Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] to be in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | when some security staff are located outside the hotel , they may need to be in constant communication with their colleagues inside the building , in order to verify that people arriving are bona fide guests , for example . |
| 2 | To a casual observer water on a surface may appear to be in complete contact with it . |
| 3 | Moreover , in this particular case the justices were hearing this application on 27 January 1992 against the background which included the making of a full care order on 15 May 1991 , an order which , as I have already indicated , was made after hearing submissions by the guardian ad litem and by the local authority which might seem to be in marked distinction to the submissions being made now , only a few months later . |
| 4 | On the basis of the meanings expressed , all the uses of the to infinitive can be divided into two general types which at first sight might seem to be in direct contradiction with one another . |
| 5 | Also , he lived in Wales and therefore would need to be in frequent telephone contact with C.N.D. headquarters . |
| 6 | And , since even rétro fashions evolve , the current rage would seem to be in equal measure for the gangrenous glamour of the Thirties gangster movie ( Miller 's Crossing , Dick Tracy , Bugsy ) and the clammy high-mindedness of the Sixties political biopic ( JFK , Ruby , Spike Lee 's Malcolm X , Danny de Vito 's Hoffa ) . |
| 7 | To achieve the list of objectives set you will need to be in constant contact with the leading publications in your field and in occasional contact with all the other publications which might be useful . |
| 8 | You will need to be in top form during March , June , August , October and November . |
| 9 | From this collection of information , which in many cases will need to be in considerable detail , a job description can be written . |
| 10 | That 's what we mean by the year , and at opposite sides of its orbit a nearby star , for example , will appear to be in different directions relative the background of very much fainter , more distant stars , and we can use that to see how far away it is . |
| 11 | And Weir will have to be in top form to get a decision over the Dublin champion who could well be his bogey and the host Association 's best bet to win an Irish title this weekend . |
| 12 | Neither party can expect to be in permanent government or permanent opposition : each party " swings " in and out of office . |
| 13 | Fifth , there is the period of acceptance , which can seem to be in stark contrast to the depths of despair of the previous stage . |