Example sentences of "be [vb pp] alive [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The devout Buddhist sees the hare who was willing to be roasted alive so the starving brahmin could eat his flesh . |
| 2 | I do n't want to be roasted alive and eaten by the Gruncher . ’ |
| 3 | The Sun , on the eve of the Gulf War , had quoted Jason as saying that he would rather be buried alive that fight for his country . |
| 4 | He says it is absolutely the case that the baby can not be born alive if a Caesarean operation is not carried out . |
| 5 | Cells and embryos can be viewed alive or fixed immediately after staining . |
| 6 | Bryan Jennett , of Glasgow University 's department of neurosurgery , a specialist in brain injuries , said the advance of medical technology has meant that more and more patients can be kept alive but often only with a poor quality of life . |
| 7 | It has been known for many years that neurons , like other cells , can be maintained alive and well under such conditions for periods of many days or even weeks , provided they are kept warm , aerated and well fed with glucose and other essential molecules . |