Example sentences of "is [verb] [adv] [noun] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As far as Greenpeace is concerned — unless the rot is stopped now rivers like the Severn are doomed to slow death by poisoning . |
| 2 | While he discerns a bank of computers by the wall ( one student is typing up minutes of the monthly group meeting now in progress ) , Michael begins to feel a little more at home in this rather ramshackle world . |
| 3 | Obviously the forcing resistance is one of the fundamental factors influencing high-speed performance so this relationship is given further consideration in the next section . |
| 4 | AN MP is keeping up pressure on the Government to improve East Anglia 's coastal defences after last month 's surge tide which resulted in widespread flooding . |
| 5 | If innovation is stifled then efficiency of the markets may be impaired . |
| 6 | The volcanic arc is located about 125km above the Wadati-Benioff zone representing the seismic activity along the downgoing Indian Plate . |
| 7 | The chief function of boundary commissions is to secure even representation amongst the constituencies within their jurisdiction , each of which will have a notional ‘ quota ’ consisting of the total number of electors divided by the number of constituencies . |
| 8 | A HAMBLETON businessman is to set up shop outside the area after allegedly being given a rough ride by the district council . |
| 9 | The general policy is to set off overpayments in the manner that is most advantageous to the taxpayer . |
| 10 | Doctors from all over the country are asked to nominate children they feel deserve a slice of luck , and the final selection is made just weeks before the flight . |
| 11 | Norway 's most eloquent campaigner against the Community is Anne Enger Lahnstein , leader of the Centre Party , which , like the anti-EC Socialist Left Party , is picking up support at the expense of Labour , which forms the minority government . |
| 12 | Abaar Property and Development is seeking either £75,000 for the freehold disposal of the property , subject to contract , or a leasing arrangement involving an annual charge of £10,000 for 10 years with upward rent reviews every three years . |
| 13 | This is to pick up changes in the cells on the cervix ( neck of the womb ) which might in time go on to become cancer . |
| 14 | In a brief concluding chapter it is shown how study of the human impact can lead to wise management but also that man and nature are difficult to separate , that man is not always responsible for some of the changes with which he is credited , and that environmental impact statements of any kind are difficult to make . |
| 15 | IN a bid to get people to sign the electoral register , from today Darlington council is sending out leaflets about the electoral register and postal and proxy votes . |
| 16 | The company is spending nearly £150m across the company over the next five years to cut down on emissions from its factories . |
| 17 | Laura Mancinelli 's Mozart 's Ghost ( 1986 ) combines two rather donnish mysteries : the protagonist is pursued by ‘ anonymous ’ telephone calls which consist of nothing but music by Mozart ; when she is spared further harassment by the entire Turin telephone system seizing up , she goes off in pursuit of the concealed manuscript of Plato 's last dialogue . |
| 18 | Another idea is to stir up cornflour with the juice from raspberries or blackberries and boil it , stirring all the time until thick . |
| 19 | The framework is fixed about 50mm from the party wall , and into this space is hung a sound-absorbent quilt , held by a batten fixed either to the wall or ceiling . |
| 20 | The right solution is to auction off slots to the highest bidder . |
| 21 | The common objective behind all three projects is to analyse how changes in the society as a whole have a different impact in different areas , such that the same process may come to have very different consequences according to local-level variations . |
| 22 | Of course , all this is doing is storing up trouble for the subsequent financial year ; nevertheless , the financial control through the budget is effectively lost . |
| 23 | The Japanese government is putting up 90% of the funds , but 14 private institutions are taking part , including NEC Corp , Hitachi Ltd and Fujitsu Ltd . |
| 24 | What remains a problem is to explain why exposure to the context alone given after exposure to the stimulus can be quite without influence on the magnitude of latent inhibition ( Hall and Minor 1984 ) and why pre-exposure to the context should actually enhance the magnitude of the effect ( Hall and Channell 1985c ) . |
| 25 | Explain it is clearing up time in the cookery room . |
| 26 | The aim of the projects is to bring about change in the degree curriculum which will encourage students to develop qualities and skills which extend beyond the specialised knowledge of their degree courses . |
| 27 | This is to tell only part of the story however Anna is diligent in all her studies with a determination to do as well as possible , while her powers of expression are adequate she has a fine sense of initiative and within her limitations can organise her materials persuasively . |