Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [verb] [adv] [subord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hong Kong 's special interest to the zoologist is that it is situated practically where two zoo-geographical regions meet , the Oriental , in which it actually lies , and the Palaearctic . |
| 2 | This Act embraces a vast number of persons holding public office of a specified sort ; it is amended regularly as new offices are created and persons appointed to them . |
| 3 | Most studies consider only social behaviour in the herd , or readily observed facts , such as that the horse is easily frightened , or that it will work better if it is rewarded rather than punished . |
| 4 | Unfortunately , due to the recent industrial dispute involving the road haulage industry , it is taking longer than usual for orders to reach our customers . |
| 5 | It is taking longer than expected . |
| 6 | It is estimated more than 2,000 people now sleep on London 's streets and another 50,000 in various forms of temporary accommodation . |
| 7 | It is modified continuously as external data is received and transformed into information . |
| 8 | Naturally , if tinnitus is troublesome , you will seek medical advice , but in only a few cases ( it is suggested less than five per cent ) is there a simple remedy where the cause of tinnitus is in the outer or middle ear . |