Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [be] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 're millions of miles from Earth , yet many of the animals and birds are slight variations of long extinct creatures from the home world . ’ |
| 2 | Rhizomes , runners and bulbils are alternative forms of vegetative reproduction common in grasses and sedges , and known also in many dicotyledons . |
| 3 | One attraction of the method was that an easy flowing line could be printed , in contrast to the short strokes made by the burin in copper ; and Edward Lear 's parrots , toucans and owls are stunning examples of lithography . |
| 4 | Murderers , rapists and muggers are innocent victims of society , their parents and traumatic early experience . |
| 5 | Wall hangings and tapestries are early examples of interior design , while churches and monasteries were filled with altar cloths , Lenten veils and ecclesiastical garments , often woven and embroidered with elaborate patterns . |
| 6 | Clinical symptoms and signs were poor indicators of the investigations that will detect a cause for the anaemia . |
| 7 | For example , the redder fishes like salmon , tuna , sardines , and kippers are good sources of polyunsaturated fat . |
| 8 | Taps and valves are essential parts of the plumbing system . |
| 9 | The solid calcite of this internal skeleton makes the belemnoid a resistant fossil , and fragments are common survivors of erosion , often picked up on ‘ Recent ’ beaches . |
| 10 | Your personal life and relationships are primary candidates for a fateful event — whether in the next four weeks or six months . |
| 11 | The frequent links between organized cattle stealing and headmen is strong evidence of the high social position of those responsible for this crime . |
| 12 | Old holy wells and springs are traditional interfaces with the Earth spirit , and this can usually be almost palpably felt at such places ; they are truly sacred locations . |
| 13 | SSAPs and SORPs are authoritative statements on best accounting practice that aim to narrow the areas of difference and variety in the accounting treatment of the matters with which they deal . |
| 14 | Jane had driven over to Zoe 's in happy anticipation of stirring up trouble : the other woman 's clothes and beads were tangible evidence of Lowell 's love affair . |
| 15 | The old standards have decayed , the aristocracy no longer take the intellectual lead ; men of letters and booksellers are left face to face with a multitude of readers whose intellectual appetites and tastes are emancipated from all direct influence and control . |
| 16 | The epidemics of HIV infection and AIDS are new events over the last decade . |
| 17 | Flysch-bearing troughs and ophiolites are major constituents of the allochthonous elements in the alpine chains , including those in the Apennines discussed earlier . |
| 18 | Both perceptions and expectations are experiential states of mind rather than necessarily " real " . |
| 19 | Potential lethal cardiac arrhythmias and convulsions are recognised complications of both iatrogenic and self inflicted overdoses . |
| 20 | Lettings of halls and classrooms to clubs and classes are useful ways of generating additional funding . |
| 21 | Such rocks are said to be permeable ; sandstones and gravels are good examples of permeable rocks . |
| 22 | At their worst , contemporary heroes and heroines are stomach-churning models of narcissism , but the spirit of the times responds to Nelson Mandela as well as Madonna , to the Beirut hostages as well as the latest football star . |
| 23 | Ahi sā could be described as the means leading to the realization of Truth as the end or goal , but since means and ends are convertible terms in Gandhi 's philosophy of life , to practise ahi sā is to realize Truth and to realize Truth is to practise ahi sā . |
| 24 | It seems most surprising that the breweries consider the large open space to be the pub 's ideal internal form , or believe the artificial , standardised ‘ historic ’ pub interior to be preferable to genuine historic detail , when the original internal divisions and features are essential elements of the historic character that customers expect when entering such a building . |
| 25 | Washrooms and lavatories are classical locations for such conduct . |
| 26 | For many Greeks the dangers of ship-wreck and storms were common sources of anxiety . |
| 27 | Foot sweeps and hooks are essential techniques in the repertoire of the would-be karate champion . |
| 28 | ‘ Triploid ’ varieties of apples and pears are poor suppliers of pollen and , because of a genetic peculiarity , also require two other normal varieties to pollinate their own flowers . |
| 29 | Variants of this Radburn design have been much used in post-war Britain , so that culs-de-sac and loop-streets are familiar elements in post-war housing areas . |
| 30 | J-registered Cavalier SRi saloons and hatches are good value at auction and bidders can expect to secure 1992 cars with under 10,000 miles from company and fleet sources for around £8250 . |