Example sentences of "[being] in the [noun sg] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I adored it — the glamour , the feeling of being in the hub of things which I love — I love clothes — I used to make up every day and make myself look nice and meet people … to me it was n't work , every minute of it was enjoyment … |
| 2 | The relevance of this case in the present context depends on the statements of principle contained in the judgments which , being in the Court of Appeal , are binding upon us . |
| 3 | Being in the Retinue of Osiris . |
| 4 | While the BMC has always avoided awards in the past as not being in the spirit of climbing , it was persuaded by the increasing use of crags like Stanage by large groups under instruction . |
| 5 | While in command of Venturous I missed out on a lot of the big drug operations through being in the north of Scotland , but I always enjoyed working as part of a team with the other cutters or any of the shore units . |
| 6 | Vinnen , whose offensive smacked of anti-semitism in that it centred on the figure of Paul Cassirer and lambasted the critics for being in the service of speculators and dealers , called for a boycott on the purchase of non-German art . |
| 7 | Being in the middle of Europe , Germany could not do this alone and she formed an alliance with Austria , enabling her to hide her hegemonial ambitions under the label ‘ Mitteleuropa ’ ( Central Europe ) . |
| 8 | He belonged to no movement but his attitude could be described , like that of many good British painters of the last 50 years , as being in the tradition of Vuillard and Sickert . |
| 9 | Therefore , being in the centre of Europe or supporting Europe is neither here nor there . |
| 10 | The feeling of being in the centre of things , of constant activity , of being in charge not only of a vehicle but its VIP occupant — or occupants — and the different venues to and from which she transported them all over southern England , appealed enormously to her restless nature and craving for excitement . |
| 11 | Patients , however , still have no specific treatment option and rely on being in the majority of patients who spontaneously recover . |
| 12 | Significantly , the French oboists he cites as the first to have come to England find their earliest documentation in a list of musicians who participated in a performance in 1675 of John Crowne 's masque Calisto , although Lasocki speculates that they arrived in 1673 by virtue of being in the company of Robert Cambert . |
| 13 | At her parents home in Parkgate , The Grange , she said : ‘ I do n't intend to start smoking and I do n't like being in the company of people who smoke , especially when we are on holiday abroad and people smoke at the table . ’ |
| 14 | THERE was something congenial about being in the company of Barbarians yesterday . |
| 15 | This scenario seems to apply to the position in The Netherlands , otherwise seen as being in the forefront of community care . |
| 16 | All these jealousies and disappointments and doubts were forgotten for the time being in the face of adversity . |
| 17 | In terms of hard cash the 1964 pie would have cost £250,000 but in fact there was never more than £1,000 in the bank , the sponsorship being in the form of services and goods rather than money . |
| 18 | The railway is fast becoming one of the major tourist attractions in the area of South Wales , although just boasting its English connections being in the county of Gloucestershire . |
| 19 | It was n't fair , just or right for the Signora to come before the hour appointed ; she should have been admitted by Giovanna herself and the keys should have remained hanging on their appointed hook ; the other set being in the pocket of Giovanna 's overall from which she now drew them and held them up making it clear that they would be relinquished only upon her death and then only into the hands of Signor Kettering . |
| 20 | Such a tale as he would have to tell would be instantly dismissed , the court being in the frame of mind it was . |
| 21 | They are probably relics from the Tertiary and there are no known examples of their being in the process of formation today . |
| 22 | The Socialist Party had not only suffered its worst election defeat in 25 years but also given every appearance of being in the process of disintegration . |
| 23 | The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast can be seen as being in the process of fulfilment . |
| 24 | He says Springhill Open Prison suffers from being in the shadow of Grendon gaol , the highly respected prison that shares the same site . |
| 25 | a popular dance tune of the early nineteenth century mentioned by Henry Mayhew , in his London Labour and the London Poor as being in the repertory of street musicians . |
| 26 | Even with such a drastic cut , we estimated our losses for the first year as being in the region of £148,000 . |
| 27 | Not normally being in the business of art detection it was still a pleasure to help . |
| 28 | ‘ Anything that happens in this town is of interest to me , as it is to you , being in the business of reporting what goes on yourself . ’ |