install the software on a winchester you are likely to be in for a shock . |
| 29 | After the first couple of minutes I thought we were going to be in for a really entertaining game . |
| 30 | but a more intricate type of operation , where you 've got to be in for a day , they 're not |