Example sentences of "[that] [is] [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For this reason , something that is accepted as a satisfactory causal explanation at one point in time can become problematic at another . |
| 2 | If it is , lift it further with a long-ranging reverse punch and exploit the gap that is made with a following roundhouse kick to the floating ribs . |
| 3 | If Ministers are serious about wanting us not to be governed by unaccountable bureaucrats , why are they not leading in the argument that those decisions that have to be taken at European level are fully accountable to a stronger European Parliament that is elected by a fair system ? |
| 4 | At the building 's foundations , each vertical column stands on a semicircular slider that is seated in a concave , spherical surface of chromium steel . |
| 5 | The tension between the two absorbs a good deal of the aggression that is felt about a whole range of social experiences . |
| 6 | The most satisfactory cutting method for one-off home-built kites is to use a sharp modelling knife or ‘ roller-cutter ’ against a straight edge on ripstop that is secured to a firm base by tapes . |
| 7 | Front Suspension — Clio follows the success of the Renault 5 and 19 models with a MacPherson strut located by a bottom wishbone that is mounted onto a front subframe : Models with engines of 1.4-litres and above are also fitted with an anti-roll bar . |
| 8 | A horse that is kept in a stable or small yard , and is not exercised , is likely to become a poor-moving physical specimen , and may even develop permanent physical damage such as contracted tendons . |
| 9 | Chopin was the only important composer who thought entirely in terms of the piano , whereas it was always essential for me to perceive piano music as a receptacle for all music possibilities — orchestral , vocal , you name it — and not something that is geared towards a certain vintage of a certain instrument . |
| 10 | In the final quarter of the year , it surged and closed at its high of 330p , 24.5% up on the 30th September level ; this was more than twice what the FT 100 Share Index achieved and reflected investor enthusiasm for a group that is seen as a prime beneficiary of any pick up in advertising , has bags of room to take on new business ( 25% unutilised capacity on its magazine presses ) and is cash rich . |
| 11 | Can two chimps cooperate in the solution of a task , perhaps using artificial symbols as publicly observable indicators of the tool that is required at a given stage of the problem ? |
| 12 | A curriculum development group that is working with a well-established teacher network will gradually be able to reduce these distorting factors . |
| 13 | Also in the crypt is the Duomo treasury , a pay-to-enter collection that is closed for a long period at lunch . |
| 14 | A church that is dedicated to a gentle , caring man who cared about the poor , instead of helping the man who needs help and who is literally sitting on the doorstep , is showing tourists paintings , especially commissioned to educate the illiterate about God , is not even showing them to the illiterate . |
| 15 | The museum is also one of the few that is equipped with a full-sized turntable , a left over from the original steam shed on the same site , which is complete and in full working order . |
| 16 | Liberals and Conservatives are balanced by M-19 ( a former guerrilla movement that is evolving into a social democratic coalition ) , and by the National Salvation Movement , a dissident Conservative group . |
| 17 | The Professional Conduct Directorate will also separately consider expanding the information that is published after a Disciplinary Committee finding . |
| 18 | British Airways examine every official accident report that is published by a national accident investigation authority to see whether there are any features in it which might lead to an improvement in the safety of their own operation . |
| 19 | It is impossible to see , hear and participate in everything that is happening in a given social environment . |
| 20 | A company may lose its ability to carry forward surplus ACT if there is a change of ownership of the company that is accompanied by a major change in the nature of the trade or business within three years either side of the change in ownership , or a substantial revival of the trade or business ( s 245 ) . |
| 21 | Ascorbic acid is a useful additive and like salt and pepper , it is one of the many additives that is derived from a natural source . |
| 22 | Custom that has been experienced as part of daily life is not at all the same thing as custom that is described in a formal interview . |
| 23 | The Germans and the French , unlike the British , pursue a foreign policy that is suffused with a latent anti-Americanism . |
| 24 | One that is emerging as a likely temple centre is Monastiraki , in the Amari valley to the west of Mount Ida . |
| 25 | Two mānās of flour is the quota , plus one ladle of oil that 's poured into a wide-mouthed container so that the yellow mustard oil , the greener walnut and hemp-seed oils and the cloudy melted ghee combine . |
| 26 | The Bellevue is a wonderfully traditional hotel that 's run by a warm and friendly family team . |