Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] are [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When you have been oppressed and let free you are like a bird out of a cage . |
| 2 | The second step is controlling the actual physical effects on you of all the adrenaline which is produced when you sense you are in a threatening situation . |
| 3 | But the haemorrhage of people since travel was eased in the past few years , and the mass exodus of the past weeks suggest they are in a minority . |
| 4 | Where written records do survive they are as a rule woefully incomplete , and for prehistoric communities they are by definition completely absent . |
| 5 | Relax deeply , then imagine you are on a grassy riverbank . |
| 6 | Relax deeply , then imagine you are in a landscape or townscape of some kind . |
| 7 | Relax deeply , then imagine you are in a grassy clearing in a forest . |
| 8 | Relax deeply , then imagine you are in a lush , green meadow . |
| 9 | He says they are in a long term partnership with our local hospitals and they want to do all they can to support them . |
| 10 | The Ministry of Defence ( MoD ) must feel they are in a no-win situation . |
| 11 | All potential bidders are told they are in an auction process . |
| 12 | I fear we are at a parting of the ways . |
| 13 | There is a widespread belief that when we are born we are like a blank sheet of paper on which life begins to write . |
| 14 | Assume we are at a board position called MyPos , and it is the program 's turn to play . |
| 15 | Those who are active in frontier youth ministry know they are in a battle . |
| 16 | TORTURERS BELIEVE THEY ARE ON A TRANSCENDENTAL MISSION TO DEFEND THE STATE . |
| 17 | It went down to forty four , forty two and now I believe they are on a forty hour week . |
| 18 | The Swindon company does n't think it 'll do anything so dramatic in Britain , but managers believe they are in a market with a huge potential . |
| 19 | Our emotions are saying they are under a lot of stress and are needing some help . |
| 20 | He added : ‘ The letter suggests the employers have got a spy network in place , indicating they are in a state of war with their own workers . |
| 21 | Half starved and half blinded with glare and flies they are in a sorry condition of thirst and misery . |
| 22 | And even if you think you are in a rock-solid job , it could still happen to you . |
| 23 | I have not written to any other directors or shareholders as I presume you are in a position to pass on this enquiry . |
| 24 | Assuming this means we are near a final draft we should meet to discuss cover design . |
| 25 | I think we are at a turning point for this company and the industry . ’ |
| 26 | Americans , threatened by nothing more bellicose to their north and south than Canada and Mexico , are not accustomed to thinking they are in a battle zone . |
| 27 | John admits they are in a better position than most tenants , for they have their own house to move in to and are not dependent on the pub 's accommodation . |
| 28 | A short walk by day or night and you realize you are in a different world . |
| 29 | Let's say you are in a room with a big table in the middle of it ; and your attacker is standing near the only exit . |
| 30 | He believes we are at a deeply significant turning point in human history and if we are to come through it we have to change not just the way people behave , but also the way in which they think . |