Example sentences of "and [noun] [be] usually " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Friendly but restrained ’ is a phrase often used to describe this attitude , and interviewers are usually encouraged to be as non-directive as possible . |
| 2 | As the traditional Delhi quarries near Agra were no longer controlled by the Mughals — the road between Delhi and Agra was usually blocked by wild and hostile Jat tribesmen — the builders were forced to strip other Delhi tombs in order to gather the material for Safdarjung 's memorial . |
| 3 | B m and n are usually small integers ( 0 , 1 , 2 , and 3 ) |
| 4 | Matisse and Picasso are usually regarded as the great artists of the century . |
| 5 | Overtones and combinations are usually weak in IR and Raman spectra . |
| 6 | However , whereas years of training and practice were usually needed to master the many and complex skills of recombinant DNA technology , the complete beginner can start to perform polymerase chain reaction experiments and generate meaningful results within a few days at most — hence the explosion of activity . |
| 7 | In the southern hemisphere larvae accumulate in late winter and outbreaks are usually seen in spring . |
| 8 | Mussels and oysters are usually canned in cotton seed oil which is very strong , so they should be well rinsed before use and , if necessary , tossed in a little olive oil to restore their flavour . |
| 9 | Apart from the small elastic strains which recover when the load is taken off brittle solids do not distort before failure and fracture is usually by a crack or cracks which run cleanly through the material . |
| 10 | The entablature and columns were usually of wood . |
| 11 | He was hungry and conscious of the delicious greasy bundle in his bag , but he believed fish and chips were usually heated up in the oven anyway , so they would n't spoil . |
| 12 | The Malay tapir 's foreparts and limbs are usually black and the body white . |
| 13 | The Treasurer and Controller were usually knights , men of substance and promise : Sir John Howard , later Duke of Norfolk , was Treasurer from c. 1467 to 1474 ; Sir William Parr was Controller from c. 1471 to 1475 . |
| 14 | Architects and planners are usually men and , in the case of local authority housing estates , not of the class of those who actually spend most of their time in the flats and houses they design . |
| 15 | Taxation of income , personal expenditure and wealth are usually viewed as direct taxation , whereas taxes on the sale of goods and services are seen as indirect taxation . |
| 16 | Breakfast and lunch is usually a question of helping yourself in the kitchen . |
| 17 | Problems of collocation and connotation are usually only discovered by unwittingly using the words in inappropriate contexts . |
| 18 | Dictionaries and encyclopedias are usually to be found in this section . |
| 19 | Poor circulation in the hands and feet is usually caused by a narrowing of the very tiny blood capillaries . |
| 20 | ‘ They need information — and parents are usually very bad at telling them exactly what is going on . |
| 21 | Fighting , stealing , homicide and rape were usually either individual initiatives or a group of friends on the rampage . |
| 22 | They are extremely practical and instructors are usually skilled local farmers . |
| 23 | Inter alia , the Inland Revenue are reluctant to grant clearance where the consideration is loan stock and is redeemable within a relatively short period , and clearance is usually given only if the loan notes can not be redeemed within the first six months after issue . |
| 24 | The result is that poverty and retirement are usually close allies . |
| 25 | Stews and moussakas are usually quite high in calories . |
| 26 | And Willi was usually such a tower of strength . |
| 27 | The existing schemes in the early and mid-1980s were usually based upon an annual interview by a member of the Senior Management Team of a school , or perhaps a head of department . |
| 28 | The final problem , that of disposing of the young , is easily taken care of in the case of Angels ; friends , clubmates , and dealers are usually keen to acquire good Angels . |
| 29 | A brief session morning and evening is usually to be recommended , avoiding the middle of the day in hot weather . |
| 30 | Radio acting makes specific technical demands on an actor , and classes are usually held by professional tutors who have a wide experience of radio drama and its production . |