Example sentences of "[noun pl] are [adj] in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ biblical standard , given for the well-being of society ... [ that ] fornication , adultery and homosexual acts are sinful in all circumstances ... [ and that ] Christian leaders are called on to be exemplary in all spheres of morality , including sexual morality , as a condition of being appointed to or remaining in office . |
| 2 | Some argue that high returns are possible in declining industries and that this is inconsistent with the harvest/divest strategies indicated in the BCG and McKinsey-GE matrices . |
| 3 | The current interest in problem solving arises from the recognition that : • problem solving is a common everyday phenomenon • problem solving can be taught and learned ( and has not been in the past ) • problem-solving skills are applicable in most fields • problem solving can be fun . |
| 4 | In addition , evaluation within a Piagetian framework has led Furth ( 1966 ) to claim that cognitive skills are similar in deaf children , given equivalent exposure to the task requirements . |
| 5 | ‘ Only at the Royal is there the availability of thoracic and neuro surgeons whose medical skills are vital in some cases . |
| 6 | Copies are available in all staff restaurants or from the local Safety Engineer . |
| 7 | Families of genes with multiple copies are numerous in all animals and plant studied so far . |
| 8 | SWANSEA and Bath have chosen their strongest available sides for today 's Anglo-Welsh clash at St Helen 's even though key players from both clubs are involved in national squad sessions in Portugal and Lanzarote next week . |
| 9 | Evidence has accumulated that several autoimmune phenomena are present in ulcerative colitis patients . |
| 10 | But while biomorphic forms are widespread in Surrealist painting and sculpture produced by either sex , in the paintings of Agar , Colquhoun or the Danish artist Rita Kernn-Larsen , the shapes manage to have multiple readings and echoes in the rest of the natural world , while also leaving no doubt as to their true origins . |
| 11 | You have probably noticed + and — signs are important in other things besides arithmetic . |
| 12 | Foundations are important in many realms of life . |
| 13 | Haliborange tablets are available in traditional orange and blackcurrant flavours as well as packs containing four individual fruit flavours — orange , lemon , tropical and blackcurrant . |
| 14 | Both sub-units are involved in internal security duties which demand long hours of vigilance , which must be managed carefully to avoid routine and monotony . |
| 15 | The greater difficulty is that eurobond houses are active in other markets where the regulatory requirements are more severe . |
| 16 | Together they have a lot of money , so land values are high in most parts of the country . |
| 17 | Amenorrhoea develops in many patients before substantial weight loss has occurred and age-inappropriate gonadotropin secretion patterns are present in some patients who are weight recovered . |
| 18 | A variety of patterns are apparent in these groupings ranging from small groups like Group VI concentrated in the valley of the Warwickshire Avon , and Group XV in Cambridgeshire-Suffolk and the Midlands , to larger groups which reveal connections between distinct areas , for instance Group I in Kent , Sussex , Surrey and the upper Thames valley , and further north Group XVI in East Anglia , Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire . |
| 19 | Numbers of mandibles are high in both samples , but the relative proportions of maxillae are much less in the trampled sample , 24 per cent instead of 64 per cent ( Append . |
| 20 | My Apple Snails are happy in unplanted tanks of large barbs , where they share the fish 's diet ; and in my cichlid tanks — even big Oscars do not harm large Apple Snails . |
| 21 | We are already in a position to give reasons for many of the cases of uneven distribution , where an adjective is grammatical in one of the two positions but not in the other , beyond simply making some such observation as " the following adjectives are unacceptable in predicative position " . |
| 22 | But if we try to use the same two adjectives with the same two nouns in a predicative construction we shall find that the result is ungrammatical : ( 49 ) that rival was possible those two sailors are occasional As in other instances , it is not enough merely to record that possible , occasional and certain other adjectives are ungrammatical in predicative position when constructed with certain nouns . |
| 23 | Further , even if it may be true that characteristic adjectives are never barred from prenominal occurrence , there are certainly instances where occasion adjectives are ungrammatical in postnominal position , as in : ( 30 ) Eddy will present the cheque to the winner happy we have yet to overcome this obstacle immediate Thus , Bolinger 's distinction between " characteristic " use and " occasion " use is neither necessary nor sufficient for postnominal occurrence , even if it overlaps to an interesting extent with the difference in position of the adjective . |
| 24 | Some complementary therapies meet this prerequisite : homoeopathy works in certain situations ; manual therapy is effective for low back pain ; electroacupuncture relieves symptoms of fibromyalgia ; plant products are helpful in various conditions ; hydrotherapy can prevent common colds and alleviate the symptoms of varicose veins . |
| 25 | All these products are available in selected stores at £1 . |
| 26 | Times are irrelevant in indoor racing . |
| 27 | However , if the meeting agrees that the minutes are inaccurate in some respect then the Chairman should correct the minutes in his own hand before signing them . |
| 28 | Lukes argued that both the previous views are unsatisfactory in that power is only seen to operate where there is conflict . |
| 29 | Several groups are concerned in online orientation , training and education ( see figure 14 ) : |
| 30 | Many examples of ornamentation in the arts are functional in this way . |