Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adj] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | A couple of camps actually , one for whites ( most of whom are brown with red spots ) and one for Indians . |
| 2 | ‘ All of them are vulnerable to coastal erosion and are being nibbled away by the sea . |
| 3 | Most of them are available with turbocharged engines below the 2-litre tax break . |
| 4 | Many of them are unhappy about current proposals . |
| 5 | Adherents of all of them are active in current debate , and the story is one of proliferation . |
| 6 | People tend to assume that parents of mentally handicapped children and those who work with them are gifted with abnormal powers of patience and understanding , or suffused with some form of religious or social awareness that make them adopt a sacrificial purpose in life . |
| 7 | ‘ Your brother and I are busy with high finance . ’ |
| 8 | I am tired of naughty nuns , fornicating friars , mouldy monks , ruthless rogues and virile villains ! ’ |
| 9 | I have also enquired extensively about a suitable drill to power the attachments , without success , so I am appealing to other readers to help . |
| 10 | I am sure with continued inspiration and a transmission of ideas from other divisions we will continue to move steadily forward . |
| 11 | I am opposed to judicial corporal punishment , always have been and , so far as I can see , always shall be . |
| 12 | And there is no point denying that I suffer from Denial , because this means only that I am guilty of Deep Denial . |
| 13 | I can honestly say I hardly do any work , even though I am involved in various projects that occupy me most weekdays and some evenings . |
| 14 | I am convinced by recent research findings in America and Britain that social work practice can either foster a sense of permanence or detract from it , and that in the past our treating permanent substitute families as if they were temporary has been a cause of insecurity . |
| 15 | I am conscious of unfinished business : we still need many more new members ( and the newly announced bonus scheme for Sections should help here ) ; we still have more to do to broaden and cement relationships with other transport associations , despite what has already been achieved ; and above all we have to continue to strive for transport excellence , and to adapt and change to meet today 's needs . |
| 16 | I am interested in possible solutions . |
| 17 | I am interested in outdoor activities and journalism . |
| 18 | ‘ I am interested in organisational development , in individuals taking responsibility for their own learning , and in line managers taking responsibility for facilitating development of their staff ’ … |
| 19 | I am even more interested these days , not because of my children who are grown up , but because I am interested in special education . |
| 20 | quite away beyond just trading standards issues to cover for example , things like fund control , matters are concerned with the district council and er environmental issues erm and I am able to anxious to get some views from authorities including the County Council so that it can form a debate and discussion with central government about possible wa , was forward . |
| 21 | He said , ‘ There are some stories which say that I am not quite right in the head and some that I am full of evil powers . |
| 22 | I am worried about possible toxic effects , from the petrol fumes , and the asbestos . |
| 23 | I am worried about other costs , such as the cost of fitting out offices . |
| 24 | I AM worried about Northern Electric 's latest tariff charge increases . |
| 25 | I am eager for new faces , for a life elsewhere . |
| 26 | ‘ I am stiff with cold , ’ she complained . |
| 27 | as if reading her thoughts , Mrs Browning then said , ‘ It is not that I am afraid of dying , you know . |
| 28 | In this section and the next I am concerned with tracking linguistic change in the vowels /a/ and /Ε/; in Belfast English , relating these changes both to historical/ geographical background and to network structure . |
| 29 | If I am unconvinced about compulsory changes in auditors , I am equally unsure about regulating non-audit services by auditors . |
| 30 | When I am ready for residential care , I may totter over to that side of the House , but until then I am happy to stay on this side . |