Example sentences of "be in [det] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 're in such a closeted atmosphere and you do get into the character , but I 'd hate to fall in love that way because it would be so artificial . |
| 2 | Since playgrounds give our children so much , it 's a great shame that in many areas , the old playparks are being allowed to run down until they 're in such a bad state that it 's easier and cheaper to knock them down and build a carpark than try to make them safe . |
| 3 | so , so it 's not gon na be there , and unfortunately it 's going to take a while , because we 're in such a deep recession and recession is bad , and it 's not getting any better |
| 4 | Eventually he wrote ‘ I am in such a stew over Primavera that I have made some sketches myself . |
| 5 | I HARDLY know how to begin this , I am in such a state . |
| 6 | According to the assessments of relatives , friends , and neighbours who answered the questions , the quality of life of people who had been in a residential home for a year or more before their death was similar to that of others who died but had never been in such a home . |
| 7 | The proportions reported to have had difficulty with various aspects of caring for themselves ( getting in and out of a bath or shower , dressing and undressing , going to the toilet , washing and shaving , feeding themselves , making a hot drink , or needing help at night ) for a year or more before death was 87 per cent of those who had been in a residential home for a year or more , 60 per cent of those in for a shorter time and 25 per cent of those who had not been in such a home at all . |
| 8 | Even more exhilarating was the fact that already his ambitions as a choreographer were making progress : ‘ I have been in such a state lately ! |
| 9 | It was the first time she 'd been in such a grand vehicle , and when she looked over the side she seemed so high up she was dizzy . |
| 10 | Since Christmas day her feelings for him had been in such a chaotic state she did n't know whether she loved or hated him . |
| 11 | Why had Carmen been in such a hurry ? |
| 12 | She would have liked Nice — if she had not been in such a hurry to be in Paris . |
| 13 | A few of the teenage mothers in this book had been in such a home . |
| 14 | Mind you , it could have been cheaper if you had n't been in such a hurry . |
| 15 | I had never been in such a forest and found it fascinating . |
| 16 | When Joyce was a teenager Commissioner Charles Duncan came to inspect the corps , and his words in one of the public meetings stuck in her memory : " I have never been in such a well ordered home . " |
| 17 | If you had n't been in such a foul temper — ’ |
| 18 | She had never been in such a place before , and she saw at once that most of the men had girls with them who were certainly not their wives , or the kind of girl one took home to mother . |
| 19 | ‘ No , but it is not the first time I have been in such a situation . |
| 20 | hold a position of responsibility within the industry and have been in such a post for at least two years |
| 21 | But he had been in such a degree of desperation because of his financial position . |
| 22 | Do you think if he 'd been sent into hospital earlier he would n't have been in such a |
| 23 | These fingerprints are in such a form that they can be easily compared one with another ; that is to say the computer can calculate a measure of ‘ shape difference ’ between any two axes . |
| 24 | THE REASON EMF are in such a subdued and reflective mood is that they are depressed . |
| 25 | The wonder is not that social work and social work education are in such a mess , but that so much is being achieved , despite the difficulties . |
| 26 | A second-hand car which is not safe to be driven on the road ( for example because the brakes are in such a state that they would fail if the driver had to carry out an emergency stop ) is clearly not of merchantable quality , Lee v. York Coach and Marine ( 1977 C.A. ) — unless of course the car was only sold for scrap . |
| 27 | Now we know why Labour policies are in such a mess . |
| 28 | IF Baroness Thatcher is feeling just a teensy weensy bit smug at the news that the Tories are in such a mess that a high proportion of them want her back as leader , well who can blame her ? |
| 29 | ‘ Sometimes I 'm in such a tearing hurry I just grab a nappy and bottle on the run as I head out of the door . ’ |
| 30 | from Liverpool Street I wanted to get to Oxford Circus which meant that I had to change at , I forget where now , because I 'm in such a , a muddle now after all this , |