Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [conj] be [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er and Jane has sent us in some proposals , which erm she 's s since modified and is now working on and she 's calling in to see us for half a day in the near future |
| 2 | He had twice been badly wounded and was still hobbling around with a stick when he was given command of Fort Vaux , the smallest of the forts ringing Verdun but crucial to the defence of the important Fort Souville . |
| 3 | Topics are extremely varied and are often viewed from unusual angles . |
| 4 | I found myself superseded by much younger men , and so resigned and was duly pensioned off . |
| 5 | Jefferson , whose eloquence on the theme of natural equality is constantly reiterated and was even written into the American Declaration of Independence , remained a slave owner to the end of his life . |
| 6 | It has been much updated and is regularly used by the WI , the youth club , indoor bowls club , and an over 55's club . |
| 7 | The point need not be laboured , as this aspect of Adult Education history is , rightly , much emphasised and is well known . |
| 8 | The atmosphere of the little town is that of an age long gone and is best appreciated in late evening when the daily influx of sightseers has departed ; then , in silence , a visitor feels an intruder in a very private community in a fairy-tale setting unrelated to reality . |
| 9 | Several calls have been eventually connected but are suddenly dropped by the system for no apparent reason . |
| 10 | Nowhere is this more apparent than where access to farmland is most easily accomplished and is least organized — in those rural areas which abut directly on to the main centres of the population : the so-called ‘ urban fringe ’ . |
| 11 | These are no longer needed and are best killed to prevent them from spreading to the food cupboard , so drop them into the methylated spirits jar . |
| 12 | These losses are not easily replaced and are further compounded by the continuing introduction of new aircraft types such as Boeing 747–400 and 767 into service , each with new complexities and associated diagnostic challenges balanced against the requirements of older fleet types . |
| 13 | Thus , as part of a cost-cutting exercise , an employer may simply ask some of the existing employees doing a job to absorb the work of colleagues who are then no longer required and are consequently made redundant . |
| 14 | Antiphons are still widely used and are frequently written by one or more members of the community , using modal formulae . |
| 15 | In such a case , a sideshoot is always used and is literally torn off the parent stem so that a sliver or " heel " of bark and inner tissue is still attached to the cutting . |
| 16 | North Rona , twelve miles to the east , was once populated but is now deserted . |
| 17 | However , in school their energy was not always tapped and was sometimes directed towards disrupting the school or , as one pupil said : ‘ to get our own back on them for the way they have treated us ’ . |
| 18 | In New Zealand it is still milked but is mainly used as a suckler for early-maturing calves , or as a terminal sire for easy calving in dairy herds , whereas in Australia it competes successfully in steer competitions , especially for home-frozen beef . |
| 19 | Meanwhile , the Department said later that the documents were not illegally leaked but were inadvertently sent to the Press Association because the two fax numbers were similar and the operator had mistakenly hit a wrong key . |
| 20 | Mr Nellis was also treated and was later released . |
| 21 | The materials were broken down and thoroughly mixed and were then led into a " back " where the slurry remained for several weeks while the water was gradually drained off . |
| 22 | In addition , the investors will be keen to obtain warranties in respect of the business plan and future financial forecasts along the following lines : ( a ) The Business Plan has been carefully prepared in good faith having regard to the information available and the market conditions prevailing at the time of its preparation and the figures contained therein have been carefully considered and are honestly believed to be reasonable and the Managers have made all reasonable enquiries so as to ascertain all such information and conditions which are relevant to the preparation of the forecasts contained therein . |
| 23 | A braille option is also supplied and is easily fitted if required . |
| 24 | The central idea of social solidarity , for example , is never clearly defined and is simply accepted as the foundation of the theory . |
| 25 | A 120-member policy-making Sandinista assembly was also elected and was formally elevated to be the FSLN 's superior body despite expectations that the DN would not be answerable to it . |
| 26 | The relationship between objectives and evaluation and assessment is clearly stated and is practically based . |
| 27 | Many of the paintings have been skilfully restored and are well displayed . |
| 28 | In the left-brain-dominated societies of the west , the value of the right-brain functions are severely questioned and are often dismissed as being outmoded and irrelevant . |
| 29 | These early letters to Helen are now lost and are merely reflected in her long replies from Margate and Rotherfield . |
| 30 | He was often broke and was gradually forced to sell off his library . |