Example sentences of "we [be] [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The way in which some of the subsidies work is ludicrous , but had we been there at the beginning , we might have been able to reform it so that it could work to our advantage . |
| 2 | The observed pattern , that in all directions the redshift of a galaxy is proportional to its distance from us , can be explained ( if we are not at a special place in the Universe ) only by a uniform universal expansion . |
| 3 | Chris Turner at Barclays de Zoete Wedd says : ‘ We are not at the bottom yet . |
| 4 | The CBI report on manufacturing , even in its narrow understated way , shows that we are not at the bottom . |
| 5 | We are not at the time of business , we are here to affirm the call ! |
| 6 | Lord Armstrong wrote in his letter : ‘ We do not apply the arm 's length principle to the national museums and galleries , and we are not on the whole much troubled with allegations of political interference in curatorial or Museological policies … ’ . |
| 7 | It may be considered to be a vital British interest that we are not on the outside of the single currency in five years ' time . |
| 8 | It does n't mean to say that we are not on the , alert and on the look out and er , I think those opportunities erm , er , will still occur and that er , we will be involved . |
| 9 | This time lag , however , dies not always occur , as I show in the same study , and we are not in a situation to make the kind of general assumption made by Morgan and Engels . |
| 10 | When we are not in a sexual relationship this can confirm our own negativity . |
| 11 | With regret , therefore , I have to inform you that we are not in a position to offer you employment in any research division of the company . |
| 12 | It is not hard to see why , since we are not in a position to evaluate the merits of different population distributions in any meaningful way . |
| 13 | We are not in a position to identify potential benefits and pitfalls , but it does seem as if CCW is alive to the way in which all the schemes should integrate effectively . |
| 14 | At this stage , we are not in a position to say anything about them . |
| 15 | As the hon. Gentleman knows , we are not in a position to predict what oil prices or , through oil prices , petrol prices will be over the next few years . |
| 16 | ‘ Sinn Fein is not the IRA and is not involved in any violence , a position which even the British Government now accepts , so we are not in a position to call on the IRA to end its campaign . |
| 17 | That may change and as we move out of the recession hopefully , er the er erm position will improve , but it does mean that for next year we are not in a position to er achieve the level of income that the , the current year 's budget er required us to and which er on a normal knock-on basis as this element of the budget moves on from year to year , we would n't er have very much hope I would er put to you of actually meeting the level of income that would allow us to operate er a standstill budget in , in this area . |
| 18 | Speaking at the league 's annual meeting in Walsall , McKeag added : ‘ There was very little detail involved and we are not in a position to investigate in detail a club 's financial situation nor would we be able to impose any sanctions against a club which was not in breach of regulations . |
| 19 | When we respond to initial requests , we are not making promises and we are not in a position to give hints . |
| 20 | Desperate hurry we are not in a desperate hurry . |
| 21 | We are not in an ideal world and so I guess it is like a fantasy to them . |
| 22 | ‘ We are not in the business of polluting the environment , ’ Mr Wheeler insisted . |
| 23 | We are not in the business of popularity ; it is too bad if others do not like the cross . |
| 24 | We are not in the business of becoming pop stars . ’ |
| 25 | We are not in the habit of issuing personal threats but that was such a vicious slur that we 'll kick the shit out of him . |
| 26 | Very clearly we are not in the business of directing people into modes of prayer that are unsuitable for them . |
| 27 | It is the fault of this government and past ones that have allowed people to train in narrow , restrictive fields , and now , when the need for change arises , we are not in the position to do so . |
| 28 | Now , when the need for change arises , we are not in the position to do so . |
| 29 | Here we are not in the realm of childhood behaviour but we are in the realm of play . |
| 30 | ‘ If the situation does not ease we would take advice nearer to the date from the Foreign Office about the tour , but at the moment we are not in the business of calling it off unilaterally . ’ |