Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb base] to be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And , if that was n't enough , even while I 'm realising what an idiot I 'm being to grow so infuriated that you and Lubor Ondrus appear to be in each other 's pockets , you , who have no fear whatsoever of my dog — indeed have that day taken him walking — now seem to be taking him over too ! |
| 2 | It seems likely that Fahreddin Acemi was indeed muderris at Murad II 's Darulhadis , but the evidence on this point , which comes from the biography of Molla Ala " al-Din Ali al- " Arabi ( Molla Arab ) , is not altogether firm since Taskopruzade and Mecdi appear to be at odds on the matter . |
| 3 | The transcendental practices of the Australia Aborigines seem to be of the same order as those of the Tibetan practices , even if not so highly developed . |
| 4 | The goodwill and excellent relations that Jimmy and Gwenda Cornell have built up with the authorities in Gran Canaria seem to be in the process of being matched in St Lucia : more and better facilities were planned for Rodney Bay Marina , parties were organised and funded , and a special ARC committee to deal with such things as restoring extinguished navigation lights and easing participants through customs formalities was set up and presided over by the Prime Minister of St Lucia . |
| 5 | The main differences between Italian Fascism and Nazi Germany seem to be in the greater degree of autonomy of industry and the failure of Mussolini to unite the middle classes and the working classes even superficially . |
| 6 | At the top , leaders Whitby expect to be at virtual full strength for their game at Tow Law , who will be without Darren Darwen and Tony Higgs . |
| 7 | Plans to build a toxic waste incinerator in Renfrew appear to be in jeopardy . |
| 8 | Most commercially exploited minerals in Britain tend to be in the older geological strata located in the more remote western and upland regions , while sand and gravel occur in coastal or valley sites or in glacial deposits , particularly in the south and east of England . |
| 9 | ‘ The fans of The Smiths seem to be in the foreground before the band themselves . |
| 10 | Even the Serbs of Serbia claim to be behind it and are willing , they say , to see the Bosnian Serbs isolated . |