Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [adv] [adj] [prep] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | For example if the centre of the wheel is too far from the centre of the steering swivels then shimying. premature wheel bearing failure and poor handling may result . |
| 2 | Religion is also involved in the violence indirectly . |
| 3 | The compulsive drive towards a mystical mode of religion is particularly interesting in the three faiths of historical monotheism . |
| 4 | But whilst this association is most noticeable between the extremes of the social class scale , it is far less marked between the middle groups . |
| 5 | The Association is most grateful to the AOC Air Cadets and the Director of the Girls Venture Corps for permitting their respective Corps to provide this much appreaciated help . |
| 6 | The Association is most grateful to the Rococo Group for their work in producing an excellent book and to all those who contributed to it and supported its sales . |
| 7 | It was a foolish tactic on their part , especially since federalist thinking is so prominent in the European Parliament , Commission and a number of member states . |
| 8 | But it is good practice for the tenant 's adviser to ensure that a right of entry is expressly conditional on the landlord making good any damage caused by his entry . |
| 9 | Its rhythm is hauntingly evocative of the Canticle of Canticles ( Song of Songs ) ( 2:11 ) : " For winter is now past , the rain is over and gone . |
| 10 | ( b ) the interest payable on loan stock is normally deductible by the offeror for corporation tax purposes whereas preference dividends are not . |
| 11 | The preferred stock is also exchangeable at the option of the company from March 15 1995 , for StorageTek 's 7% convertible subordinated debentures due 2008 . |
| 12 | The University Card can be used exactly like any other credit card , in particular the card is currently free for the first six months . |
| 13 | The card is too expensive on the off-chance I could get in an away game during the season . |
| 14 | The experiment is also relevant to the possibility of mimicking shaded parts of a canopy by using materials of different colours . |
| 15 | Art and unique objects are , however , only a minute proportion of the material world , and our ability to discriminate through perception is as pronounced for the everyday observation of fashion and cosmetics as in any appreciation of fine art . |
| 16 | The ring is virtually invisible around the central cornea which is the critical area for clear vision . |
| 17 | The ring is virtually invisible around the central cornea which is the critical area for clear vision . |
| 18 | Phone-ins on radio can provide speedy feedback , but by and large feedback is much slower in the mass media than in interpersonal communications . |
| 19 | It is interesting to note that a quiet bedroom is about 35 on the scale , at 55 communication starts to become difficult , a car travelling at a steady 60 k.p.h. at seven metres distance is just over 70 , a heavy diesel lorry at 40 k.p.h. at seven metres is 85 , a pneumatic drill at seven metres is 95 and 120 is the threshold of pain . |
| 20 | It is meant primarily to give a final reminder that English spoken at something like full conversational speed is very different from the slow , careful pronunciation of the early Tape Units . |
| 21 | Yet , the myth that Britain has historically been a stable , peaceful and law-abiding nation , and that violence is somehow foreign to the national character , shows little sign of waning . |
| 22 | The 69-year-old president is well aware of the potential of Islam as a political tool , and during his 25 years in power has done his best to regulate the influence of Muslim politicians . |
| 23 | In addition , the president is constitutionally responsible for the making of treaties and the appointment of ambassadors and is effectively put in charge of foreign policy . |
| 24 | Emotion is far closer to the surface when the film is set in Ireland . |
| 25 | Somehow the visual jarring of primary coloured wet weather gear is less offensive in the brightly painted Main Street of Tobermory , especially in the rain . |
| 26 | Parasite genes can have effects on host bodies , not just when the parasite lives inside the host where it can manipulate by direct chemical means , but when the parasite is quite separate from the host and manipulates it from a distance . |
| 27 | it is still far from obvious that these will prove particularly suitable for any significant level of care provision … receiving assistance from the other without any acceptable means of reciprocation is quite contrary to the way most friendships are routinely ordered . |
| 28 | Wind is only one of the constant perils his clients face , and his made-to-measure hats can surmount most of the elements . |
| 29 | The voice of the wind is as different in the desert as the language of the people . |
| 30 | It is perhaps a good deal less than certain that this third characterization is conceptually distinct from the first two . |