Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [conj] [noun] it is " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus for technicians and draughtsmen it is only 11 per cent . |
| 2 | With birds and mammals it is nearly always the female that looks after the young , without the help of the male , but many fish reverse this procedure , with all parental duties being carried out by the males , as in the case of nest-building sticklebacks and pouch-carrying seahorses . |
| 3 | Because of the division of principal carers into spouses and children it is meaningless to give their mean age : 56 per cent were under 65 years of age , and 22 per cent were 75 or over . |
| 4 | The second difference is that in the colleges advanced instruction is usually timetabled , if not a formal part of the course , whereas in universities and polytechnics it is generally neither of these . |
| 5 | The transition from glass to crystals in a basalt may cover a few centimetres , but in andesites and rhyolites it is much broader , and large thicknesses of glass may be present . |
| 6 | Remember again to allow the main to twist off , and in puffs or gusts it is better to control the boat by playing the mainsheet rather than the traveller . |
| 7 | When you push the chair down kerbs or ramps it is safest to go down backwards , as the patient might fall out of the chair if he is facing forwards as the chair tilts downwards . |
| 8 | For P-p and Y-y it is the position of the characters relative to the baseline . |
| 9 | Among brothers and sisters it is becoming to entertain each other with witty remarks , hoaxes , family games and jokes , unbecoming to be solemn , to monopolize the conversation , to talk shop , to create emotional scenes . |
| 10 | Suitable for vegetarians and vegans it is available from £2.25 to £3.50 at larger Boots stores . |