Example sentences of "[prep] be in [det] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he does that , he is able to point out the way that Jesus is their liberator , from the limitations of being in such a net , to the freedom of a fish with a whole ocean to enjoy . |
| 2 | Bad temper might result from being in such a home . |
| 3 | Extract from a letter received from a disabled resident at Sussexdown ‘ It really is a privilege to be in such a lovely place , and to be so well cared for , there ca n't , I 'm sure , be another Home like it in the whole of Britain . ’ |
| 4 | It is not that she 's a political animal , just someone who has seen a lot of beautiful places in the world ; feels very fortunate to be in such a privileged position because of her successful TV and recording career , and so wants to put a bit back into a world which has so far been very kind to her . ’ |
| 5 | They are as well dressed as is possible to be in such a country as that in which they live . |
| 6 | This depression , however , could not be engaged with because the belief was that to be in such a state was to be not mentally healthy . |
| 7 | No wonder our country seems to be in such a mess . |
| 8 | Moreover , it is unlikely to be in such a position until it has come to grips with the broader contradictions underlying its current operation — its devotion to the Common Agricultural Policy on the one hand and its ambition to recruit the states of Central Europe as members on the other . |
| 9 | It seemed sad for the pregnant women , especially , to be in such a depressing house . |
| 10 | ‘ How can you look a million dollars , be so terrifically successful in business — and yet your personal life seem to be in such a mess ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I ca n't understand why you always seem to be in such a tearing hurry ; why do n't you just relax for five minutes and sit down ? ’ |
| 12 | It was fortunate that I had a little time to accustom myself to being in such a place and to the thought of seeing my father . |
| 13 | I was sorry for her , but in my opinion she had only herself to blame for being in such a mess , and I was smugly self-satisfied that the problems were hers and not mine . |
| 14 | I was too excited at being in such a strange city on the other side of the world for there to be any question of going back to sleep again . |