Example sentences of "[adj] are [adv] [verb] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In my country , ’ she began like a student from abroad , ‘ the English are often thought of as fey . ’ |
| 2 | The English are sometimes accused of caring more about animals than fellow humans but it is not an accusation that can be levelled at Christine Hall . |
| 3 | The reason may be that all who knew the deceased are thus reminded of him and are invited to pray for his repose ( through St Theresa or otherwise ) . |
| 4 | All three are mainly composed of silica , but analysis reveals significant differences in other components . |
| 5 | Fitted wardrobes These are often made of chipboard which contains formaldehyde . |
| 6 | These are now made of fabric impregnated with a thermoplastic resin which is cut to size and shape , then heat-formed on the correct last for the upper . |
| 7 | These are usually made of cotton , polycotton or nylon . |
| 8 | The poor are collectively starved of political resources and support . |
| 9 | The former are usually composed of the larger mail-order firms , offering a very wide range of goods ( and some services , too ) . |
| 10 | This can be seen from ( 10 ) , where one feels that seeing and loving are potentially predicated of any support capable of realizing these actions ( " you " , " him " , " anyone " ) . |
| 11 | Both are also accused of the attempted murder of police constables John Jenkinson , 27 , and Simon Castrey , 27 , allegedly stabbed by Vernage while he was on the run . |
| 12 | Both are also accused of obtaining property by deception . |