Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [subord] [be] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Applying the opposite rudder can not possibly cause the spin to reverse as is sometimes stated , unless the pilot is keeping the stick right back . |
| 2 | The nature of the right hemisphere 's contribution has yet to be determined precisely , but it may turn out that this half of the brain has a more elevated role to play than is customarily believed . |
| 3 | Furthermore , since at this time Islam was pursuing a policy of particular openness towards other religions , less of a barrier existed than is sometimes assumed . |
| 4 | It is emitted by electrons and positrons as they are guided by magnets on curved paths round synchrotrons , or storage rings as are often used today ( New Scientist , vol 87 , p 305 ) . |
| 5 | Ozone is itself a form of greenhouse gas — helping to retain the sun 's reflected heat in the atmosphere - , and its destruction may be allowing more heat to escape than was hitherto thought , compensating for the increased heat retention caused by the build up of atmospheric carbon dioxide and other " greenhouse gases " . |