Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] is [verb] [prep] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Perhaps nothing is happening in Mons. ’ He spoke softly , almost to himself . |
| 2 | Can you tell me how much it is to get in Elland Road these days , I would also give you petrol money . |
| 3 | ( The BBC refuses to say how much it is spending on Artrageous ! . ) |
| 4 | To Bradford from Helen Craig : ‘ How pleasant and easy it is to shop at Sainsbury 's in comparison to other supermarkets … please do n't change anything , just keep it simple and pleasant as it is . ’ |
| 5 | Elsewhere it is known as T.T.Q.M. or Total Quality Management . |
| 6 | Somehow what is left of Beaufort conspires to embody these political and religious transitions ; when the mists lie in the valleys of southern Lebanon , the remaining walls can be glimpsed above the clouds , but because of the peculiar geography of the place — because the ravines and wadis fold in uneven formation and in odd directions — Beaufort always appears to be in a different location , its broken ramparts a nightmare denture which eludes every contour and coordinate . |
| 7 | He says it is just what is needed in Northampton to get things moving again . |
| 8 | At a more general level , there seems to be considerable confusion about just what is meant by RMI , what does it entail and what are the benefits to the patient . |
| 9 | This is because The Stock Exchange , from , 1979 onwards , began to modernise its clearing-system by introducing progressively what is known as TALISMAN . |
| 10 | The Sullom Voe oil terminal in Shetland , which can handle 70% of the United Kingdom 's crude oil production , was Europe 's largest construction site — moreover it is sited in Britain 's remotest region . |
| 11 | Now it is owned by Manhattan surgeon Dr John K. Lattimer , who paid a huge sum for the tiny relic . |
| 12 | Paul finds himself not only with a new pardon now he is united with Christ : but also with a new power . |
| 13 | Now he is gunning for Wednesday boss Francis for showdown talks about his on-off move back to Nottingham Forest . |
| 14 | ‘ I moved over from our house in Nimes with Raphael after Eric but now he is going to Manchester we 're staying here to live . |
| 15 | " Devraux told me today he is going to Canton again soon , " he said in an excited whisper when his wife came to plunge her arms in the suds beside him . |
| 16 | Shirley Archer 's list of statements illustrates the working-class stress on domesticity : here it is contrasted with Elizabeth Gould 's more typically middle-class capacity to see herself in other terms : |
| 17 | Then he is seen as Mr Policey , serving ice cream from a van painted white to avoid suspicion — with the words Unmarked Police Car printed on the side . |
| 18 | While there he is introduced to Frances Rice , a charming and attractive girl , wearing an even more attractive sun hat . |
| 19 | Quite what is obscured by William 's lanky , sprawling , untidy frame . |
| 20 | increase agreement reached at the end of June , 1973 , and if it be right to regard this as having been reached under a kind of duress in the form of economic pressure , then what is said in Chitty on Contracts ( 24th ed. ) , para. 442 , to which both counsel referred me , is relevant , namely that a contract entered into under duress is voidable and not void |
| 21 | This seems to be precisely what is lacking on Tyneside with regard to all aspects of marine manufacturing . |
| 22 | Lime is extensively used for agricultural purposes , especially in the parishes of Churchstoke and Chirbury , which is brought from Llanymynech , either by the Cambrian and then carted from Montgomery Station , or else it is sent via Oswestry , Shrewsbury , and Craven Arms and carted from Bishop 's Castle . |