Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] [is] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meanwhile I am exploring the edges of a continent where most of its people are clustered and , except in city and suburb , well scattered where settlement is at the mercy of geography , as indeed is the peroipatetic topographer , constantly on the lookout for some assembly of landscape elements that can be turned into pictures and — because of indoctrination by a European culture — pictures of a particular sort . |
| 2 | Yet prior to the 1996 riots , major disorder was almost entirely confined to ‘ dispersal prisons ’ — prisons which house prisoners on long sentences and which are not overcrowded or understaffed , where conditions are relatively good , and where security is at a maximum . |
| 3 | Between 2000 m and 1600 m above sea-level , vegetation recovery is more rapid but only where erosion is at a minimum and even then it may take between 5 and 8 years after seeding . |
| 4 | One of the worst affected areas is at Over , where traffic is at a standstill . |
| 5 | High regime , where drive is from the variator , provides overdrive of up to 1.8:1 . |
| 6 | Where space is at a premium , bulbs which are given a prominent position can be lifted while still in leaf , labelled and planted elsewhere in the garden . |
| 7 | Where space is at a premium the 268S also scores highly because it 's rack mounting and takes up only 3U of space — ideal if your home studio doubles as bedroom/study/broom cupboard . |
| 8 | Even the amount of time saved by not having to fiddle with reel-to-reel tapes is noticeable , and in a home environment where space is at a premium it helps with the problem of tape storage . |
| 9 | In any case , in any home where space is at a premium , you have to learn to use that space for all it 's worth . |
| 10 | Les Negresses put on , above all , a comic performance where timing is at a premium . |
| 11 | Ease of use , Mr Rosenbaum admits , still requires some work but ‘ we are working hard to establish a common ‘ log off ’ — important where billing is by the minute ! |
| 12 | Let the n equation in m unknowns unc be written Ax - p = e , where A is of the order ( n × m ) , x is the column of m unknowns |
| 13 | It has been argued up to now that although word-meaning is in a sense infinitely variable , nonetheless discrete units — ‘ atoms ’ or ‘ quanta ’ of sense — can be identified which at least in some respects are stable across contexts , and which are the appropriate basic units for lexical semantics . |
| 14 | ‘ Today I say to our financial and business leaders that although change is on the horizon , we understand the need to pursue stability even as we pursue new growth . |
| 15 | Although the two men rode together to Granada , Rodrigo made the mistake of pitching his tents closer than Alfonso 's to the walls of the city . |
| 16 | Once Arthur is in the boat Bedivere realises for the first time that ‘ the true old times are dead ’ . |
| 17 | Although space is at a premium in NOTTINGHAM GRADUATE , we like to find a corner for those who studied at the former University College . |
| 18 | An Collins 's expression of self-effacing humility is better than Herbert 's in the sense that Collins 's humility is paramount where Herbert is maintaining a strong concept of self and , indeed , self-applause . |
| 19 | But at the level of theory Dearlove 's approach seems more helpful than Cockburn 's in a number of important respects . |
| 20 | The transport firms should consider this issue carefully before they make any changes to schedules especially if change is for the sake of a few pounds . |
| 21 | On the other hand , if you have had a number of unsuccessful taxations it may be that your draftsman is being too optimistic , especially if payment is on the basis of a percentage of the costs as drawn — If you want to test out your costs draftsman , having received a bill back , send the file off to someone else and see how they draw it . |
| 22 | If speed is of the essence — and all marketing surveys say it is — then the microwave is the manufacturers ' version of the licence to print money . |
| 23 | ‘ So what happens if Richard is at the ball tonight ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ It did make sense , but if Alan 's in the dark then it does n't . |
| 25 | The dissent in Bolduc & Bird repays study : if consent is to a doctor and student it is not to a doctor and friend . |
| 26 | Even index-linked stocks should benefit , and if inflation is on the rise again , will also protect your income and capital from its impact . |
| 27 | In certain topographical regions , linear patterns may develop if water is at a premium , as in the chalk valleys , or if factors other than subsistence are important , such as roads or water routes . |
| 28 | ‘ Most of them are n't quite sure if God is on the payroll , but He 's certainly an honorary colonel . ’ |
| 29 | The menu for creating contexts is controlled by context-tables : thus if Book-title is in the context-table it appears in the author 's menu . |
| 30 | If ClarisWorks is in the process of being born and Complete Works shows signs of coming out of a difficult adolescence , then PFS:WindowWorks is the old timer of the three . |