Example sentences of "[noun] is [verb] [conj] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An even more extreme form of this way of thinking is to assume that there has been some type of directive force in evolution such that humans represent the ‘ pinnacle ’ of progress . |
| 2 | This is the question the St John Ambulance brigade is asking as it launches its Breath of Life campaign . |
| 3 | The prime objective of the HCIMA representatives in supporting the accreditation of a particular programme is to ensure that it contains all the components essential to the development of enthusiastic and resourceful hospitality managers who are required to make decisions on a broad spectrum of activities . |
| 4 | Andy is yelling as he runs , coat-tails flapping out behind him , gloved hands outspread , his head thrown back , the ear flaps on his hat snapping and clapping like wings . |
| 5 | O. imprudens is included because it has not been figured satisfactorily and as bathyal species its distribution may extend to 1000 m . |
| 6 | ‘ Your tea is ruined so I threw it in the bin . |
| 7 | the boat is blessed as it leaves Falmouth |
| 8 | When a vote is taken and everyone votes for the motion , the motion is said to be passed unanimously . |
| 9 | The author 's study is preserved as he left it , along with his collections of books , armour and historical records . |
| 10 | A very special index , for which some practice is needed before it works properly , is the Social Sciences Citation Index . |
| 11 | After your continental breakfast — included in the price — your car is unloaded and you drive off to start your holiday still feeling fresh . |
| 12 | I use water resistant PVA adhesive , as end-grain gluing is involved and you want to get the best bond possible . |
| 13 | The Golden Rule is to ensure that you have Mother Nature on your side , or rather , on your back . |
| 14 | The simplest rule is to rest until you feel like running again . |
| 15 | Of course , the terrible irony of this is shown later , when Eddie betrays his cousins and the truth of his own words is applied as he ruins his life and finally loses it as a result of being disloyal . |
| 16 | At the time of the funeral a set form of words is used and I think it is helpful to look at what sense these words can convey to this majority population who are not regular church attenders . |
| 17 | Thrombolytic therapy is started provided there arc none of the exclusion criteria that I mentioned , along with atropine . |
| 18 | Because of our late start and leisurely progress , the light is thickening as we stumble along the forgotten stretch of ridge between Bwlch Ciliau . |
| 19 | was quoted as saying words to the effect , that we do n't do much talking until the fighting is done and we hope when we , when we are gone we 'll be glad we came . |
| 20 | This term is preferred as it signifies ill-treatment of a person . |
| 21 | It has been suggested that in some rural areas , clitoridectomy is practised but there have been no confirmed reports and it would seem unlikely as it was not a characteristic of Meso-american cultures . |
| 22 | None of the previously written data is lost unless it has bee overwritten . |
| 23 | The second tactic is to ensure that we stop adding more people to the numbers of tragic people on our streets as a result of years of social and self-neglect . |
| 24 | No lunch is provided and it does not take long to eat what little they bring — a bit of salad , some bread and maybe a hard-boiled egg . |
| 25 | , head of Thorntons ' commercial department , agreed : ‘ It 's not a matter of giving a ball-park figure and then saying nothing until the work is done before you reveal there were extra costs involved . |
| 26 | The context of the work is explained but they mark without consultation . |
| 27 | The specific effect of using a colon instead of a semicolon is to suggest that what comes next is a more specific example , or an explanation , of what was said in the first sentence . |
| 28 | Surrogacy is frequently denounced as an exploitation of the surrogate mother , but the idea that the exploitation is increased if she receives payment is surely paradoxical . |
| 29 | The meaning of prevention in the new Children Act is multifaceted and it remains to be seen how it will be operationalized . |
| 30 | ‘ Lord Khan , Alexei is betrothed as you have heard to my grand-daughter , and so I consider him a member of my family . |