Example sentences of "[be] [art] [noun] [that] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This leads to loss of time , and synonyms are the reason that algorithmically addressed files give a slower response than self-indexing files ; home records are retrieved just as quickly . |
| 2 | Even more striking were the elephants that once lived on Malta , and were only about a metre in height . |
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| 4 | There is no question that well designed Italianate lent itself admirably to that display of powerful dignity which the railways were currently trying to achieve . |
| 5 | I console myself with the thought that whatever happens to the ankles of others ( and there is no doubt that prettily turned item is a tremendous turn-on ) , mine are contemplated without the libido 's charging in with its usual tedious cries of ‘ Me , me , me ’ . |
| 6 | While there is no evidence that conventionally grown fruit and vegetables produced under approved conditions are harmful , some people feel happier to subscribe to the organic philosophy , and many people say they prefer the flavour of organic food to that of conventionally grown food . |
| 7 | While there is no evidence that either attempted to widen its options to the extent of shopping around for nuclear alternatives , both certainly took steps in the direction of nuclear-reactor installation , whether for research or power generation . |
| 8 | This is a problem that greatly exercised the Royal Commissions and the Northern Ireland review body on local government . |
| 9 | It is a question that immediately caused irritation in the office of Israel 's official spokesman . |
| 10 | i Complete integration ( though usually there is an assumption that severely disturbed dementing people will be excluded ) ii Segregation " by stealth " . |
| 11 | town , they , they would have a minimal allowance of vegetables or meat or whatever to sell , it was the women that did the bartering , it was the women that actually got enough money to feed the family and , and the men were really quite an |
| 12 | This film was widely acclaimed , became a BBC worldwide bestseller , and was the event that really sparked widespread interest in the new technology in Britain . |
| 13 | It was a triumph that also set up the Kiwis nicely for a surprise win over the seventh-seeded Italians . |
| 14 | Unsurprisingly , it was a subject that frequently cropped up at the dinner table , especially when visitors were present and Sir Gregory was able to pick their brains on the latest news from Rome , Paris or Madrid . |
| 15 | It was a ploy that often worked . |
| 16 | It was a budget that severely cut services to vulnerable people . |
| 17 | He smiled coolly , and it was a smile that somehow managed to convey a ruthless hardness in him that was n't used to compromise and was n't going to start now . |
| 18 | It was a moment that never failed to give her a frisson of excitement , almost a sensual thrill . |
| 19 | It was an issue that sharply divided the Marxist Left . |