Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [prep] [be] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What the teacher is trying to do is to guide each pupil into developing a set of mental models which have been found by experience or experiment to be useful in understanding technical processes . |
| 2 | After the Second World War the coverage of the needs of the disabled became fairly comprehensive in scope , although there was no attempt to set up a single department or authority to be responsible for their needs . |
| 3 | Women were more likely than men to be dependent on poor relief . |
| 4 | The course is designed to help individuals and groups to be aware of the influence of mass media on their societies , and to learn how effective communication can bring about positive changes in their daily lives . |
| 5 | Holden Caulfield , narrator of ‘ The Catcher in the Rye ’ , and Lucy Snowe , narrator of ‘ Villette ’ , both criticise their societies and acquaintances , and struggle to be true to their own principles despite pressure to conform , |
| 6 | When you have reached the prime of life and acquired a home and possessions to be proud of , you want to be sure that you have reliable insurance — but at a price that you feel recognises and rewards the care that you take . |
| 7 | A common desire and willingness to be subordinate to it is the essential pre-condition of a parliamentary state . |
| 8 | I had the honour and privilege of being one of the veteran marchers , and the cheering and applause was unbelievable and very emotional . |
| 9 | In such cases the draftsman should provide for the costs of periodic maintenance and inspection to be recoverable from the tenants , for they may not always fall within a provision to pay the cost of repairs . |
| 10 | Travellers would offer them bread and milk to be sure of a safe journey . |
| 11 | Bradford Northern .. 8 New Zealand ....... 26 BRADFORD NORTHERN have been making an effort this season , and reasons to be cheerful at Odsal have included cheerleaders , improved results , increased gates , two men in the Great Britain rugby league squad , an Australian at half-back and a Welshman on the wing . |
| 12 | Sceptical about over-simple uses of the word ‘ evolution ’ , Eliot wishes reader and writer to be aware of the detailed work of philologists and anthropologists in relation to literature . |
| 13 | But otherwise the main principles of planning law , laid down in 1909 , were maintained : future development should accord with an approved town planning scheme ; compensation to be payable to landowners injuriously affected ; and betterment to be payable to a local authority when an increase in land values accrues as a result of planning proposals . |
| 14 | The TTF undertook to encourage both members and non-members to be aware of where supplies came from , to ensure that timber was bought from suppliers that were committed to " sustainable " resources wherever possible , and to work for the implementation of forest management schemes . |
| 15 | ? ) On a more serious note , my thanks are due to Dr. Peach , the Tutor for Graduates , for being available and interested without being intrusive , and to the Principal for understanding so well the fears and uncertainties of being new on the job . |
| 16 | Soviet citizens , however , retained a healthy dislike and suspicion of being involved with the KGB in any way . |
| 17 | Although it must be acknowledged that there is a danger of deliberate under-recording , the emphasis placed by the course on the value and importance of being honest with oneself appears to have resolved this problem . |
| 18 | For over a year David wrestled with a guilty conscience because of his adultery with Bathsheba and other crimes which followed and his anguish and desire to be right with God are recorded in Psalm 51 ‘ Have mercy upon me , O God … blot out my transgressions . ’ ( v. 1 ) ‘ Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity and cleanse me from my sin . ’ |
| 19 | avoid future misunderstandings and dissatisfaction by being honest with the candidate and making sure that any disadvantages of the job are clearly understood ; |
| 20 | I have always been waiting , all my life , for writing and story-telling to be transparent to me as well ; that moment has arrived … |
| 21 | The first part of this book therefore looks at the broader business objectives and implications of being involved in a personal injury practice . |
| 22 | Although they may never fully understand the practice and culture of the examinations committees , students on the Modular Course do not feel assessment , examinations and awards to be one of the great mysteries of life . |
| 23 | After that , of course , Tuathal had had to drop his attack and race to be first over the river , since he could not face eight times his number in the open plain between the Glen and the crossing . |
| 24 | The first stage is eliciting a general practitioner 's interest and commitment to being involved in purchasing . |
| 25 | This may be out of a desire for absolute simplicity and ready accessibility for visitors , or because other commitments do not allow time and people to be available for the preparation and practice of music . |
| 26 | Population surveys of disabled people help governments and service-providers to be aware of numbers and needs . |
| 27 | In most disciplines it is not possible to say exactly when the discipline has achieved sufficient breadth and depth to be able to be considered as a subject in its own right . |
| 28 | There is a need for parents , teachers and governors to be vigilant in ensuring that there is no warping of our education service in the pursuit of financial support . |
| 29 | It is generally thought that it is helpful for managers and clinicians to be aware of the variations between maternity units and knowing where their own unit stands . |
| 30 | Proven and probable reserves are the estimated quantities of crude oil , natural gas and natural gas liquids which geological , geophysical and engineering data demonstrate with a specified degree if certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs and which are considered commercially producible . |