Example sentences of "be [verb] [prep] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This hypothesis has been examined in several studies looking at the PiZ phenotype and periportal α 1 AT granules in patients and controls , and no evidence to support involvement of α 1 AT in genetic predisposition has been found . |
| 2 | It was , in fact , the work of his son , William , and Miller comments ‘ I was first favoured by this sort by Mr. Peter Collinson , FRS and afterwards received a plant with a drawing of it made in the country where it grows , by Mr. John Bartram , JR , and have since been furnished with more plants by Dr. Benzel of Germantown in Philadelphia , who found it growing plentifully in shady , moist places . ’ |
| 3 | Mrs Titcombe 's nagging suspicions had been aroused by several points . |
| 4 | His background has been catalogued on many occasions and trawled by the man himself with the single-mindedness which characterizes all his causes . |
| 5 | When William Burnes died at Lochlea in 1784 , John Tennant lent a horse to help to convey his body to Alloway for burial in the grounds of Kirk Alloway and memories of Alloway and the ruined kirk must have been recalled by both families when they met on that day . |
| 6 | Ferrin , the Northern Ireland 10,000 metres champion , has been impressing in half marathons recently and although he only finished third at Ballyclare he has the pedigree to sustain a challenge from early in the race . |
| 7 | Kites have been flown in all cultures at all times . |
| 8 | These disciplines have been joined by many others from different fields , from Law to Business Studies , to Social Administration , to Gender Studies , to Forestry , Religious Studies and Natural Resources . |
| 9 | The variation in size would have been enormous as the existing parish councils would have been joined by such cities as Sheffield as ‘ local councils ’ . |
| 10 | Now it had been joined by several cars and a coach was disgorging a gaggle of tourists . |
| 11 | This pattern , which echoes the scheme invented by Sylvester for the Tate Gallery more than twenty years ago and encourages a focus upon single works , is continued in the long gallery of the ground floor where paintings from 1929 to 1939 are placed on both sides of a partition wall . |
| 12 | The plenum had been delayed for several months , allegedly because of divisions over economic policy between the central and provincial authorities . |
| 13 | Since the rate of repayment is reviewed only once annually , quite often the effect of mortgage rate rises has been delayed for some months , allowing the borrower to prepare for the increased cost . |
| 14 | Discounts are given to all parties of 15 or more paying visitors . |
| 15 | The extra money earned from attending court on a day off can be attractive , but it is more often the case that reminders about the approaching end of the shift are given to those constables who suggest work which involves ‘ going over ’ . |
| 16 | Pre-tests and post-tests are given to both groups , and the analysis is concerned with establishing significant differences in the performance of the two groups . |
| 17 | Various orders of priority are given to these factors . |
| 18 | Logically they apply to tenants as well as to owner-occupiers and are given for all displacements , whether by compulsory purchase or any action under the Housing Acts . |
| 19 | A number of different dates are given for these events in Molla Husrev 's career by various authors , both early and late . |
| 20 | Instructions are given for several neckbands , but everyone has their own pet neckband . |
| 21 | These auxiliaries may be used when required at the discretion of the individual cataloguer ( unlike DC where specific instructions are given for most applications of the Tables or the ‘ add to ’ device ) . |
| 22 | Alternatively , circuits may be built using basic components on the Plugblock ( prototype board ) — layouts are given in all cases . |
| 23 | Other powers are given by such acts as the Firearms Act 1968 ( persons , vehicles in any public place can be searched for firearms ) ; Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 ( permits the police to stop and search for controlled drugs anywhere ) ; Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 and various Wildlife Conservation Acts . |
| 24 | In any case , there are earthier explanations , such as the changes in sea level favoured by Newell ( 1963 and 1967 ) , or changes in climate ( perhaps themselves brought about by changes in the earth 's magnetism ) which are favoured by many authors . |
| 25 | We lesser mortals who had been banished to such places as Wolverton were , however , less fortunate . |
| 26 | Sometimes this research was located in areas where the effects of human activity had been sustained for many centuries . |
| 27 | ‘ I think the better the players are treated in these respects , the more enthusiastic is their response to the challenges before them , ’ points out McGilligan , ‘ Let's face it , the whole sport has become more professional off the field — and it 's good to see it — so I do n't think too many people would begrudge players a few wee perks . ’ |
| 28 | Study visits to European cities are undertaken in both honours years . |
| 29 | Frodo indeed laughs himself : ‘ Such a sound had not been heard in those places since Sauron came to Middle-earth . |
| 30 | Movie memorabilia is nothing new but cries of blaX-ploitation have been heard in some quarters . |