Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [adj] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ All of them are vulnerable to coastal erosion and are being nibbled away by the sea .
2 Most of them are available with turbocharged engines below the 2-litre tax break .
3 Many of them are unhappy about current proposals .
4 Adherents of all of them are active in current debate , and the story is one of proliferation .
5 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 .
6 ‘ Your brother and I are busy with high finance . ’
7 I am tired of naughty nuns , fornicating friars , mouldy monks , ruthless rogues and virile villains ! ’
8 I have also enquired extensively about a suitable drill to power the attachments , without success , so I am appealing to other readers to help .
9 I am sure with continued inspiration and a transmission of ideas from other divisions we will continue to move steadily forward .
10 I am opposed to judicial corporal punishment , always have been and , so far as I can see , always shall be .
11 And there is no point denying that I suffer from Denial , because this means only that I am guilty of Deep Denial .
12 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 .
13 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 .
14 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 .
15 I am interested in possible solutions .
16 I am interested in outdoor activities and journalism .
17 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 ’ …
18 I am even more interested these days , not because of my children who are grown up , but because I am interested in special education .
19 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 .
20 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 .
21 I am worried about possible toxic effects , from the petrol fumes , and the asbestos .
22 I am worried about other costs , such as the cost of fitting out offices .
23 I AM worried about Northern Electric 's latest tariff charge increases .
24 I am eager for new faces , for a life elsewhere .
25 I am stiff with cold , ’ she complained .
26 as if reading her thoughts , Mrs Browning then said , ‘ It is not that I am afraid of dying , you know .
27 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 .
28 If I am unconvinced about compulsory changes in auditors , I am equally unsure about regulating non-audit services by auditors .
29 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 .
30 I am soaked with tepid piss to my sock toes .
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