Example sentences of "be [verb] [adj] [prep] its " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although a second group of trucks was allowed over the river by the Serbs yesterday , UN officials fear it may be halted short of its destination . |
| 2 | She was too intelligent to enjoy this position , and too much of a feminist not to be made uncomfortable by its sexist implications . |
| 3 | We understand the confidential nature of the engagement and that staff , other than the directors , should not be made aware of its purpose . |
| 4 | We understand the confidential nature of the engagement and that staff , other than the directors , should not be made aware of its purpose . |
| 5 | We understand the confidential nature of the engagement and that staff , other than the directors , should not be made aware of its purpose . |
| 6 | We understand the confidential nature of the engagement and that staff , other than the directors , should not be made aware of its purpose . |
| 7 | We understand the confidential nature of the engagement and that staff , other than the directors , should not be made aware of its purpose . |
| 8 | Another cantata which can be dated 1649 by its reference to the execution of Charles I , La Fortuna ( ‘ Alla ruota , alla benda ’ ) , is much more varied and more typical in form : |
| 9 | The ascent of the Labour Party in West Ham during the early interwar years can be thought coterminous with its emergence from political obscurity to power in the metropolis as a whole , but there are considerable theoretical and empirical problems in the equation that challenge any such identification . |
| 10 | Roberts maintained that the negative attitude taken towards air power in NSC 8/2 would have to be rendered positive through its ‘ air detachments ’ being ‘ stretched a little ’ . |
| 11 | In the Asturias a mob of a thousand peasants and university students , after pillaging the arsenal of its rifles , made an end of the hesitations of the Audiencia and the constituted authorities , who were afraid to defy Murat ; the general assembly of the province , which happened to be holding one of its triennial meetings , took the leadership of the insurrection , and , on 25 May , declared war on Napoleon . |
| 12 | Even if the telephone war turns nasty , Swindon Cable can rest assured that British Telecom wo n't be stealing any of its television viewers . |
| 13 | Even if the telephone war turns nasty , Swindon Cable can rest assured that British Telecom wo n't be stealing any of its television viewers . |
| 14 | In 1988 , the country was seen to be losing some of its best and brightest people , which further demoralised those who could not leave . |
| 15 | It is recommended , however , that the existing software should not be re-modularised prior to its initial entry into LIFESPAN . |
| 16 | It is worth noting that the Compact will not be fulfilling all of its objectives if it does not regularly ask participating companies to contribute to a wide variety of activities in the Compact schools . |
| 17 | Women make up one million of the new union 's members and will be guaranteed two-thirds of its executive seats to give them effective control , although the three top salaried posts will be filled by men . |