Example sentences of "are frightened of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Once they are frightened of their own servants , then we will know we are doing well , ’ said Cameron . |
| 2 | It 's no accident that Svidrigailov is the only one in the novel to handle yellow paper money , just as it 's no accident that children are frightened of him and run away ‘ in indescribable terror ’ because ( so we understand in our bones ) they smell death on him , or rather the unattachment to life which defeats even Sonya Marmeladov . |
| 3 | So many people are frightened of being sad that they take medication to stop such feelings . |
| 4 | ‘ The dolls are frightened of heights ! ’ she added , loud enough for everyone to hear . |
| 5 | What people are frightened of is buying a property , finding the tenant goes bankrupt and leaves them with the running costs . ’ |
| 6 | And you are frightened of the world . |
| 7 | In the final analysis you are getting nervous and undermining your chances for success because you are frightened of something which really does not matter as much as you are allowing it to . |
| 8 | Those who perpetually blame others often find attachment very difficult but are frightened of separating and being alone . |
| 9 | Some three-year olds are frightened of clowns . |
| 10 | We dread facing them because we are frightened of what the other person might say . |
| 11 | You know you ca n't love people , Lee , because they are frightened of life and I think they are quite right and should beware of everything , especially camp comedy , the Communists , erotic fiction and you . |
| 12 | Many women resist swapping jobs because they know they could do a job a lot better or quicker themselves , or because they are frightened of ‘ having a go ’ at traditional male jobs . |
| 13 | Blackpool tourism boss Barry Morris said : ‘ People are frightened of spending money . ’ |
| 14 | Less forgivable is the attitude taken by some museums who are frightened of the consequences of having their collection screened . |
| 15 | As Maria Luisa de Rojas , one of the founding members of AMES explained , many women are frightened of joining an overtly political organization but are prepared to organize with other women around issues which affect them immediately . |
| 16 | People fail in negotiations because they are frightened of the consequences of saying " No " . |
| 17 | People are frightened of using their taps , their baths , their toilets because of using water and paying for it . |
| 18 | Now we are told that universal capping is necessary because the Secretary of State and his colleagues are frightened of trusting local people to make local decisions under the new banded system . |
| 19 | Our , most of our rules and most of our laws are made by people who are frightened of losing their property , and not the sort of people who are frightened of being mugged at night . |
| 20 | Our , most of our rules and most of our laws are made by people who are frightened of losing their property , and not the sort of people who are frightened of being mugged at night . |
| 21 | Its authors claim that some operations are carried out unnecessarily because doctors are frightened of being sued . |
| 22 | The language barrier is n't too much of a problem , but some of them are frightened of police in their country so are a bit suspicious of us |
| 23 | Which is another point , really , that people I find even if they appeal for witnesses about something that 's gone wrong , people are very hesitant , the majority of people in the community are frightened of being witnesses , |