Example sentences of "[is] [verb] [subord] the [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The important point is to diagnose whether the short-fall is due to internal causes or external pressures . |
| 2 | Every file that is opened can have a completion list on the inside front cover that is checked before the file is closed . |
| 3 | Registration at HM Land Registry is required to be made in Form 99 ( The Land Registration ( Matrimonial Homes ) Rules 1990 SI No 1360 ) ( no fee required ) ; an official search of the index map at HM Land Registry ( Form 96 ) will need to be made to see if the land is registered unless the position is known without doubt . |
| 4 | According to Bagnold , the barchan is formed when the wind is nearly unidirectional : it is orientated with the horns downwind . |
| 5 | All the pilot can do is to signal if the launch is too fast or abandon the launch if it is to slow . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , the technique is limited because the system is easily deceived by false pick-up . |
| 7 | TAB is pressed when the cursor is positioned on the last input field of a page ; |
| 8 | BACKSPACE is pressed when the cursor is positioned on the first input field of the page . |
| 9 | BACKSPACE is pressed when the cursor is positioned on the first input field of the page ; |
| 10 | TAB is pressed when the cursor is positioned on the last input field of the page . |
| 11 | As all these craft are not to exceed 16 feet 6 inches no cover is given whilst the craft is in international waters . |
| 12 | His task is to provoke and stimulate , and it is completed once the lesson is over and the point has been grasped . |
| 13 | A contract for the sale of land or an interest in land is completed when the deed is delivered and the buyer pays the price . |
| 14 | There is also a video , starring Angela Rippon , which explains the services of a KSA member offer ; this costs £10 , but the fee is refunded when the video is returned . |
| 15 | No offence against section 8 of the Vehicles ( Excise ) Act 1971 is committed where the vehicle is used or kept on a private road , i.e. a road which is not repairable at public expense . |
| 16 | Similarly , the case of displays or visible representations , the offence is committed if the material is visible to the public generally , but not , apparently , if it can he seen only by persons inside another dwelling . |
| 17 | What appears to be stable in interpretations of here ( apart from curious usages deriving from long-distance telephonic communication and long-distance travel , discussed in Lyons , 1977 ) is that the deictic centre is located where the speaker is . |
| 18 | No serial lead is included as the Pocket is small and light enough to be attached directly to a PC 's serial port . |
| 19 | The latter is recommended as the spouse is likely to be equally , if not more , concerned about a new life abroad . |
| 20 | A cringing , shrinking stance , with flattened tail , is adopted when the horse is thoroughly terrified . |
| 21 | When the phonological code of " phace " meets the entry for " face " in the lexicon , a delay is imposed while the spelling is checked before initiation of the " no " response . |
| 22 | Any reduction is made before the benefit is calculated . |
| 23 | ‘ Specific provision is made where the property is in possession and/or where the account is in arrear , ’ the report says . |
| 24 | A false statement in a brochure is made when the brochure is published and is made again ( or alternatively , continued ) when read at a later stage in an uncorrected form by a member of the public . |
| 25 | This unique product is applied before the perm is rinsed off and looks set to change the face of perming . |
| 26 | Pack everything except some cleaning materials and the vacuum cleaner so that you can clean all the corners and places where hidden dirt is revealed when the furniture is removed . |
| 27 | Whatever the timing of the library orientation or instruction , learning is facilitated if the student is given information about the progress that he/she is making . |
| 28 | These pieces of paper can be sold by those who hold them ( i.e. lenders ) on financial markets such as the Stock Exchange or the discount market if money is needed before the loan is due to be repaid . |
| 29 | This is perfectly satisfactory for steady.state operation , but a more Sophisticated arrangement is needed if the system is to contend with rapid speed changes , such as occur during acceleration from rest with light inertial loading . |
| 30 | A further quarter of a million is needed if the company is to survive . |