Example sentences of "[noun pl] [subord] [pron] is [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having been synthesized it has to be transported to the part of the cell in which it is required ; there it will remain for its lifetime of hours , weeks or months until it is due for renewal , when it is pulled out of place in the cell and broken down by enzymes as quickly as it was previously synthesized , its building blocks ( the amino acids ) being recycled in the synthesis of other proteins . |
| 2 | Mr Helmsley did not say how long he planned to keep his buildings in mourning , but his wife is expected to be in jail for at least 19 months before she is eligible for parole . |
| 3 | Ted Cox is almost unique among Athletico supporters as he is one of only a handful who voluntarily attend away games . |
| 4 | ‘ A man may deposit on his land excrement which is foul smelling and a nuisance , but it may be that the evil effects wear off in twenty-four to forty-eight hours so it is difficult for a local authority to serve an abatement notice and prove that the nuisance was still in existence when service was made , whereas now , once the deposit is made and is indeed a statutory nuisance , then the statutory nuisance has occurred , and if the local authority are satisfied it will occur again they may serve a prohibition notice ’ . |
| 5 | I see the force of the point that councillors should be trusted to use the right to sue for libel only in circumstances where it is necessary in the public interest . |
| 6 | Today children are meeting and playing with children of other faiths so it is important for them to have some understanding and knowledge of each other 's traditions . |
| 7 | Macaulay Culkin is a 12-year-old , 4ft 6in licence to print money and Home Alone 2 : Lost In New York is set to pull in more folding bills than it is possible for the human mind to contemplate . |
| 8 | A housing authority is obliged to comply with a request for help in these circumstances if it is compatible with its own statutory duties and obligations and does not unduly prejudice the discharge of its own functions ( s27(2) ) . |
| 9 | You wonder at times if anything is straightforward in Bob 's world : does he find popping down the shops for a loaf of bread an emotionally distressing experience ? |
| 10 | The leaders of our nation do however have a charge to stimulate discussion and ideas if none is forthcoming from the industrialists . |
| 11 | If she is already ripe with eggs , then a few hours will suffice — if not , feed her well on live food for a few days until she is plump in the belly region . |
| 12 | Thus , supposedly , nothing can be admitted to our writings unless it is capable of being checked by the reader , either via the presentation of original data and a methods section or through reference to other work which upholds similar standards . |
| 13 | This means that in some areas water from the mains may have to be treated chemically to neutralize the additives before it is safe for fish . |
| 14 | It is , however , another eleven years before she is able to ’ open her box ’ and remember that her father abused her . |
| 15 | This matter of cellulose breakdown is of vital importance to the whole question of the nutrition of the living cells , for it has been shown by experiment that raw cellulose can be injurious to plants as it is indigestible to animals , and in both the soil and the digestive tract of herbivora , cellulose decomposition is largely performed by fungi . |
| 16 | Their Lordships held that such consent can not be given or implied by a course of conduct over the years as it is important in the interests of both the local authority and the public that consent should not be accidental or informal . |
| 17 | Only two of the sixteen believers in the Bible accounts agreed that spirits could visit us during dreams although it is crucial to the sense of these accounts that God did make Himself known to individuals during dreams , and actually visited them in their dreams . |
| 18 | There is always arguments as far as service work is concerned erm yes , I mean we do hear of complaints erm and obviously if it 's one of our dealers obviously we endeavour to try and resolve any problems if it is one of our dealers . |
| 19 | If a female is taken from one area to the other , she ignores the local males because she is deaf to their calls . |
| 20 | They need those decision structures because it is impossible for them to know enough to control activities directly . |
| 21 | PVCu works especially well for coastal properties as it is impervious to moisture . |
| 22 | It is a fact that exercise is of general benefit to people of all ages because it is necessary for the optimum function , structure and preservation of muscles , bones , joints , and the heart . |
| 23 | It is written from the point of view of zoologists although it is biochemical in content . |
| 24 | Article 6 provides that unfair terms shall not bind the consumer but that the contract shall continue to bind the parties upon the remaining terms if it is capable of continuing in existence without the unfair terms . |
| 25 | Indeed I have my breakfast at dinner-time , somewhere around 11.30 a.m. that 's the time for the main meal of the day in farming circles since it is normal for those who live from the land to rise at first light . |
| 26 | ‘ We 've had a run with just two wins in 12 games so it is unusual for us to be disappointed with a point , but I thought we were going to win , ’ said joint Charlton boss Alan Curbishley . |
| 27 | It appears that most , if not all , trade unions offer some form of legal advice service to members although it is likely to be restricted to those matters which touch directly on employment . |
| 28 | The NAL 's tests show that interference can extend several metres from a mobile phone — as much as 20 metres if it is one of the more powerful sets installed in cars . |
| 29 | A l neroli is a lot in face creams cos it is good for the skin . |
| 30 | Platt has had to wait in the wings because he is one of four foreign players fighting for the permitted three places . |