Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [is] [adv] [vb pp] and " in BNC.

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1 A pack of Smarties is then opened and poured out when to everyone 's surprise they are all yellow as ‘ all the rest have been eaten . ’
2 I mean , a lot of guitarists get into a rut and I think it comes from the fact that their pool of influences is really limited and shallow .
3 ‘ The folly of this unfortunate combination of circumstances is well publicised and damaging to the profession . ’
4 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is more likely to be associated with hypoxia as this procedure is often of longer duration ; a combination of sedatives is often used and many patients have underlying cardiorespiratory disorders .
5 The second level of decisions is now reached and all the feasible possibilities are entered .
6 The second level of decisions is now reached and all the feasible possibilities are entered .
7 Through the Service , an initial supply of sheets is discreetly provided and thereafter a fresh supply is brought on a regular basis to each home , and the used sheets are taken away to be laundered .
8 In some species , the number of leaves is much reduced and in others , leaves have been modified to form thorns .
9 The legal status of shares is well established and understood and there are specific conditions which have to be satisfied if any payment is made in respect of them .
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