Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [verb] [conj] [verb] are " in BNC.

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1 For most of our students , the main objective is to be able to communicate confidently in the language of their choice , so practice in listening and speaking are our first priorities .
2 Most of us seek to preserve independence in matters in which the bodily functions of urinating and excreting are concerned .
3 Questions about trumping and revoking are not questions about experiences — or , if they are , they are psychological questions , not questions about the concepts of trumping and revoking .
4 ( 12 ) The histories of cease and quit are less varied but the senses found for them in earlier times help explain some of the semantic differences that will be described below .
5 The criteria under Art 7(5) to which the court is to have regard in deciding whether to transfer are : " ( a ) the financial substance of the action including the value of any counterclaim , ( b ) whether the action is otherwise important and , in particular whether it raises questions of importance to persons who are not parties or questions of general public interest , ( c ) the complexity of the facts , legal issues , remedies or procedures involved , and ( d ) whether transfer is likely to result in a more speedy trial of the action but no transfer shall be made on the grounds of subparagraph ( d ) alone . "
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