Example sentences of "and they [be] among " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are British Poundians , and they are among the best . |
| 2 | It comes close to shaming some of its own stable-mates , too , and they are among the swiftest in their class . |
| 3 | Some of these are common enough to dominate fossil assemblages , and they are among the most attractive of the common invertebrate groups . |
| 4 | Because it is not one of the more imposing buildings for which public funds are more readily available , it has had to rely on the care and attention of those who live around it and they are among the poorer people of the city . |
| 5 | These are the sea slugs and they are among the most beautiful and highly coloured of all invertebrates in the sea . |
| 6 | Beetles had fed on the pollen of cycads and they were among the first to transfer their attentions to the early flowers like those of magnolias and waterlilies . |
| 7 | The way of life in these republics in the 1980s remained demonstrably much more ‘ Western ’ than that in the other Soviet republics , and they were among those most exposed to outside cultural influences ( Estonia , for instance , had ready access to Finnish television and ‘ Dallas ’ and ‘ Dynasty ’ had a devoted following ) . |