Example sentences of "is [vb pp] [conj] [conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is considered that when an individual becomes ill , that is , out of balance , the organism reacts in a way which attempts to restore the balance , that is , curatively . |
| 2 | It is said that when a wizard is about to die Death himself turns up to claim him ( instead of delegating the task to a subordinate , such as Disease or Famine , as is usually the case ) . |
| 3 | Perhaps for this reason the topmost stone supposedly retains its own curious powers : it is said that when a cock crows nearby , it turns three times . |
| 4 | It is said that if a placebo is to have a therapeutic effect , the patient must believe that it will . |
| 5 | Typically for the Piaroa , the women are not warned against seeing the instruments with a threat of rape ; rather , it is said that if a woman should see the flutes , the entire village must commit mass suicide by joining hands and jumping off a cliff ( and I must admit that their reasoning on this is not clear to me ) . |
| 6 | Thus , it is accepted that if a minister is made the deciding authority he will often have to act through officers to collect the material and the officer may even make the decision in the minister 's name . |
| 7 | ( d ) where a winding-up or administration order is made or where a resolution for voluntary winding-up is passed or where an administrative receiver is appointed . |
| 8 | First it is argued that where a state is relatively just one ought to support and maintain it . |
| 9 | Wounds only heal , and W loss is only stopped , if magical healing is used or if a character with the Heal Wounds skill spends at least 3 rounds attending to the bleeding character . |
| 10 | In this regard , it is recognised that while a faith background can be assumed in the Catholic R.E . |
| 11 | Greater security is attained because if a keycard is lost or stolen , the lock code can be changed very quickly and simply to prevent unauthorised access . |
| 12 | If the patient 's well-being is enhanced or if a problem such as asthma is cured , but joint pains flare up or a skin rash develops , the physician can reassure the patient that things are moving in the right direction and that the joint or skin problem should be transient and will also clear up in due course . |
| 13 | It is suggested that where a woman registers unwillingness , a man does have the capacity and should be required to ascertain whether or not her consent is present . |
| 14 | It is suggested that where a woman demonstrates her lack of consent , it is no hardship for a man to enquire whether her consent is present and that as a matter of policy the law should demand that he do so . |