Example sentences of "be among " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other northern Malawians arrested between February and May 1989 are thought to be among those set free . |
| 2 | So : up there they are with us , some of them ; but here we might as well be among foreigners . |
| 3 | He could n't be part of their brotherhood but he wanted to be among them . |
| 4 | According to US officials , the technical problems involved in making the rouble a convertible currency will be among the issues discussed by Mr Greenspan during his trip . |
| 5 | Harmon asked for a move after losing his first-team place to Bob Jackson , an Australian in his second spell at Wilderspool , but Oldham and St Helens will be among teams disappointed to learn that Warrington do not intend to list him . |
| 6 | They and other green groups will be among 350 observers at the biggest CITES meeting yet held . |
| 7 | The 10-roomed priory was converted into a house in Tudor times , and has medieval wall paintings , including a larger-than-life size crucifixion scene and a 30-ft long series of paintings dealing with the priory 's foundation , thought to be among the finest in Europe . |
| 8 | Mortgages hit family incomes more directly and forcibly than paying more for the Volkswagen or Sony video recorder which would be among the potentially inflationary effects of devaluation . |
| 9 | In the region of 8,500 serving and ex-service members of the Forces marched that day , and I felt privileged to be among them . |
| 10 | What a strange freak of human history it is that the Declaration of Independence should be among the lineal ancestors of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ! |
| 11 | You 've got to be ambitious , not necessarily for yourself , but for your company to be among the best in the world and you 've got to strive to get it there . |
| 12 | ‘ May I be among the first to offer my congratulations ? ’ |
| 13 | It was pleasant to be among books again . |
| 14 | There was no confirmation of the claim , although there was no contact with the CBS and ABC TV correspondents , who were said to be among them . |
| 15 | Non-working wives with incomes from savings or investment will be among the main beneficiaries as they will be able to receive tax free income or interest equivalent to their personal allowance . |
| 16 | Britain 's food was , is , and will continue to be among the best and safest in the world . |
| 17 | At last November 's election in North Carolina , Senator Jesse Helms showed how emotive an issue quotas could be among white voters . |
| 18 | Otherwise , by the turn of the century , India will surely be among the world 's least literate countries . |
| 19 | Galatians 2.20 must be among the most marvellous words of the Bible : ‘ I have been crucified with Christ ; it is no longer I who live , but Christ who lives in me ; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God , who loved me and gave himself for me . ’ |
| 20 | As for soil types , hungry Norfolk sands or flinty Hampshire chalks must surely be among the droughtiest in the country . |
| 21 | She went with the Reverend Baron and his wife and daughter and was consoled to be among such a party of cheerful worshippers . |
| 22 | Those traditional marching tunes of Ulster must be among the most stirring and spirited airs any child could wish for : the melodiousness of Derry 's Walls , the bravado of The Sash or , best of all , the sweet austerity of the pipes playing Rowan Tree or some of the gentler hymns as four/four marches . |
| 23 | Government statisticians estimate that 96 per cent of the growth in the labour force between now and 2001 will be among women . |
| 24 | In Nottingham the Hucknall and Robin Hood lines could be among the first to be ear-marked for sharing . |
| 25 | It is thought that Brent Walker 's Pubmaster and Devenish may be among the buyers . |
| 26 | Events of the past week have shown it is not likely to be among the major companies that total collapses will occur . |
| 27 | Tesco will be among the cheapest places to buy fresh turkey . |
| 28 | Many of the best-dressed seem to be among the most stressed . |
| 29 | After years of listening to and reading Anglo-Saxon women letting it all hang out , it was refreshing to be among women who so rigorously kept it all in . |
| 30 | Analysts believe Japanese companies are likely to be among the frontrunners and estimate the deal could raise between £50m and £100m . |