Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] [be] [adj] with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Feet , joints and legs — the legs should be straight with fair , sloping pasterns , big knees and long clean hocks on short cannon bones , free from coarse hair ; the feet should have plenty of size with circular form protecting the frog ; walk , smart and true ; trot — well balanced all round with good action . |
| 2 | Candidates should be conversant with international economic and financial issues and have practical experience using personal computers . |
| 3 | The fact that H pylori infection raises serum pepsinogen I to a greater extent in uraemic than non-uraemic subjects would be consistent with bacterial ammonia production raising the serum concentration of the zymogen . |
| 4 | Some readers will be familiar with certain ‘ wireless ’ audio systems . |
| 5 | Existing applications developed in Motif 1.2 environments will be compatible with future Motif releases , OSF claims . |
| 6 | This combination of good marksmanship with poor reasoning ability can only be described as alarming — in particular when so many military duties may be concerned with public order , as in Northern Ireland , where rules of engagement require the soldier to make decisions on the basis of evidence that is often ambiguous . |
| 7 | When overseas students do present difficulties — and I am sure many academics will be familiar with distressing or scandalous cases — it is not because they are lacking in industry or intellectual ability . |
| 8 | The Designer 's floor model and plans would be complete with set construction hopefully under way . |
| 9 | The new measures will mean that oil spillages or leakage of other hazardous materials will be punishable with stiff fines or the imprisonment of company executives . |
| 10 | This may show that unequal supply of arms can be compatible with narrow ( though clearly not with comprehensive ) neutrality . |
| 11 | many courts will be unfamiliar with international law and with the customs and practices which the business community take for granted . |
| 12 | The results should be competitive with hand-ported code in performance and size . |
| 13 | Negotiations will be necessary with other agencies as well as the client and carers . |
| 14 | It was a clear manifestation of the industrial and cultural ethos which the coal companies were fostering : it believed that trades unions should be concerned with industrial issues only , and not wider political goals ; it gave privilege to local autonomy rather than general solidarity ; it favoured compromise with employers ; and it eschewed strike action . |