Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [conj] [pron] are [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Whether or not the Chairman of the KGB ( Victor Chebrikov ) , the Minister of Foreign Affairs ( Eduard Shevardnadze ) and the senior Party Secretary for defence production ( until July 1985 Grigori Romanov ) , have the formal status of permanent members , it is clear that they are in regular attendance , as very likely are the Chairman of the MVD ( Vitaliy Fedorchuk ) and the Chairman of the Military-Industrial Commission ( Leonid Smirnov ) . |
| 2 | Very little is known about the control of the timing of these events but it is clear that there are at least two underlying clocks . |
| 3 | Any consultation is free and you are under no obligation to act on our advice . |
| 4 | The new rate will be worth £1.92 a week if all £2,000 is earned which does n't sound like a lot but it is crucial if you are on a low wage . ’ |
| 5 | Their meaning is such that they are to be distinguished from various other " if " statements , that they have certain logical properties , and that they are entailed by independent nomic conditionals together with further premisses in a way derived from the antecedents of the latter conditionals . |
| 6 | In so far as women have these contacts rather than men — even if sometimes they are , as it were , on behalf of men — it is likely that they are in a position to mobilize support in a way that men are not . |
| 7 | We have not had a great deal of communication from you over the past two years , and it is questionable whether we are of use to you , and you to us . |
| 8 | He only has one loyal follower and that is Meander , and when a king has such little support , it is obvious that you are in the realms of revolution . |
| 9 | Psychologically it is costly because we are in bondage to the person we will not forgive . |
| 10 | Membership is automatic if you are at least 16 years old and work for 30 hours or more per week . |
| 11 | Perhaps it is better that you are with a wardrobe . |
| 12 | There is one other point , although erm you know , it 's good that they are in the er areas which the tenants er , live so it 's er not very difficult for tenants to come and see their councillors but er er , there is a difficulty at times when er the er air the housing manager has to ring around to get the er members , who are able to sit on that panel and sometimes that is difficult because we have just three members and sometimes they ca n't all fit in the , whereas when you have a larger group if one member ca n't attend , there 's invariably sufficient there to be able to come to a decision so I think that that 's on the other side of the balance sheet . |
| 13 | It is 1949 and you are in control of a standard front-line ground attack plane , you have a choice of missions on which to embark . |
| 14 | It is 1949 and you are in control of a standard front-line ground attack plane , you have a choice of missions on which to embark . |
| 15 | This is speculative but they are on firmer ground when they point out that violent incidents were underreported both by referees in their correspondence with the FA and by the press . |
| 16 | In speech development , for example , it is important that they are in the company of children with normal speech when their speech patterns develop — generally around the age of five . |
| 17 | It is important that you are in your seat at least five minutes before the start of the performance . |
| 18 | 16,000 reported infections ( it is probable that there are between 40–60,000 people actually infected ) . |
| 19 | Jason says : ‘ We all try to keep in touch with our old mates as much as possible , but obviously it 's difficult because we are on the road so much . |
| 20 | The specific role of bishops which is to be exercised in communion with the see of Peter in ensuring the unity and continuity of the faith is vital if we are to hand on the faith of Peter , Gregory and Augustine . |
| 21 | It is difficult whether you are in charge of Manchester United , Darlington or a Vauxhall Conference side . |
| 22 | R is difficult when you are at work all week , to find the time and it is not much fun spending your only free time cleaning . |
| 23 | This is true whether you are in a desert or a forest or swimming on a coral reef . |