Example sentences of "[n mass] [am/are] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Hamamelis are the heralds of spring , Snowdrops must surely be the epitome of the start of a new gardening year . |
| 2 | Red Jungle Fowl are the progenitors of the bewildering variety of domestic fowl . |
| 3 | Fig. 15 Goldfish are the obvious choice when stocking a new pool . |
| 4 | Sheep are the mainstay of crofting economy . |
| 5 | ‘ We were in a Stockton recording studio at the time when the MMB asked the guy who runs it for ideas of music and we were suggested , ’ says Meadows who with schooldays chum Anthony Roe are the lead vocals . |
| 6 | I feel so stupid saying : ‘ Well , the Green Tench are the green ones … ‘ |
| 7 | One operator will , of course , accumulate flying hours on a particular type of aircraft more rapidly than another and the ‘ high time ’ aircraft are the most vulnerable . |
| 8 | The available archaeological data are the excavated settlements and the more numerous cemeteries . |
| 9 | Other possible sources of research data are the official handbooks and prospectuses published by any large organization that is anxious to inform the general public , selectively , about its activities . |
| 10 | The in vivo data are the ratios of β -galactosidase activities in E. coli GT1008 ( metJ - ) carrying two plasmids : the metF'-lacZ + reporter construct pIP86 ( ref. 6 ) and either pGW11 ( control ) or pGW11-tacmetJ ( metJ + ) . |
| 11 | To our knowledge , these data are the first evidence for a specific interaction between a small molecule antagonist and the transmembrane domain of a peptide receptor . |
| 12 | Mortality data are the most readily available source of information about the health of the population . |
| 13 | The Scottish data are the most recent and most reliable and they show that the lower socio-economic groups are more likely to be both admitted to hospital and to stay longer than the higher socio-economic groups . |
| 14 | The raw data are the basic facts and figures of operational life , such as output figures , hours worked , invoice values , part numbers etc . |
| 15 | Of all the data types described in this book , Landsat data are the only kind that are interpreted and used in the form of pictures or images . |
| 16 | The requirements of the social science historian with regard to the archiving of computer-generated data are the same as those of any social scientist . |
| 17 | The main sources of data are the Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) and studies published by Morgan Guaranty in ‘ World Financial Markets ’ . |
| 18 | The data are the shadow and , though description of that shadow can be of interest , it is the understanding of the source — the state of nature — that is the object of statistical analysis . |
| 19 | Let's assume that all the offspring are the same , in quality . |
| 20 | Infantry are the backbone of most armies . |
| 21 | Embarrassment is the name of the game in Dame Edna 's Neighbourhood Watch — and ordinary folk are the victims . |
| 22 | Medium size Dover sole for £4 lb are the cheapest prime fish this weekend . |
| 23 | Pickled brisket and chopped and fried fish are the specialities , although at times Laps bizarrely mixes the Eastern European tradition with that of south Lancashire . |
| 24 | A few living jawless fish are the only remnant of this ancient group , and they are highly specialized forms . |
| 25 | Without doubt wild-caught fish are the best for breeding and there are now some very good specimens about . |
| 26 | If my fish are the main cause of pollution , how do I minimise the problems and still have plenty of fish on show ? |
| 27 | Large groupers , lionfish and scorpionfish , morays , snappers , grunts , sweetlips and their allies , and squirrel fish are the main predatory fish family groups . |
| 28 | My little crew of seven fish are the test bed . |
| 29 | Small fish are the main sufferers , and the virus may , even then , disappear spontaneously , to reappear when the Koi are stressed . |
| 30 | Flounder are the principle species taken from this shallow venue although bass , eels , pout , rockling , plaice and the odd cod do show . |