Example sentences of "and [be] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | but erm , er at a stage that they are in and been for a long time in the States as we will have to er get armed , well I 'm sorry to say this but it seems like it |
| 2 | If it had n't been for that you 'd have reached Shipton and been on a train by now . ’ |
| 3 | In actual fact I have bent over backwards , I was the only councillor that went and welcomed one of our new ke tenant farmers quite recently , having been on the agricultural environment protection committee and been on a board of er interview panel . |
| 4 | The fourth of Ashby 's proposals consists of the introduction of special incentives to employers , both in the private and public sector , to take on to their payrolls those who have failed to find work , even though they have done everything asked of them — are actively seeking work , registered for a job , been a member of a Job Club and been on an ET course . |
| 5 | The blooms are carried on long stalks and are over an inch across . |
| 6 | All the comfortable rooms sleep two and are of a high standard with private shower and W.C ; most have a balcony . |
| 7 | All rooms are well furnished and are of a good size , all will take a third bed and have a private bath or shower and balcony . |
| 8 | Again his meteorological observations resulted in the practical theory of how tropical storms arise in the Gulf of Mexico and are of a similar nature , if vastly greater in scale , to water spouts and whirlwinds . |
| 9 | Choose potatoes which have shallow eyes and are of a good shape . |
| 10 | Assuming pre-tax profits of £230m , before one-off property income , Sears shares are on a p/e of 10.5 at 118p , a 10 per cent discount to the market , and are on a yield of over 6 per cent , exceeded only by Next and Storehouse . |
| 11 | Generally speaking , students from the United Kingdom who are under 50 years and are on a full-time course ( undergraduate degree , Higher National Diploma or Certificate , Diploma of Higher Education or Postgraduate Certificate in Education ) will be eligible for a loan . |
| 12 | Thousands of islands have been dispatched from factories in China and are on a ship somewhere between here and Asia . |
| 13 | ‘ Lots of jazz players have been doing it now for six or seven years and are on a level with the Americans . |
| 14 | However , if you do not currently receive a rebate and are on a low income , please apply to the Council now . |
| 15 | They are south-east-facing and are at a height of 110 metres . |
| 16 | These are mainly south-east-facing and are at an elevation of between 130 and 155 metres . |
| 17 | Cases of salmonella food poisoning in Britain have trebled in the last three years and are at an all-time high , according to government statistics . |
| 18 | Such propositions act as vehicles of explicit ontological claims and are as a rule informative , synthetic propositions ( some , like Kant , would argue that they are necessarily synthetic ) which , if true , widen our knowledge . |
| 19 | Thunderbird Zawn and the adjacent Trinity House Wall now sport in the region of 20 routes of VS to E6 and are worth a visit . |
| 20 | They are got at from every angle , from the board of directors , the crowd and the players , and are in a no-win situation . ’ |
| 21 | If you are a small man , with only a few pounds of surplus weight , and are in a big hurry to lose it . |
| 22 | The premises have been newly plastered and are in a good state of cleanliness . |
| 23 | When hiring tools from HSS Hire Shops you only pay for the actual time the equipment is in use ; in addition you have the HAE assurance that the tools you select are regularly maintained , and are in a safe condition . |
| 24 | This will lead to the formation of issue networks or sub-governments — essentially triangular groupings of élites embracing bureaucrats , congressmen and pressure group leaders who share a common interest and are in a position to distort the policy making process to their collective advantage . |
| 25 | A body composed of other and smaller bodies , separated and in opposition to one another , which oppress and despise each other and are in a continuous state of war . |
| 26 | Neighbours , by definition , have the advantage of proximity and are in a better position to keep an eye on elderly or infirm people living nearby . |
| 27 | If it is not , then they are asked to leave for a year and are in a state of limbo , unable to play on the Tour and unable to play in amateur events . ’ |
| 28 | Inevitably , there is concern among the institutions that their representatives have been excluded from the upper tier and are in a small minority in the lower tier . |
| 29 | For example , it is argued that former communist officials in the Russian provinces continue to wield much power and are in a position to render executive decisions ineffective . |
| 30 | It 's important to stress the relationship with Social Services , in that the Agency staff who link the very wide range of people from Social Services , often those people who hold local budgets and are in a position , using the funding that we have allocated to diverse things , to come up with creative solutions for , for er , keeping people at home rather than in , in institutional care . |