Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [vb mod] be [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Toy Box is the ideal introduction to learning English and can be used as a foundation to any main primary course . |
| 32 | A barium enema detects most carcinomas and colonscopy would be even more reliable and might be preferred to barium enema if the resources were available . |
| 33 | The standard of work is high as can be seen from a small section shown in PLATE 15 . |
| 34 | And standing on the resting birds are massive caryatids — each one as grim and unsmiling as might be expected of a lady who is balancing an arch on her head . |
| 35 | In relation to ( e ) , the Consortium needs to know how many IDO claims have already been validated and how many are outstanding that could be affected by the outcome of the Carmel case . |
| 36 | As far as the radically mentalist view is concerned , there is clearly very little that might be said in its favour . |
| 37 | Pyramids of paper have been piled up on the subject of faunal provinces in the fossil record , but very few of them stand up to critical examination and even the latest symposium on the subject has produced very little that can be regarded as concrete evidence . |
| 38 | There is , surprisingly perhaps , very little that can be added to Professor Hoskins ' account of industrial landscapes . |
| 39 | They consulted a doctor who told them that there was very little that could be done for a rheumatic attack . |
| 40 | But in inner-city areas , car ownership is lower than would be expected on the basis of affluence , given both the very small average household size and the better availability of public transport . |
| 41 | A database of this size is nearly fifty times greater than the largest that can be stored in a chip-based handheld . |
| 42 | My only hesitation when praising this excellent meat is that I have found few who like to eat cold lamb , and while curried leftovers are an option , I suggest buying a joint that can be eaten at one sitting . |
| 43 | The important figure is the £6 million extra that will be allocated for capital equipment and buildings to assist police forces this year . |
| 44 | There were more applicants for admission in September 1991 than could be accommodated without prejudicing the provision of efficient education , and section 6(3) ( a ) of the Act provided that the duty to comply with parental preference did not apply where compliance would prejudice the provision of efficient education or the efficient use of resources . |
| 45 | The technique required in presenting characters from these plays is usually more delicate than can be achieved in a first audition , whereas the work of Tom Stoppard , David Hare and Barry Keefe ( for example ) is more easily grasped by the young actor . |
| 46 | There are two main languages in Czechoslovakia — Czech and Slovak — which are very similar and can be understood by anyone who speaks either . |
| 47 | Uginox is lightweight , vandal resistant and can be laid in long lengths , eliminating the need for cross joints . |
| 48 | The fund , which was expected to begin operating in 1991 and would be administered by Norges Bank , the central bank , would be used to reduce the dependency on the oil industry by means of foreign investment and investment in non-oil domestic industries . |
| 49 | Indeed , it would damage that person 's recovery if he or she could be " fixed " ; the recovery would be insecure and might be based upon the fragile integrity and perception of one counsellor . |
| 50 | If each component part is uniquely defined then the relationship is simple and can be held in a hierarchical data base . |
| 51 | One further possible cause of excess seats , and perhaps the most obvious , is the winning by a fortunate party of a very large share of a region 's constituency seats by majorities that are on average far short of being absolute and will be reflected in the modest size of its decisive list vote . |
| 52 | It is considered , therefore , that the excess of isolated incisors is real and can be attributed to preferential destruction of upper and lower jaws . |
| 53 | ‘ A full and proper economic evaluation is overdue and should be done as a precondition to the allocation of resources beyond 1991 . ’ |
| 54 | Rectification of this unbalanced approach is overdue and should be brought to the attention of management and to politicians who reorganise the health service . |
| 55 | A move away from the preceding year basis of assessment is long overdue and should be welcomed by all . |
| 56 | They are dead straight and can be dowsed across country . |
| 57 | The magazine is quarterly and can be purchased from your local Singer knitting machine stockist , most large newsagents or by subscription from . |
| 58 | However some areas are bland and could be improved by significant planting schemes , particularly native species of trees , shrubs and hedgerows which would provide long-term environmental benefits . ’ |
| 59 | The goal of a local authority may be expressed as ‘ Serving the public ’ but this is rather vague and can be interpreted in any number of different ways ; |
| 60 | The child 's welfare is paramount and must be considered in the broad context of his physical , emotional and educational needs , his age , sex and background and the capacity of those who look after him to care adequately . |