Example sentences of "are [prep] [det] " in BNC.

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31 They believe the goods , which are worth several thousand pounds , were all stolen by one gang .
32 There are times these days when I feel so starved of warmth that the instructions on a painkiller packet or vitamin tub ( " At the first sign of a cold developing be sure to … " ) can make me go all husky and brave .
33 Emanuel Shinwell , who has never changed his mind on this issue , was clear in 1918 about the wrong-headedness of destroying the people 's grammar schools while leaving unscathed the privileged Public Schools : ‘ We were afraid to tackle the public schools to which the wealthy people send their sons , but at the same time are ready to throw overboard the grammar schools which are for many working-class boys the stepping-stone to the universities and a useful career .
34 It is true that there are some fringe benefits available to farm workers ( as there are for many occupational groups ) , but their value amounted to only an estimated £1 per week for free food and a net £2 per week for low-rent tied cottages ( Brown and Winyard 1975 ) .
35 The ‘ normal minimum admission standards ’ listed in these tables are for many areas of study a realistic indication of the grades likely to be required and applicants who hold these grades stand an excellent chance of being made an offer , eg for most degrees in the Faculty of Arts , the Faculty of Science and Engineering , and the less pressured areas in the Social Sciences such as Nursing Studies or Social Policy .
36 It is not the case that social science theories , once their value-components or culture-boundedness have been revealed , are for that reason relegated to the local museum of the social sciences to become an object of quaint curiosity .
37 Finns and Poles were the flavour of the month as I recall — they still are for that matter .
38 They are for that area on the Greater York study .
39 His principle is to maintain the gardens and grounds as they are for all the residents , so that from outside it is not apparent that the building has been divided up .
40 The percentages shown are for all Cambridge University/WEA Tutorial Classes which included some arranged beyond the Eastern District , e.g. Nuneaton and Rugby .
41 Everyone is the same in the eyes of God , and his love , mercy and forgiveness are for all .
42 ‘ You must show cookie here how grateful you are for all the trouble she 's taken . ’
43 In the common case where the act or neglect of the defendant and the injury to the plaintiff are for all practical purposes contemporaneous , the duty attaches to the defendant and is breached when the act or neglect occurs . …
44 A closer look at the DoNH budget reveals extraordinary disparities ; including the fact that they will , by 1995–96 , be giving more than 10 times as much to each of several central London museums than they are for all the national activities and programmes of the English Tourist Board .
45 But I imagine this often happens — people are for all practical purposes sane as far as the analyst 's door and become mad as they stretch themselves out and explain their sanity .
46 Love You and your partner face new challenges in your relationship — use them as a way of finding out just how deep your feelings are for each other , and how much you are prepared to sacrifice in order to make it work .
47 Every day couples meet who are amazed at how right they are for each other — proof that Dateline works !
48 Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age .
49 Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age .
50 Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age .
51 Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age .
52 Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age .
53 And , in our English language we actually make this mistake when we talk about birthdays French , in some ways are for more sensible with language , and you only ever have one birthday , the rest of them are anniversaries of your birthday .
54 The next sections are for those who wish to reach that ultimate being within , and touch the total freedom of action .
55 Peerages are for those who control industry , politics and the media and who invariably were educated at the top public schools .
56 Nothing to do with heroics — heroics are for those epics they make in Hollywood — or the fact that I could n't live with myself .
57 These figures are for those researchers actually finishing their work and submitting a successful thesis , and they do not include those who failed to complete their research , or who failed to reach the required standard for the granting of the Ph D degree .
58 These figures are for those researchers actually finishing their work and submitting a successful thesis , and they do not include those who failed to complete their research , or who failed to reach the required standard for the granting of the Ph D degree .
59 The one on the right read ‘ These seats are only for use by those who can be classified as obese ’ and the one on the left read ‘ These seats are for those of very slim build only ’ .
60 The actual selection and number of participating banks depends upon the loan 's size ( some are for several billion dollars ) and any special relationships between banks , e.g. consortium banks and clubs .
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