Example sentences of "[adj] [vb -s] [pron] is [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is unclear just when this happens one is unlikely to be able to observe it in a casual experiment at the kitchen sink — but Fig. 24.7 shows observations made by varying the pressure behind a suitably shaped nozzle . |
| 2 | Trained dog observers tell me that when this happens it is equivalent to rapid eye movement in human beings and the animal is dreaming . |
| 3 | Indeed , it is probably more practical not to do things the standard way as this avoids what is likely to be severe over-kill for do-it-yourself applications . |
| 4 | This means it is concerned with the bulk properties of a system . |
| 5 | Where a spoken sentence is long and complicated it is more likely to be PARATACTIC ; this means it is likely to be a string of sentences tied together with " and " , " or " , or " but " . |
| 6 | When that happens it is rare for the band to win the resulting battle and emerge unscathed . |
| 7 | Speaker 3 says she is good at sport and " fastest in the Borough " . |