Example sentences of "of [noun] and [am/are] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are , in short , symbols of eminence and are normally granted only to peers and knights of the first class of the orders of chivalry — although some baronets also have armorial supporters . |
| 2 | Gains are treated as a person 's ‘ top slice ’ of income and are accordingly taxed at : 20 per cent ( the new lower rate ) , 25 per cent ( basic rate ) , 40 per cent ( higher rate ) or a mixture of two rates , i.e. in instances where a gain , or gains , pushes part of an individual 's income into a higher rate bracket . |
| 3 | They cultivate many types of fungus and are always searching for new ones to experiment with . |
| 4 | ‘ We 're just coming out of shock and are now beginning to pay the price for what he has done . |
| 5 | Some instant coffees are associated with problems similar to wheat-sensitivity in a number of patients and are better avoided along with wheat . |
| 6 | The front teeth or incisors are shaped so they can cut the smallest blade of grass and are sometimes known as the chopping teeth . |
| 7 | Serological studies ( for the markers α fetoprotein , β human chorionic gonadotrophin and carcinoembryonic antigen ) are generally of little use because of their lack of specificity and are generally used to monitor patients with tumours of known primary site — for example , CA125 in ovarian cancer . |
| 8 | Many sounds produced by living creatures , however , lie in frequencies outside our human threshold of hearing and are thus designated as ultrasound ( higher frequencies ) or infrasound ( lower frequencies ) . |
| 9 | These occupy relatively small areas of land and are frequently associated with a village , several hamlets , or a scatter of farmsteads . |
| 10 | Telescopes also have a small field of view and are seldom made to magnify more than 2× or 3× , and even low-powered telescopes can create some difficulties of adjustment for the user . |
| 11 | These rules are still of value and are widely followed throughout Europe and Asia . |
| 12 | Human subjects have always figured in the history of medicine and are now used widely in the testing of cosmetics and toiletries , and treatments for common diseases like influenza , although there are ethical limits to the severity of the ailments , or expected toxicity , to which humans ought to be exposed . |
| 13 | As there are many persons of distinction in England who are pleased to honour the art of gardening by making it a considerable part of their amusement and have been greatly assisting in the introducing of large numbers of new plants , shrubs and trees into the English gardens and as some of these noble persons have studied the science of botany and are well acquainted with the characters and true names of the plants … their example will render it necessary for the professors of Gardening at least to know the plants they cultivate by their proper titles … |