Example sentences of "[verb] they [vb mod] be [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | If the rocks in your tank suffer from all-smothering algae I have found they can be kept clear by scrubbing off the algae then putting them in the oven or under the grill until they are thoroughly dry . |
2 | But we are aware that many ex-shipyard workers are engaged in some very routine work , and that many of them feel they could be made redundant at any moment . |
3 | ‘ I think they should be made aware of the opinions of the people central to the whole drama , ’ she said . |
4 | Once established they can be left planted year round ; in my own garden they have multiplied annually . |
5 | Once the preferred settings are established they can be left alone and the unit effectively forgotten . |