Example sentences of "they [be] among the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although individually insignificant , ants make up for this in sheer numbers and total biomass ; they are among the dominant extant organisms on Earth . |
| 2 | They are among the national squad scullers competing who are seeking a place in the Olympic team . |
| 3 | Carolyn and Diana were drawn to each other from the start because they were among the only pupils whose parents were divorced . |
| 4 | He listened to the few men who had survived for more than a few weeks and talked of ‘ Blighty ’ and prayed only for a ‘ cushy wound ’ so they could be moved to the nearest hospital tent and , if they were among the lucky ones , eventually be sent home to England . |
| 5 | There was no dog in the road but they were among the little cluster of grey and brown stone houses near the church where Wycliffe had had his memorable conversation with Emily Pascoe . |