Example sentences of "be [vb pp] and [pron] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These guys seem to think all speed limits are there to be broken and they just do n't believe they will ever be caught . ’ |
| 2 | However , the directors insisted that the cashier 's records should be examined and it soon became clear that there were discrepancies in the accounts . |
| 3 | they have stated that all use of animals must be justified and it very carefully policed by the Home Office , as well as locally . |
| 4 | First-hand experience is invaluable but only a limited amount of it can be arranged and you certainly ca n't have large numbers of trainees sitting at the back of the same class . |
| 5 | Suppose your boss asks you for suggestions about how a particular problem could be solved and you immediately respond with some ideas . |
| 6 | Erm , I 'm I 'm never sure about Bishops and Archbishops , erm I remember Archbishop Runcie once commenting about er , an activity that took place at the installation of a Bishop and it 's , I gather , I mean I 've , I have n't actually been to one , but if you 're Bishop or an Archbishop when they act to the triumph and act of installation took place there were you 'll find that the person was surrounded by Bishops and they were all sort of looking in on this er , this body that was gon na be installed and somebody once asked what are they doing ? |
| 7 | For only when one is able to discriminate between what must be discarded and what still remains as valuable for the future will one also be able to decide whether one is ready to strike out in the new direction consciously and positively . |
| 8 | Patients who feel vaguely unwell but for whom no specific diagnosis can be made and who therefore are difficult or impossible to patch or repair tend to be regarded either as malingerers or psychosomatic problems — with the term psychosomatic being equated with unreal or imaginary . |
| 9 | Nothing could be said and they just sat in silence enjoying each other 's company . |
| 10 | She had no idea how long Freddie would be gone and she naturally could not contact him . |
| 11 | His influence in stemming the Swansea flow could not be overstated and he now looks certain to face his fellow countrymen in two weeks ' time . |
| 12 | I think Mr Chairman that the r the budget that has been put to all by this side of the house should be supported and I sincerely hope that er we will get support from others in this Council Chamber . |
| 13 | We want houses to be haunted and they never are . |
| 14 | However , standards of confidentiality do vary and , if you are having to deal with either a statutory or voluntary agency regarding your own or your child 's status , you should ask them how your information will be recorded and who else will be told . |