Example sentences of "fish [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of the fish are of specimen size , too , with more than a few record breakers . |
| 2 | Pulse-generating species emit such short and irregular clicks that they rarely jam each other and most gregarious electric fish are of this type . |
| 3 | I am having problems selecting the larger fish in my water where the average run of the mill fish are between 2 lb an 4 lb . |
| 4 | Both freshwater and marine fish are on display and most of them are ‘ tropical ’ , that is , their water temperature has to be maintained at around 75° F ( 25° C ) . |
| 5 | If you are thinking about trying to breed them , this is best achieved in a smaller aquarium where the breeding fish are on their own . |
| 6 | Senescent Eskimos , for example , might be thought to have had a raw deal if the stories of the banishment from the familial hearth of those unfit to hunt and fish are to be believed . |
| 7 | A. The stocking density of any pond or aquarium depends on the size of the body of water that the fish are to be kept in and the efficiency of the filtration system . |
| 8 | Some part of the pond should be at least two feet deep to allow oxygenating plants , essential if fish are to be kept in the pond , to flourish . |
| 9 | These fish are within the grasp of most anglers , quite unlike the 19th century when that great angler J. W. Martin felt seven pounds was anybody 's realistic upper limit . |
| 10 | They recently introduced 2,500 roach and a further 5,000 fish are in the pipeline . |
| 11 | This is important when the fish are in the swim and perhaps ready to bite as soon as they see the bait sinking through the water . |
| 12 | That may still be prudent if your fish are in the top-quality bracket , but otherwise it may pay in the long run to be looking at 12″ Koi upwards . |
| 13 | What other fish are in the tank ? |
| 14 | If the situation is critical , and numbers of prized fish are in jeopardy you might consider bringing such a specialist to the pond itself : most operate a system of a call-out charge , plus an hourly rate , plus the cost of any medication . |
| 15 | ‘ Fish are in short supply in many fisheries . |
| 16 | I check on some of the offshore islands of the reef where the empty coral beaches with palms and pandanus are like Bounty ads and the tropical fish are like rubber hot water bottles painted in psychedelic colours . |
| 17 | All of my fish are from South America and although I find fish from other parts of the world attractive , I have never had any desire to keep them until I saw a Myxocyprinus asiaticus . |
| 18 | Angel fish are among the most popular aquarium pets . |
| 19 | How long has the tank been set up and how long have the affected fish been in it ? |
| 20 | Among all our other irresistible attractions we had advertised free fishing in the River Meloch and the millpond , and a prospective holiday-maker asked , over the telephone , what kind of fish were to be found there . |
| 21 | The fish were in perfect condition , tinged green from their mountainous surroundings and I kept two , for the record , releasing the others to fight another day . |
| 22 | Rolling bream and line bites told me that fish were in the swim . |
| 23 | Local fish is worth seeking out since the area has one of the largest fishing fleets in the Mediterranean . |
| 24 | The accepted reason for the inflation of this fish is as a reaction against threat , and indeed , looking rather like a spiny conker with eyeballs , a fully inflated Puffer is a fearsome sight . |
| 25 | and then when I come here I 've just got to date what fish is on the bench . |
| 26 | A minute representation of the world 's 30,000 or so species of fish is to be seen in the aquarium . |
| 27 | Our ultimate aim in keeping fish is to one day breed them , No matter the species involved , from the humble Guppy to the most sophisticated species , someone , somewhere will try to breed them . |
| 28 | If the fish is to be saved , the abstraction will have to be cut back significantly , at a time when the state is only beginning to emerge from seven years of drought . |
| 29 | MAFF , which has been monitoring the mercury levels of UK residents , has identified those most at risk as fishing communities living near water where the mercury content of fish is above average . |
| 30 | I think fish is over a pound , yeah . |