Example sentences of "[pers pn] are [verb] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the remainder of the known fortified sites are plotted on a map ( fig. 7.1 ) most of them are seen to be distributed along three routes : |
| 2 | The shortage of Pentiums is so bad that those that have them are said to be ‘ tea-bagging ’ them — moving their precious chips from system to system to prove to customers that their box works , then quickly back into the safe . |
| 3 | Witnesses said armed soldiers kept up an overnight siege at Kinshasa 's People 's Palace conference centre because the notes used to pay them are said to be cursed and are almost impossible to spend . |
| 4 | For instance , discharges frequently run from septic tanks in the grounds of country cottages , many of whose occupants are old people who have the sympathies of field men , since most of them are believed to be badly off . |
| 5 | In Ireland a party that puts up several candidates in a constituency will easily predict which of them are going to be elected , which may and which wo n't . |
| 6 | And g m quite a lot of them are going to be dependent on rented accommodation and in particular , well both council cou both , both council rented accommodation and private rented accommodation . |
| 7 | Some of them are held to be responsible for relaxation phenomena at low temperatures while folds are of great importance in the crystallization of polymers . |
| 8 | This hypothesis is supported by the fact that most plant families that produce bird-dispersed seeds are of very wide distribution and that several of them are held to be primitive , e.g. Annonaceae , Lauraceae , while several genera conspicuous in this trait are found in both tropical America and Australasia . |
| 9 | Although the effects of loss vary from one individual to another , on the whole it seems that men tend to fare a little better in bereavement than women , and fewer of them are found to be in need of psychiatric treatment for chronic grief and depression . |
| 10 | Lord Chatwin and I are going to be married . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Because that 's what Annie and I are going to be . |
| 12 | ‘ If you know where Craig is you must tell me , do n't you understand , he and I are going to be married , I must see him . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You and I are going to be strong against temptation . |
| 14 | ‘ Maria Luisa and I are going to be married ! ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Mandy , I suppose if you and I are going to be related there 's no hope at all I 'm ever going to be able to tamp down that irrepressible side of yours , is there ? ’ |
| 16 | Do n't forget that for tonight at least you and I are meant to be lovers . ’ |
| 17 | What you are aiming for is something like Fig. 9.3 where the pitch is reduced to around zero when the model is on its side , goes down to negative when inverted , back to zero when the helicopter is on its other side and finally back to normal . |
| 18 | What you are aiming at is a steady indication on the localiser needle , rather than returning it to the centre . |
| 19 | Therefore corrections must be extremely small and like the localiser , what you are aiming at is a steady indication of the GP needle , rather than trying to put it dead in the centre . |
| 20 | I assume that what you are hoping for is not merely a simple yes or a no , but some discussion of the matter , and I shall therefore take the liberty of presenting the evidence in some detail and at some length . |
| 21 | The reason why you are asked to be restrained in drinking calorific drinks is that these , even more than refined carbohydrate foods , have the opposite effect from fibre-rich foods in nearly all those steps in the consumption process which influence your degree of hunger . |
| 22 | Ten miles away at Ludlow you are bound to be impressed by its looming castle , the delightful mixture of Georgian and medieval architecture and the interesting museum of local history . |
| 23 | But her magic can not hold you ; you are beginning to be free . |
| 24 | The kind of person you are looking for is indicated in section 5 but other questions to ask yourself might be : |
| 25 | What you are looking for is someone who will speak their language for you , listen and help you practise , and correct you . |
| 26 | You are seen to be pulling a large load across the stage . |
| 27 | Everything happens so quickly on the water , though , that all you are left with is a vague impression , particularly with something like the carve gybe . |
| 28 | Try and arrange the transfer to coincide with your pay day , so that you know the money has been ‘ committed ’ and that what you are left with is , hopefully , yours to spend as you wish . |
| 29 | I said , ‘ This is very good , but the performance you are talking of is on film . |
| 30 | ‘ Hey , look , you are going to be OK , are n't you ? ’ |