Example sentences of "that be [adv] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The region does have two primate species that are exclusively its own . |
| 2 | Rather , I conclude by inviting all of us whose activism is shaped by our concern for what is happening to the other animals to make a renewed , conscientious , patient and determined effort to come together and forge a common agenda , even as we work , both as individuals and organisations , on projects that are uniquely our own . |
| 3 | The ape 's failure to acquire a ‘ language ’ from us ( spoken or gestural or plastic-symbolic ) in no way discredits the very reasonable evolutionary claim that they , or a common ancestor of ours , had the rudimentary cerebral beginnings that are now our speech centres . |
| 4 | Cell are the new breed with a sound that is confidently their own . |
| 5 | Whether that is so or not , the English village is , I believe , among the pleasantest and most places that men have ever built to live in , and certainly it has a physical character and appearance that is strongly its own . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's different from every other place , and it has an atmosphere that is entirely its own . ’ |
| 7 | I mean what a what I think I 'll probably do is if we can get like erm something that 's obviously our crowd and then either putting , say , Stella back on or something like that |
| 8 | Fernando 's eyes were cold and expressionless once the horror and surprise had faded and as Ruth made pointless reminiscent remarks in a voice that was barely her own she saw him take a worried sidelong glance at his beautiful companion . |
| 9 | I know some people accused us of whingeing , but it was ridiculous that they were able to benefit from something that was entirely their fault . |
| 10 | ‘ Drop in when you 're passing ’ , they say , but nothing but humiliation faces those who do , and see someone else at the desk that was once their 's and find everyone too busy to chat . |
| 11 | It can not be too strongly stressed that people who use public parks enjoy seeing the building that was once its raison d'être . |
| 12 | Sydney had some way to go before it was released from the burden of compulsive immigration , and before it could present to the world a face that was uniquely its own . |
| 13 | All the girls helped her to get the fire going , spread the tablecloth , put out the cups and plates , laughing and whispering and bustling about as they showed her the places and secrets of the kitchen , the room that was now her room . |
| 14 | She looked around the small front room of the cottage that was now her parents ' only home . |
| 15 | She snatched the food down , threw it across the river shore , but on second thoughts rescued the precious meat and tied it to the slim horse that was now her steed . |
| 16 | Sir Daniel Sefton stood up and extended his hand across the desk , smiling the warm friendly smile that was virtually his trademark . |
| 17 | The Dispersionists talked of it being an answer — ‘ the only guarantee of a future for our children ’ — but in practical terms it did nothing to solve the problem of over-population that was supposedly its raison d'etre . |