Example sentences of "all the [noun pl] are [adv] " in BNC.

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1 And most striking of all , the three generals in Sicily in 415 ( Thuc. vi.47ff. ) debate strategy as if all the options are wide open .
2 All the factors are then collected together giving the result 60 = 2x2x3x5 .
3 Martin Hardie wrote : ‘ Where all the plates are so excellent , it seems unfair to make distinctions , but where Daniell especially excels is in suggesting the warm haze that hangs over a summer sea , or sunlight playing on the roofs of a fishing village and the walls of its harbour .
4 And so we 've got to desire to have our broken relationship with God restored , you see we need to receive what God offers in Christ , the fact that Christ died for our sins does not mean a thing to us until we say yes I accept it for me , I believe you died for me , I receive it , I 'm linked into it , you see your house can be , let me give you a very simple illustration , your house is linked up with er Eastern Electricity and there is so many er I du n no what , what the what it is , but there is the power there , the there are , there are kilo watts of power on tap in your home , but in the winter you 're cold , when it gets dark outside , it 's dark inside the cooker , the electric cooker does n't work , the fridge is not operating the food is going rotten , you ca n't watch a programme on television , why , because you have n't plugged into the source of the power , it 's as simple as that , you ca n't blame the Electricity Board , it 's not Eastern Electricity 's fault it 's your fault because all the plugs are out of the sockets and it does n't matter what the Electricity Board does short of blowing up your house , they can do nothing for you and it does n't matter what God has done in Christ until we as it were to also plug in , it does n't mean a thing to us , but the moment we link in , that 's the change , the lights come on , there 's , there 's heat there , the stove works , the , the radio , the television , the record player , they 're all operating , the freezer 's working , the situation has changed , we needs to receive what God offers us in Christ
5 There 's not six men left , and all the cattle are away , for they were n't out at the shielings yet .
6 Let's hope all the inhabitants are n't quite so temperamental . ’
7 Some of his biology is not too sound ; his statement that the gulls of the northern hemisphere may be exceptional — ‘ In the majority of species such gradual variation is not seen , and all the members are equally interfertile ’ — seems based on a plentiful lack of knowledge of the work that has been done on geographical variation in many groups of animals , including birds .
8 All the members are highly suspicious .
9 The project team think that they could carry out the further research in an additional year at an estimated cost of £20 000 , but that the chances of solving all the problems are only 30:70 as opposed to the 50:50 chance they gave the initial phase .
10 The project team think that they could carry out the further research in an additional year at an estimated cost of £20 000 , but that the chances of solving all the problems are only 30 : 70 as opposed to the 50 : 50 chance they gave the initial phase .
11 ‘ Oh , I expect all the others are out , ’ Merrill said idly , ‘ and I garage my car further down the avenue .
12 If all the women are not registered , the police may make a raid on the brothel , taking the unregistered women to prison until the owner of the brothel pays a fine .
13 in which all the women are well padded , buxom and all enjoying food
14 All the things are out on counters and you go round helping yourself . ’
15 ‘ You can tell the Queen and all the Royals are there because the flag 's up the pole . ’
16 This is not to say that all the stages are equally well-represented and well-understood .
17 ‘ If you look at my map , ’ he said with a tinge of pride , ‘ you will see that all the incidents are still within half a mile of the Bab es Zuweyla .
18 All the microphones are carefully calibrated for the working distance that is being used , ’ Johnson said .
19 It reminds me , though , that not all the mysteries are yet solved .
20 All the beasts are up there .
21 rebuilt in the same style and all the treasures are still there .
22 All the exemptions are also covered in greater detail in Corporate Finance Briefing I.7 ‘ Exclusion from investment advertisement regulations ’ .
23 That is , just as a county council in eighty five , all the councillors are up for re-election just as in a parliamentary general election , yeah ?
24 The dinner menu is interesting and varied with many dishes incorporating locally caught fish and shellfish and all the vegetables are locally and organically grown .
25 ( All the cereals are very low in calcium ) .
26 Bathrooms in all the lodges are particularly luxurious … but perhaps the ultimate in extravagance is to be found in the larger lodges .
27 It is all fun and all the venues are easily accessible .
28 All the boys are very pleased about it , which makes me happy … and I 'm pleased myself , of course . ’
29 All the innards are easily accessible and there 's space for a 5.25-inch drive or CD-ROM .
30 No but all the blokes are so revolting .
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