be - use in sentences

Preposition: in

  • fact: The stream that this bridge crosses is in fact the trackbed of one of the main tramways out of Oakely mine.

Object

  • time: Perhaps it is time to be nice to him after all he is not that bad really.

Used with why or when

  • why: We lack confidence at taking them, which is probably why we take " safe " penalties.
  • what: That 's not what we asked to get passed in.
  • who: The only question is who will she take with her.

Present participle complement

  • go: Everything is going very Mills & Boon, thank you very much.
  • work: Those meetings will have to make absolutely sure that everyone knows where everyone else is working.
  • get: Where do you think she is getting the water from?
  • happen: By telling someone what is happening you could help to stop your friend getting hurt. back to top My mom is being abused.
  • come: Where do you think the water is coming from?

Adjective complement

  • available: Ready for School The new updated version of Ready For Schools is now available.
  • important: It is important to realize that there is always the occasional person whose task still can not be adequately completed under Linux.
  • possible: It is possible to dispose of many of these briefly.
  • good: It is better to leave the phone off the hook so they can hear what is going on.
  • easy: Which is easier: carrying buckets of water on your head or pulling them on a trolley?

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