Example sentences of "be [verb] [is] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to the inductivist account of science , the secure basis on which the laws and theories that constitute science are built is made up of public observation statements rather than the private , subjective experiences of individual observers . |
| 2 | The musical needs of parishes and congregations differ from place to place , and the way in which they are met is determined largely by the resources available . |
| 3 | However , everything you see and which has been understood is lodged safely in your subconscious and can be brought to the forefront of your mind should it be necessary to do so . |
| 4 | That this can be done is borne out in practice , and it is sometimes noted that , in the course of treatment for some long-standing chronic condition , patients will re-experience old symptoms which they may have forgotten about . |
| 5 | Capital of less than £1,250 ( and any income it produces ) is also ignored when the amount of the supplementary pension or allowance to be granted is worked out by the Department of Health and Social Security . |
| 6 | The behaviour to be learned is split up into smaller chunks , each of which is modelled and reinforced . |
| 7 | One vivid account of the means by which this may be achieved is set out in Ancrene Wisse , an early Middle English text written originally for particular sisters in the late twelfth century who wanted to live as recluses dedicated to God but later adopted more widely in other such communities . |
| 8 | ( The actual way in which this calculation is done is illustrated later in this chapter . ) |
| 9 | The ‘ subjective meaning ’ of what the woodsman or marksman is doing is built in to the basic description or interpretation of the facts . |
| 10 | I 've mentioned it to him and what he 's saying is come back with a firm proposal . |
| 11 | In the female parent the chromosome which is provided is shaped rather like the letter X and is known as an X chromosome . |
| 12 | The manner in which the register of electors is compiled is laid down by Parliament in certain Rules and the Electoral Registration Officer must observe those Rules without any variation suggested by the council . |
| 13 | A typical example of the way in which an MA(General) degree is constructed is set out in the panel on page 62 . |