Example sentences of "be [adj] of [being] " in BNC.
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| 1 | None of the Indian girls complain , because they are afraid of being beaten up , so none of them go up to the headmaster and complain . |
| 2 | Is it because you believe it wrong to do so , or because you are afraid of being caught and of the consequences if you are ? |
| 3 | Unconsciously we feel it was a fluke and we are afraid of being found out . |
| 4 | In contrast , other people who are afraid of being ordinary and who miss the diversion of continual excitement may need to create a series of crises and emotionally charged situations to reassure themselves that they are alive . |
| 5 | On the smaller Indonesian islands , where people are afraid of being killed by wild pigs , they have prefixed the names of biting flies and stinging plants with babi , meaning pig . |
| 6 | The Americans , in particular , are afraid of being beaten up . |
| 7 | That was fair enough , though I am doubtful of being ‘ scarred ’ by a ‘ legacy ’ . |
| 8 | Perhaps the dead body of the loved one expresses all the pathos of this absence , the helplessness of being watched , and not knowing Actors are paid to pretend that they are unaware of being watched , but they of course rely on the collusion of the watcher , and nearly always get it . |
| 9 | Half of them did n't turn up this morning — the ones who 're probably illegal immigrants and the ones who 're afraid of being blown up . |
| 10 | It 's the time you shout at your boss and your colleagues because you 're sick of being taken for granted when you know you 've done three times the work of any man for half the recognition . |
| 11 | Now you 're petrified of being stopped by any of them cos you know it 's |
| 12 | Er you find in a one to one situation you become more relaxed because you 're conscious of being watched , you know what I mean ? |
| 13 | ‘ I gave it to them straight : competing with the best ai n't good enough when you 're capable of being the best . ’ |
| 14 | She 'll be a far better mother than you 're capable of being . ’ |
| 15 | Doran says ‘ We have n't much technical expertise in the area of Windows and we 're wary of being too invasive of its code . |
| 16 | Doran says ‘ We have n't much technical expertise in the area of Windows and we 're wary of being too invasive of its code . |
| 17 | Among the other species which can be considered as useful for the heated aquarium , but are less popular due to one reason or another , the following are worthy of being listed . |
| 18 | The band , who have shot to No. 11 with Drive , say they are sick of being mobbed wherever they go . |
| 19 | I am worthy of being loved . |
| 20 | Our pupils are conscious of being awarded responsibility and there has been no abuse of the cards at all . ’ |
| 21 | You should use only those techniques that you are confident of being able to control . |
| 22 | ‘ We are confident of being able to live in that climate . |
| 23 | It seems daft to have to send to America to buy a British product , but that is what I have done , because I am tired of being ripped off by every Tom , Dick and Harry . |
| 24 | ‘ Oh , I am tired of being told so , Wilson . ’ |
| 25 | The poet Emerson expressed the difficulty in remembering dreams most eloquently : Dreams are jealous of being remembered ; they dissipate instantly and angrily if you try to hold them . |
| 26 | Do n't filter them out because they seem silly , and do n't be afraid of being wrong . |
| 27 | But I expect that will suit you , since you seem to be afraid of being alone with me . ’ |
| 28 | Surely she could n't suddenly be afraid of being alone ? |
| 29 | ‘ Do n't be afraid of being thought a member of the awkward squad : it 's your body , and oestrogen replacement could make all the difference to your present well-being and future health . ’ |
| 30 | Because I 'm afraid of being the victim I 'll bubble my way up to being either the rescuer or the persecutor . |