Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] is [adj] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A good scientific law or theory is falsifiable just because it makes definite claims about the world . |
| 2 | Although revision is necessary so that the schedules remain suitable for classifying new literature , it must be remembered that there is a gulf between publishing the schedules in an updated form and applying them . |
| 3 | This approach emphasises that abuse is rare simply because the idea of a fiduciary relationship ( a relationship where there is a special duty of trust and care ) , and the consequent fiduciary law that has developed to protect this sort of relationship , would neither have evolved nor survived until today . |
| 4 | His position develops into scepticism proper ( i.e. the view that knowledge is impossible rather than merely rarer than one thinks ) when the standards are set so high that they can not be fulfilled . |
| 5 | Various authors have attributed these emissions to Ti and Mn respectively but , as Walker ( 1985 ) pointed out , the spectral bands are present in highly pure synthetic silica , and it seems certain that emission is intrinsic rather than due to impurities . |
| 6 | However , the vagaries of how people actually spend their incomes and the growing evidence that health is relative rather than absolute poverty , means that we have very little idea of how income is related to health in practice . |
| 7 | 4 ) What back-up in terms of advice and maintenance is available e.g. if the microcomputer breaks down , can it be attended to locally or will there be a delay ? |
| 8 | On this view the distinction between the application of the terms natural justice and fairness is linguistic rather than substantive . |
| 9 | Human thought is something essentially expressible in language , and language is possible only if there are predicates as well as names . |
| 10 | Has arranged a blood pressure shot using a digital blood pressure reader : still uses a cuff and pad but readout is digital rather than mercury . |