Example sentences of "[noun] is [verb] [pron] [vb -s] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | An experiment is reported which investigates the impact of two variables on the likelihood of obtaining plural pronoun anaphors in a continuation task . |
| 2 | They are attached to an alarm and when the child wets during the night the circuit is connected which activates the alarm . |
| 3 | Each experience of imprisonment , for even the most hardened recidivist , is , until the routine is established which numbs the mind , a wrenching of the spirit . |
| 4 | After the procedure is completed one arranges the materials into different groups again . |
| 5 | When water is running it enhances the village aspect and in spring flotillas of ducklings can be seen on it . |
| 6 | In 2.3 an instruction is described which establishes the position of the most-significant bit set to one in a word . |
| 7 | When the mouse cursor enters this menu bar the main menu is displayed which controls the 19 primary functions of MegaCAD . |
| 8 | When the tunnel is finished she scours the bushes and fields nearby for caterpillars . |
| 9 | ( v ) Pomponius has one case which rather resembles those of Scaevola : a disposition is quoted which has the wording of a trust , but it is described as a legacy . |
| 10 | While the kettle is boiling he scans the front page . |
| 11 | From the tablet a graphics program is called which allows the operator to insert chosen values on to the displayed graph axis . |
| 12 | To make life easier for the user a keyboard overlay is supplied which carries the various options . |
| 13 | Under the Education Reform Act 1988 , if an authority believes that a budget is mismanaged it has the ultimate power to withdraw it . |
| 14 | Hence a pre-processing level is required which determines the probable sequence ( Wright , 1989 ) . |
| 15 | ‘ If a public performance of a play is given which involves the use of threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour , any person who directs the performance is guilty of an offence if — ( a ) he intends thereby to stir up racial hatred , or ( b ) having regard to all the circumstances ( and in particular , taking the performance as a whole ) racial hatred is likely to be stirred up thereby . ’ |
| 16 | The fuel tank clips positively into a hinged flap at the front of the case base and when this flap is lowered it pulls the stove assembly forward , positioning the burner unit correctly between the pan supports — a very simple procedure . |
| 17 | Lewin explains " set " as a tension in the nervous system which continues , and brings about action , until some goal is achieved which releases the tension . |
| 18 | I understand that if any direct debit is paid which breaks the terms of this instruction , the bank will make a refund . |
| 19 | In terms of how the visual system is organized it raises the exciting possibility that different properties of objects are computed by anatomically distinct circuits . |
| 20 | As a new word position is encountered it replaces the oldest information stored |
| 21 | In adjusting the Polytechnic 's staffing establishment to account for their central contribution a formula is used which balances the contribution of numbers of staff from each department ( 0.3 ) — i.e. the ‘ payment ’ — against the central service each department receives ( in terms of students admitted and counselled in Stage I ) — the ‘ bill ’ . |
| 22 | A solution is suggested which combines the requirements of always having someone , with next to no power vacuum , at the helm , together with what today may be taken as being the common preference in the political parties for the Leader ( and hence Prime Minister ) to be elected . |