Example sentences of "they be a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , no person can be a member of the Appeal Committee if they are a parent or a teacher at the school concerned . |
| 2 | They can wander round and ask if they are a nursery rhyme character or not , whether they are an animal or a person and whether or not they are famous . |
| 3 | ‘ In this country it is not illegal to use them because they are a prescription drug , it is only illegal to transfer them to somebody else . ’ |
| 4 | Bodies are not real , not ‘ solid stuff ; they are a trick of the light , conjured up by our own consciousness . |
| 5 | They are a façade : they are confined to the most superficial aspects , and scope for real variety is so limited that they in fact quickly become clichéd , standardized , themselves . |
| 6 | To the British at large , the feeling is widespread that ballet is Russian , that they are a race of superdancers . |
| 7 | They are a race of roses that are well worth exploring and are yet another example of the inexhaustible resources of the rose to come up with something new and different . |
| 8 | Proceeds of sale must be paid to the trustees of the settlement , who again , must be at least two in number unless they are a trust corporation ( eg a bank ) . |
| 9 | ‘ They are a blight on the phone service and almost impossible to police . ’ |
| 10 | They are a concession , a compromise between workers and employers and an accepted unit in the capitalist structure . |
| 11 | Technically they are a problem . |
| 12 | Yes , they are a problem , but we have had to impose them because of inflation . |
| 13 | They are A Baker of Hasbury , N Sutton of Stone , A Brazier of Suffolk , I Forster of Newton Aycliffe , J Drake of Boxford , S Tulett of Wallsend , G Burke of Cheadle Heath , CA Fearnyough of Great Sutton , B Fenton of Farndon , Kate Doughty of Shieldaig , J Revill of West Bridgford . |
| 14 | They are a balm in which anyone can believe . |
| 15 | This person could be asked to feed the fish , but unless they are a fishkeeper the amount to give at each feed should be measured into a polythene bag or envelope . |
| 16 | Investment bonds we have n't covered , and they are a variation of a unit trust really , but they 're issued by live companies , and you can do other things with them , and they have got tax advantages . |
| 17 | Now you 'll find there are a lot of perfectly honest traders in the Evening Post and the honest ones have put T in brackets to indicate that they are a trader . |
| 18 | She said of the IRA : ‘ I can only think they are a dumping ground for psychotics and maniacs . |
| 19 | She said of the IRA : ‘ I can only think they are a dumping ground for psychotics and maniacs . |
| 20 | Of course examinations are unreal ; they are a contrivance whereby the student has the opportunity — usually over periods of three hours — to show how he can tackle fresh problems using the basic knowledge that he possesses . |
| 21 | If they are a sample of your usual conversation I 'm not surprised that he does n't listen to you . |
| 22 | Now they are a mess as well . |
| 23 | If you prefer to have a private contractor do the work make sure they are a member of the following relevant trade associations : |
| 24 | Ask any agency you are considering using if they are a member of one of the above professional associations . |
| 25 | The client should be asked whether they are a member of a trade union which may have a legal assistance scheme or whether they have any form of legal fees insurance . |
| 26 | If they are a member of the public in a road accident case , then you could just approach them direct as you would any other witness . |
| 27 | Now they are a slave nation under a new pharaoh , of a dynasty which has long forgotten Egypt 's debt to Joseph ( see Genesis 41 ) . |
| 28 | Annabelle 's family have owned their furniture shop for over 100 years and it is easy to see why they are a success if you have had the privilege of actually working for them , as I have . |
| 29 | The results are due to a regular structuring of an individual 's life-style ; they are a reflection of the regularity of our habits rather than of some body clock . |
| 30 | According to ICL , notebooks have two distinct uses : first , they are a user 's only or main machine — so , it must be possible to plug them into a local network , and they must have the functionality of a standard personal computer . |