Example sentences of "[vb mod] [prep] be [vb pp] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the old days , with casein , it used to be said of some of the aircraft in the tropics that they were held together by the assembly brads . |
| 2 | Children used to be told of one triumph after another . |
| 3 | Yes I often used to be accused of being Welsh but it is different . |
| 4 | Any horses that died in College went to ‘ old Cross ’ for salvage to reduce the charge to clients , and it was pleaded that a proper post-mortem examination ought to be made of all these animals . |
| 5 | Many people might think that a person who causes death whilst using an unlawfully held firearm or explosives ought to be convicted of murder because there is , generally speaking , no excuse for using such dangerous equipment . |
| 6 | Lord Reid agreed that " corrupt is a strong word and the jury ought to be reminded of that … |
| 7 | I 'll do all I can To be freed of the |