Example sentences of "[conj] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you were in a bad accident or been into the slums with lice and things , you had to report it and bring your uniform in . |
| 2 | Some said Durham had had a nightmare or been under the influence of drink . |
| 3 | If you are an ex-Manorian but have not yet joined the Association or been to a reunion , send for details to The General Secretary , Manor House Association , Manor House , Northfield , Birmingham B31 2AE . |
| 4 | He has never had a girlfriend or been to a disco or a dance . ’ |
| 5 | The closure of Ulimwengu could have been challenged in the courts had anyone felt willing , or been at liberty , to do so . |
| 6 | A SMALL point on your book review of Durham : Birth of a First-Class County : had Ralph Dellor consulted the club or been at the match , he would have noted that it was Paul Parker who took the first ball from Oxford University pace bowler Michael Jeh , and not John Glendenen . |
| 7 | Er , one of the things that I I I do wish hand-book writers would er , do , is to erm , write whenever practical , to seek out the strength of the group , at the beginning , so , that for example , how mu if there are those of us who 've been magistrates or been before the court , or involved in legal processes . |
| 8 | To splice a feather back together , after a bird has flown into a barbed wire fence , say , or been in a fight , you have to cut off the damaged feather about ¼ to ½ inch from the base , take a similar feather from a dead bird and cut it to fit . |
| 9 | The guy who 's been in the business or been in the same patch or whatever it is for a long time , |
| 10 | As a result , almost nothing remains of , say , the pottery industry of Stoke on Trent and its neighbouring towns and most of the Lancashire and west Yorkshire textile mills have been abandoned , demolished or are under threat . |
| 11 | He has now ordered 13 type 23 frigates , four of which either were or are under construction at Swan Hunter on Tyneside . |
| 12 | The report lists 28 items of legislation to achieve the reductions , some of which have already been passed , while others are about to be passed or are under discussion . |
| 13 | Where trees are to be retained on site , or are outside the site boundary and therefore can not be removed in order to avoid possible subsidence in clay or similar sub-soils , part of the site may be sterilised ( designated ’ unusable ’ ) in order to keep buildings at a safe distance . |
| 14 | Students are not eligible under this scheme if they : have not been ordinarily resident within the European Community for the three years preceding the start of their course at the University ; or are on an exchange programme where fees are waived ; or have attended a course normally lasting more than two years and have received a UK statutory award for this study . |
| 15 | The two appear to be working through a shopping list of NT 's ingredients , ticking off those features and functions that can already be found in their own , or equivalent , open systems products that are already on the market , or are on the way . |
| 16 | It claims 100 packages from the mainframe world have been ported or are on their way , including the likes of Software AG and SAP . |
| 17 | Geldart drools with enthusiasm when he speaks of some of the players who have broken into the first team or are on the verge . |
| 18 | For those who want to make a choice or are for some reason coming new to Ferrier , I would recommend the fifth disc with the unforgettable Chausson and Brahms , the sixth , which has some of her best and most lovable performances of British song , including Purcell 's Mad Bess of Bedlam preciously available only in an EP , allied to some precious Wolf , sung with new-found subtlety of nuance , from a Norwegian Radio recital , and the ninth disc , the Edinburgh recital with Walter , which has much the more telling of her two accounts of Frauenliebe und -leben . |
| 19 | The following are the principal cases where that leave would be forthcoming : ( 1 ) relief is sought against any person domiciled in England or Wales ; ( 2 ) an injunction is sought ordering the defendant to do an act or refrain from doing anything ( whether or not damages are also claimed in respect of a failure to do something or for the doing of that thing ) ; ( 3 ) the claim is brought against any person duly served within or out of England and Wales and a person out of England and Wales is a necessary or proper party thereto ; ( 4 ) the claim is founded on any breach or alleged breach of any contract wherever made , which : ( a ) according to its terms ought to be performed in England and Wales , or ( b ) is by its terms , or by implication , governed by English law , or ( c ) contains a term to the effect that a court in England or Wales shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any action in respect of the contract ; ( 5 ) the claim is founded on a tort and the damage was sustained or resulted from an act committed , within England and Wales ; ( 6 ) the whole subject-matter of the proceedings is land ( with or without rent or profits ) or the perpetuation of testimony relating to land ; ( 7 ) the claim is brought to construe , rectify , set aside or enforce an act , deed , will , contract , obligation or liability affecting land ; ( 8 ) the claim is made for a debt secured on immovable property or is made to assert , declare or determine proprietary or possessory rights , or rights of security , in or over movable property , or to obtain authority to dispose of movable property ; ( 9 ) the claim is brought to execute the trusts of a written instrument , being trusts that ought to be executed according to English law and of which the person to be served with the originating process is a trustee , or for any relief or remedy which might be obtained when such a claim is brought ; ( 10 ) the claim is made for the administration of the estate of a person who died domiciled in England or Wales or for any relief or remedy which might be obtained when such a claim is made ; ( 11 ) the claim is brought in a probate action within the meaning of Ord 41 ; ( 12 ) the claim is brought to enforce any judgment or arbitral award ; ( 13 ) the claim is brought against a defendant not domiciled in Scotland or Northern Ireland in respect of a claim by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for or in relation to any of the duties of taxes which have been , or are for the time being , placed under their care and management ; ( 14 ) the claim is brought in respect of contributions under the Social Security Act 1975 ; ( 15 ) the claim is made for a sum to which the Directive of the Council of the European Communities dated 15 March 1976 No 76/308/EEC applies , and service is to be effected in a country which is a member of the European Economic Community . |
| 20 | However , this does not mean that the kinds of plant foods we have mentioned are bad or are to be avoided . |
| 21 | The two trains planned for December have been cancelled and alternative dates have been , or are to be , offered . |
| 22 | Under section 25 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 , the High Court has power to grant interim relief where proceedings have been or are to be commenced in another Contracting State to the Brussels Convention or in another part of the United Kingdom , or where there are or will be any other proceedings within the scope of the 1968 Convention even if that Convention does not directly apply . |
| 23 | proceedings have been or are to be commenced in a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom or in a part of the United Kingdom other than that in which the High Court in question exercises jurisdiction ; and |
| 24 | In possibly solving a problem in relation to stamp duty or SDRT the arrangement may throw up problems in other areas : ( 1 ) Section 89(4) of CA 1985 ( statutory pre-emption rights ) provides that the statutory pre-emption rights do not apply to a particular allotment of equity shares if these are , or are to be , wholly or partly paid up otherwise than in cash . |
| 25 | Different horses communicate in different ways , although those that live together or are of the same family are more likely to communicate in the same way . |
| 26 | When goods are carried in different vehicles or are of a different kind or are divided into different lots , the sender of the carrier is entitled to require a separate consignment note for each vehicle or each kind or lot of goods . |
| 27 | But the recital , the disc , the voice , the whole art , were or are of large composition : ‘ hers is perhaps the richest , fullest , most beautiful big soprano voice around ’ . |
| 28 | ( 2 ) On the taking of the account the plaintiffs are entitled to object to items therein contained on the ground that they have been unreasonably incurred or are of an unreasonable amount . |
| 29 | Or are of different parties ? |
| 30 | He is willing to extend his generosity to people who mean something to him or are of the same religion . |