Example sentences of "[noun pl] [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elections in the United States take place every two years ( more frequently if one includes state and local elections ) and , as part of the checks and balances built into the process by the constitution , different institutions are elected for different tenures . |
| 2 | As for the second , it has long been recognised that successful institutions are distinguished by clear aims . |
| 3 | I know that , legally , a person must be qualified to call him/herself a nurse , but all nursing and health care assistant vacancies are classified as nursing posts . |
| 4 | Some two thirds to three quarters of all solved burglaries are committed by young men under the age of 21 . |
| 5 | It 's estimated that 80% of burglaries are committed by casual opportunists , and in three out of ten thefts the burglar does n't have to use force to gain entry — open windows and unlocked doors make life very easy for him . |
| 6 | Fire fighting problems of high-bay warehouses are characterised by large amounts of fuel , arranged in a cellular manner to facilitate deposit and retrieval . |
| 7 | When notes are repeated in successive chords they lose their power and become weak . |
| 8 | First , notes are scribbled on large sheets of poor quality paper . |
| 9 | The interactions are represented by integer-spin fields that do not obey the Pauli exclusion principle . |
| 10 | When a disk fails , objects are re-replicated on remaining disks and the system becomes fault-tolerant again with replacing the failed disk . |
| 11 | When a disk fails , objects are re-replicated on remaining disks and the system becomes fault-tolerant again with replacing the failed disk . |
| 12 | The 8,000 prisoners are housed in 15 prisons . |
| 13 | Yes Moderator the Board 's erm published accounts are prefaced by some comments on the accounting conventions that are used . |
| 14 | Virtually all the data the 650 needs to compile the national accounts are collected by other departments . |
| 15 | The report and accounts are sent to all shareholders and loan stock holders of the Company , but only the holders of ordinary shares in the Company are entitled to attend or be represented at the above meeting . |
| 16 | ( e ) That , when a subcontractor will be on site for an extensive period , detailed interim accounts are prepared at monthly intervals . |
| 17 | The curds are lifted onto muslin-covered racks and cut through with a knife before they are left to drain . |
| 18 | Often quite different language and notations are needed with different groups ; it would be a very ambitious program that attempted to cope with this . |
| 19 | Both states are plagued by secessionist militants , and both are at present ruled — with the army 's help — directly from Delhi . |
| 20 | Coups are plotted in small groups huddled around a faction leader and strategies decided at fringe meetings . |
| 21 | Various surface and subsurface crusts are found in many deserts , but it is doubtful how far many of them are forming under present conditions . |
| 22 | Other issues being considered for inclusion in future versions of Unix System V included object-orientation , where Unix System Labs was looking at Choices from the University of Illinois and ISIS , a product for virtual synchronisation from Cornell University — these technologies are needed for distributed systems . |
| 23 | Verbal presenting skills are used in many situations such as formal speeches , reports to senior management , announcements , shareholders ' meetings , sales conferences , union negotiations and communications with various levels of employees . |
| 24 | Wooden risers are fixed to these strings , and the framework is then positioned and held in place , ready for the concrete . |
| 25 | Recent evidence has suggested that colonic neoplasm may be missed in patients presenting with iron deficiency anaemia unless colonic investigations are performed on all patients even when an alternative cause has been found . |
| 26 | Humps and rumble strips are used on residential streets to reduce speeds . |
| 27 | He is set to tackle Mr Lamont 's criticisms head on and reject his claim that policies are presented for 36 hours of good publicity . |
| 28 | He is set to tackle Mr Lamont 's criticisms head on and reject his claim that policies are presented for 36 hours of good publicity . |
| 29 | Such a con-flict is endemic when different policies are applied at different levels of government . |
| 30 | In Sweden , for example , new policies are initiated by special commissions which constitute the preliminary stage of a legislative proposal . |