Example sentences of "they are [verb] with [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the time they are experimenting with weight , size and shape in three dimensions . |
| 2 | These have recently taken a new turn in that they are encrusted with gold and have developed a kind of oriental storyline . |
| 3 | His uncle was fend of French fries and he tells the empty corridor for the hundredth time that they are called chips over there and they are eaten with vinegar . |
| 4 | To be sure , the high latitudes are out of action , because they are covered with ice . |
| 5 | High vaulted ceilings and historic frescoes have inspired the Fine Arts Commission to designate it an historic monument and guests feel they are living with history . |
| 6 | It is not intended as an effort at resolving these debates : my objectives are specific and political — they are to do with action . |
| 7 | The rats ' liking for newborn rabbits ensures they are treated with respect . |
| 8 | The words of Hansard speak little , but the Division lists say it all : they are padded with payroll . |
| 9 | And the worst of it is that , unlike the small child , they have learnt so many of the tricks of the adult world : How to play on parental guilt , how to manipulate , how to hide their real feelings and how to convince those that love them most that they are ‘ OK , honestly , mum ’ when actually they are consumed with anxiety and doubt . |
| 10 | They are expected by friends and neighbours to follow the normal passages of grieving , yet often they are consumed with anger . |
| 11 | Other people are bringing in ideas and they are rewarded with commission rather than a free sample of the finished product . |
| 12 | Fish do scratch , and this does not mean they are infested with gill flukes . |
| 13 | They are dealing with power station staff and other engineers who do n't make any allowances for you . |
| 14 | Er can I er I I started to comment on about the er er bank accounts and which are y you know er my the reaction that I saw was all round the table er I think we would go further but er any company handling pension funds should carry pensions somewhere in their names on all on all their paperwork etcetera so that everybody 's totally clear that they are dealing with pension funds and er er to agree with a comment that you made in one of your earlier reports that er designation of bonus of shares of pension funds should be clearly er marked on those shares er that also would have a at least alerted these financial institutions as once again that they were handling stocks belonging to pension funds and they still ignored it in that that w case that they did , but er they would have not had the excuse that er apparently some of them have made that er they were not aware that these were pension fund assets . |
| 15 | Er can I I started to comment on about the er , er bank accounts which are you know er my the reaction that I saw was all round the table and I think we would go further that er any company handling pension funds should carry pensions somewhere in their names and all on all their paperwork etcetera so that everybody 's totally clear that they are dealing with pension funds and er to agree with a comment that you made in one of your earlier reports that er designation of ownership of shares of pension funds should be clearly er marked on those shares er that also would of er at least alerted these financial institutions , as once again that they were handling stocks belonging to pension fund and they still have ignored it in the case that er they did , but er er they would ha not had the excuse that er apparently some of them have made that er they were not aware that these were pension funds assets . |
| 16 | This raises issues about the conditions of employment within such work and to what extent they are associated with exploitation and vulnerability . |
| 17 | We first consider the linguistic distinction between deep and surface anaphors , and the proposal that they are interpreted with reference to mental models and to representations of surface form , respectively . |
| 18 | They are rubbed with salt to dry cure them and then coated with a mixture of spices , including juniper , and molasses , which is mainly responsible for the black appearance of the ham . |
| 19 | It has a theoretical structure which allows for the possibility of a variety of ‘ racisms ’ , depending upon how various elements of ‘ race ’ , ethnicity and nationality are combined , how they are articulated with gender and class , and how they are related to theories in the natural and social sciences and notions in popular culture and common sense . |
| 20 | They are doubleglazed with dirt . |
| 21 | Adequate personal financial resources are an essential component of community care and an essential prerequisite , too , of dignity and self-worth , but , surprisingly , the financial needs of people with mental disorder are often ignored or , at the other end of the scale , such people are at times even treated rather like children — they are provided with pocket money for ‘ treats ’ but all other financial decisions are taken out of their hands . |
| 22 | They are provided with guidance which enables them to take the initiative . |
| 23 | Futures punters know they are playing with fire which is why some ask not to be rung at home , and the name of the commodities firm is never to be given to anyone who answers the office phone . |
| 24 | They are used with effect for disinfecting crockery and cutlery where a mechanical dishwasher is not available and for small items of equipment in industry and retailing . |
| 25 | When sounds are said to be ‘ voiced ’ , they are produced with vibration . |
| 26 | But it may be difficult for some people to pretend when they are overwhelmed with anger . |
| 27 | Then they see the size of the crowd or the famous VIP arriving and they are overwhelmed with terror . |