Example sentences of "and [verb] [be] [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They trust no one , and hate being questioned about their lives ; if they are pressed , at best they will slam their doors in your face . |
| 2 | the truth erm , oh you never , never hold back and make be known in God 's name the kingdom , he always told the truth whether it was popular or not , that 's really , so erm come on you , are you going out with Clare , come on , hey , come on , come on Pip , go on , go on |
| 3 | Willy 's synthetic abstractions which generalize and falsify are countered by her analytic and critical re-writing of Herodotus . |
| 4 | Rapid embarkation and unloading is achieved via metal steps shuffled around from door to door . |
| 5 | There was very little inconvenience in leaving out the butter and salad cream , and I have enjoyed the diet even more whilst watching the inches disappear , and enjoying being complimented on how much slimmer I look . |
| 6 | Mary was born in the Netherlands and has been fascinated by heraldry since she was about 11 . |
| 7 | Although this kind of shift was common to many local Labour Parties , and has been characterized as the rise of the ‘ new urban left ’ ( Gyford , 1985b ) , in Sheffield it was given a particular twist by the nature of the local economy and society . |
| 8 | George Vafa says that in spite of a six-year campaign and taking up his case with a number of legal firms , the Law Society of Scotland , the Scottish legal ombudsman and the Faculty of Advocates , he has failed to gain justice and has been treated like a criminal . |
| 9 | But Craven is already in his eighties and has been plagued by ill-health for some time . |
| 10 | Well , by all means , let's do that , and has been represented in committee for some time , we have responsibility for licenses for some time , and if there is n't a dialogue now , then there 'll be a good reason why there is n't , and I , I take what you say , Liz . |
| 11 | The Faculty 's commitment to excellence is evidenced by the outstanding research record of many of its staff and departments and has been recognised by the receipt of research funding from many external bodies . |
| 12 | The same applies , of course , to other denominations and has been recognised in Britain as qualifying for state support . |
| 13 | It will be a question of fact in each case whether the person is a lawful visitor and has been invited to the premises . |
| 14 | It is approximately 1:1.618 and has been recognized by artists throughout history as being uniquely harmonious . |
| 15 | Romany King was a good second to Party Politics last year and has been trained for the race . |
| 16 | It has attracted media interest and has been visited by researchers from the US and Scandinavia . |
| 17 | It has an illustrious past , first as a grand private mansion and then as a hotel and has been visited by many crowned heads of Europe and many great literary figures such as the poets Milton , Shelley and Keats . |
| 18 | The exhibition has received extensive coverage in the Dutch press and has been visited by groups organised by enthusiastic retailers in the Netherlands . |
| 19 | Halitosis is estimated to afflict 80 per cent of the world 's adult population , and has been cited as a contributory factor in divorce and social isolation . |
| 20 | It is easy to find , because it is usually visible with the naked eye at about magnitude 5 , and is in the same binocular field with Beta ; to either side of it are Tau ( 5.1 ) and Sigma ( 4.9 ) , which act as good comparisons , though Tau is of type K and has been suspected of slight variability . |
| 21 | The behaviour of the Ministry was illegal and has been condemned by the Parliamentary ombudsman . |
| 22 | Suitable for all solid fuels and gas , it meets BS 715 and has been certified by British Gas |
| 23 | Much more could be and has been written about this ‘ difference principle ’ ( 2a ) and its strengths and weaknesses , but enough has been said to , at least , give the flavour of the notion . |
| 24 | The Danish midfielder has torn a calf muscle and has been sent to the Lilleshall sports injuries clinic for specialised treatment . |
| 25 | SCOTVEC 's Annual Report for 1987/88 is now available and has been sent to all centres and to other bodies with an interest in vocational education and training . |
| 26 | A total of £165 was raised and has been sent to Romania Aid . |
| 27 | And has been imposed on old people of er Edinburgh and er . |
| 28 | Thioridazine prolongs the QT interval , produces T wave changes and occasionally torsades de pointes , and has been implicated as a cause of sudden death in schizophrenics . |
| 29 | It has been identified as a neurotransmitter in the gastrointestinal tract , and has been implicated in nerve mediated relaxation of the internal anal sphincter . |
| 30 | They say the canal is a big tourist attraction , and has been neglected for too long . |