Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [conj] a [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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1 | Essentially , we want to say that a sentence is an abstract theoretical entity defined within a theory of grammar , while an utterance is the issuance of a sentence , a sentence-analogue , or sentence-fragment , in an actual context . |
2 | Some studies , however , do exist and a selection is shown in Fig. 5.1 . |
3 | well I do feel that a car is looked at from a performance point of view , I mean I agree that a lot of bad drivers , but I still think you could help a lot by getting the design of the car right , because sometimes accidents do happen , even though nobody is really at fault and er I feel strongly that were looking at it from the wrong way round . |
4 | In Chapter 4 I stressed the importance of preparation before planting — what you do afterwards can not put right what you fail to do before a plant is in the ground and growing away . |
5 | As the uncertainty of the task increases there is more need to share and a team is necessary . |
6 | In previous Lectures we have examined the incidence of taxation by factors or classes we have asked whether a tax is borne by those receiving capital income or those with wages . |
7 | ‘ Thames Valley police have confirmed that a man is helping with inquiries into the murder of Dr Hugh Puddephat , the English lecturer whose body was identified in Paris earlier this week , ’ the newsreader reported . |
8 | They have discovered that a chromosome is a good place to live if you want to get replicated . |