Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [coord] [noun sg] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the standing of their occupations — the fact that a programmer or analyst is regarded as a " professional " in a way in which a typist or word processor operator is not , also makes it easier for them to acquire self-employed status . |
| 2 | Higher education is very interested , ‘ but they are strapped for resources and one of the problems of TCS is that it will cover all their costs , but it 's not a way that a university or poly is going to make money . ’ |
| 3 | Higher education is very interested , ‘ but they are strapped for resources and one of the problems of TCS is that it will cover all their costs , but it 's not a way that a university or poly is going to make money . ’ |
| 4 | However , if a defendant delays submitting a defence unduly , the court has power to order him or her to deliver a defence or risk being debarred from defending the action at all . |
| 5 | ( a ) A hose or rope is laid on the ground , to the required shape and size of the proposed pool . |
| 6 | Talk of style normally occurs when a writer or speaker is perceived as having done something special , to have put a certain amount of time and effort into the formulation of their message . |
| 7 | Frequently a symbol of salvation , a dolphin talisman would ensure a safe journey on land or at sea , and its image stamped on a coin or token was used as a good luck charm . |
| 8 | Information about a specific field is displayed at the bottom of the page , if the cursor is positioned on a field and HELP is pressed . |
| 9 | Information about a specific field is displayed at the bottom of the page if the cursor is positioned on a field and HELP is pressed . |
| 10 | Although a contract or covenant is involved , marriage is a state of being , not just of belonging . |
| 11 | There then comes a sound that seems to me like a brick or tile being moved . |
| 12 | And although it may smack of determinism , there will be certain laws that if a brick or apple is dropped , they will fall to the ground , the latter getting bruised . |
| 13 | My father , my mother and I were often asked to spend Sunday afternoons in the country , but sometimes , unless a horse and cart were sent to collect us , we could not go because the families who invited us lived too far away . |
| 14 | For ease , upper garments like a sweater or shirt are pulled over the head first , and the hemiplegic arm comes out of its sleeve last . |
| 15 | Indirect discrimination against a married person is similar in concept to indirect sex discrimination and may arise when a condition or requirement is applied equally to married and unmarried persons of the same sex but which is in fact discriminatory in its effect on married persons . |
| 16 | So far , his hopes for a court position had come to nothing , but his reputation as a pianist and teacher was growing , and his subscription concert series ( given in the Burgtheater during Advent and Lent while the theatre was closed for operatic performances ) were fairly lucrative . |
| 17 | A plaque and certificate was presented by our branches to thirteen local projects each judged to have successfully protected or enhanced the visual appearance of the countryside . |
| 18 | The symmetry of a fabric or texture is defined statistically by Sander and expressed in term of point group symmetry because translational symmetry is absent in petrology . |
| 19 | A washroom and WC were included at the left corner of the new room . |
| 20 | Then a hue and cry was mounted for Mr Delors to get in touch urgently with the Prime Minister either in Downing Street or on the telephone . |
| 21 | Whenever a pig or chicken is killed , it must be shared out in exactly equal portions among all the members of the community , without regard to their age , sex , status as kinsman , or previous relationship with the sponsor of the sacrifice . |
| 22 | I 'm just wondering er the statutory instruments we 're passing tonight er and I did raise this point to the minister about the drain on the private sector every time a rule and regulation is passed . |
| 23 | But you know what I mean ; when a marriage or relationship is going wrong and it 's like everything that one person says or does n't say , or does or does n't do , seems to rub the other one up the wrong way . |
| 24 | The orthographic representation of a question or statement is achieved by the use of punctuation . |
| 25 | With the current financial structuring of the service , even in trusts , until it is generally recognised that more than just a pen and speculum are required in gynaecological outpatient clinics the value of outpatient surgery will not be realised . |
| 26 | A plot or land was reckoned the normal basis of the feudal contract , and this notion was never lost sight of , however common the domestic knight and the vassal who held a money fief might become ( see pp. 184–5 ) . |
| 27 | When a proposal or statement is followed by a period of silence , the person who breaks the silence loses — wrong ! |
| 28 | The most productive tree in a village or orchard is chosen for a party and pieces of toast are hung in the branches to attract robins which are supposed to be good spirits . |
| 29 | An airline ( to help disperse any chlorine in the tapwater ) , along with a heater and thermostat were placed in the tank . |
| 30 | Douglas Gillis ( 28 ) , labourer , of Queens Avenue , who elected to be tried by a judge and jury was remanded on bail to November 12 . |