Example sentences of "they be [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are deeply-felt songs of pioneering days ; for instance : |
| 2 | For instance , all four operators U , D , L and R of the eight tiles problem are reversible , but they are partial functions on the set of states and so they do not have inverses . |
| 3 | Partly because the words are muffled by a warm , dense wall of flesh ; partly because they are rhyming couplets of multiple hexameters , mouthed in an obscure Baltic dialect now lost . |
| 4 | In general they are one-way tracks on both sides of main roads between intersections , at which there are grade-separated flyovers or level junctions with traffic light priority for cyclists ( Figure 9.11 ) . |
| 5 | Unlike chemical antiseptics , essential oils are harmless to tissue , yet they are powerful aggressors towards germs . |
| 6 | Certainly they are powerful examples of how meditations on the Passion were designed to work in inner experience and they illuminate aspects of the " form " of contemplative living in ways characteristic of Rolle . |
| 7 | ‘ They are n't — they are standard holidays at reduced cost . ’ |
| 8 | They are elementary properties of the replicator itself , properties that have a direct effect on its probability of being replicated . |
| 9 | Such debts and claims are not rights over any specific tangible objects ; they are mere rights against the State or the corporation or the person liable to pay . |
| 10 | They are mere apologists for the existing system . |
| 11 | The supposition that Theunis — or maybe his father — invented the name Krankoor shortly before emigrating comes from the fact that no surviving Krankoors , nor records of such a family , have come to light in Holland ; two Crankos live in The Hague but they are recent arrivals from South Africa . |
| 12 | The working class in effect delegates investment decisions to capitalists because they are better allocators of investment funds , especially in resisting the temptation to consume too much out of the current social product . |
| 13 | They are seductive sources of pleasure . |
| 14 | They differ from older forms of association in that they are two-way trades of complementary strengths among competitors . |
| 15 | Leaving aside for the moment the special interest groups which might be more amenable to user education programmes , let us look at work with adults with no allegiance to the public library other than that they are committed users of the service . |
| 16 | They are legitimate fields of study and interest , each with a substantial literature , but their ‘ promotion ’ causes dismay in many quarters already . |
| 17 | Like all the petrels , they are superb exponents of the art of gliding , and awe at their mastery in the air outweighed any doubt about their personal habits . |
| 18 | They are stout plates around the perimeter , but tiny-plates in the central part of the animal . |
| 19 | Other than their having the same employer , what does it mean to say that they are each members of the same community ? |
| 20 | They are good companies with a good workforce . |
| 21 | Although they are good birds for many beginners , they cost about £700 , which makes them too expensive for all but the most dedicated . |
| 22 | ‘ I think he will trouble the Indian batsmen even though they are good players of spin bowling . ’ |
| 23 | Items like smoked salmon ( usually from Scotland or Ireland when served in the UK and the Loire when served in France ) , oyster , artichokes and asparagus , are regular first course features on French and international menus — and whether in English or a foreign language they are good choices for the figure- and health-conscious . |
| 24 | These are made of metals since they are good conductors of heat . |
| 25 | ‘ The conservation of invertebrates is important because they are good indicators of the quality of the habitat ’ , said Dr Holmes . |
| 26 | For the sake of form , experiments are presented as if they are serious tests of hypotheses or theories , but this reflects the conventions of scientific journals rather than the realities of science . |
| 27 | While examination results alone do not tell us much about the nature of the educational crisis , they are useful indicators of the extent of the problem : undoubtedly school conditions and the situation of teachers have affected their outcomes . |
| 28 | Certainly , they are useful characteristics for sportsmen , as are the more psychological ones , intuitive vision , resistance to pressure and the ability to remain calm under stress being among the more obvious ones . |
| 29 | When we come across a victim then , we should never attempt to solve their problems for them , since this only reinforces the idea that they are helpless victims of circumstance , with no strengths and resources of their own ; it disempowers them still further . |
| 30 | They are curious fruits in that respect . |