Example sentences of "[am/are] [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both the village and surrounding countryside are worth some exploration and I was lucky as my trek gave me an insight into both . |
| 2 | Currently world sales of photovoltaic equipment are worth some US$ 100 million . |
| 3 | Still , some things are worth another look — the bizarre and burlesque nature of saxman Lee Thompson 's two solo spots emphasises hidden depths , as does Mike Barson 's adept way with a Motown backliner rhythm . |
| 4 | There are times these days when I feel so starved of warmth that the instructions on a painkiller packet or vitamin tub ( " At the first sign of a cold developing be sure to … " ) can make me go all husky and brave . |
| 5 | The ‘ normal minimum admission standards ’ listed in these tables are for many areas of study a realistic indication of the grades likely to be required and applicants who hold these grades stand an excellent chance of being made an offer , eg for most degrees in the Faculty of Arts , the Faculty of Science and Engineering , and the less pressured areas in the Social Sciences such as Nursing Studies or Social Policy . |
| 6 | They are for that area on the Greater York study . |
| 7 | Finns and Poles were the flavour of the month as I recall — they still are for that matter . |
| 8 | It is not the case that social science theories , once their value-components or culture-boundedness have been revealed , are for that reason relegated to the local museum of the social sciences to become an object of quaint curiosity . |
| 9 | The percentages shown are for all Cambridge University/WEA Tutorial Classes which included some arranged beyond the Eastern District , e.g. Nuneaton and Rugby . |
| 10 | Love You and your partner face new challenges in your relationship — use them as a way of finding out just how deep your feelings are for each other , and how much you are prepared to sacrifice in order to make it work . |
| 11 | Every day couples meet who are amazed at how right they are for each other — proof that Dateline works ! |
| 12 | Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age . |
| 13 | Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age . |
| 14 | Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age . |
| 15 | Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age . |
| 16 | Open Houses are for any mums and their children the majority of whom are obviously of pre-school age . |
| 17 | These figures are for those researchers actually finishing their work and submitting a successful thesis , and they do not include those who failed to complete their research , or who failed to reach the required standard for the granting of the Ph D degree . |
| 18 | These figures are for those researchers actually finishing their work and submitting a successful thesis , and they do not include those who failed to complete their research , or who failed to reach the required standard for the granting of the Ph D degree . |
| 19 | Nothing to do with heroics — heroics are for those epics they make in Hollywood — or the fact that I could n't live with myself . |
| 20 | Alan and I served er , together as er , deputy Chairs , or vice-Chairs or whatever the appropriate words are for several years er , and I erm , well I think I would adopt the words that he used about the experience that he has had in the Chair , to whit , that his companionship and his contribution to our affairs has been stimulating , enlightening and particularly enjoyable . |
| 21 | The system is complicated and credited contributions are for some purposes not as good as paid contributions . |
| 22 | For those who want to make a choice or are for some reason coming new to Ferrier , I would recommend the fifth disc with the unforgettable Chausson and Brahms , the sixth , which has some of her best and most lovable performances of British song , including Purcell 's Mad Bess of Bedlam preciously available only in an EP , allied to some precious Wolf , sung with new-found subtlety of nuance , from a Norwegian Radio recital , and the ninth disc , the Edinburgh recital with Walter , which has much the more telling of her two accounts of Frauenliebe und -leben . |
| 23 | They are for some reason most dreadfully at home in Paris — ‘ |
| 24 | To watch such animals biting their own bodies as a way of providing novel stimulation is to see just how inadequate even the most modern zoos are for this type of species . |
| 25 | The ruins are for this man . |
| 26 | Since these payments are for this purpose they are quite separate from , and are not dependent upon , any right to compensation or the ‘ Disturbance Payment ’ which is described below . |
| 27 | Please send contributions direct to the office at Epsom , clearly stating that they are for this fund . |
| 28 | The very old and the young have a weaker mind than those in their prime and are for this reason more vulnerable to spirit attack . |
| 29 | These encounters are for this reason accompanied by a great deal of laughing , smiling and verbal exchanges . |
| 30 | My orders are for this skeleton to be taken to the Natural History Museum in London , where scientific tests will reveal more about its true nature . |