Example sentences of "[noun] [noun pl] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These practices , they further note , ‘ varied not only from region to region and from time to time but also from social class to social class , so that their impact on field systems and rural settlement patterns is complex and not easy to determine . ’ |
| 2 | Ward meetings are jolly occasions . |
| 3 | It has been reported that serum cholesterol values are similar in samples from fasting and non-fasting subjects . |
| 4 | The DIP switches are concerned mainly with monitor type — you set a block of three of the six switches to indicate the maximum resolution your monitor is capable of — and whether or not you will want to use the 32k colour modes ( and you will , believe me ! ) |
| 5 | Blondel in his study Political Parties : A Genuine Case for Discontent ? claims that " in the great majority of cases programmes are unclear , often limited in scope , and not closely connected to the goals which the party proclaims " and he goes so far as to assert that " on balance parties do not really have programmes " . |
| 6 | Most of all , for regular travellers the sheer familiarity of the operation with its outstanding safety record and short check-in times are major plus points . |
| 7 | Whisky companies were not specifically targeted for the survey as comprehensive statistics on Scotch whisky exports are obtainable from the Scotch Whisky Association . |
| 8 | Whisky exports were not included in the survey because comprehensive statistics on Scotch whisky exports are obtainable from the Scotch Whisky Association . |
| 9 | The pastry cases are cooked blind ( do not forget to prick the base with the tip of a sharp little knife ) protected with paper ( it burns easily , like all pastry containing sugar ) and filled with dry beans or rice . |
| 10 | The EEC states were prepared to accept the jurisdiction of the latter court in cases of human rights . |
| 11 | Local sales taxes , motor vehicle duties , poll taxes , taxes on industry , on commuters , or on tourists , are all used somewhere in the world — and local income taxes are common . |
| 12 | So often , it was claimed , local government was not the voice of the local community — election turnouts were derisory , elections were fought on national rather than local issues , and many voters were council employees ( with , therefore , a vested interest in greater spending ) , council house tenants ( with an interest in subsidized rents ) , or were not ratepayers at all . |
| 13 | Hartlepool went down 22–13 whose try scorers were Courty , Smith and nall , Hails kicking two conversions and two penalties . |
| 14 | Hartlepool went down 22–13 whose try scorers were Courty , Smith and Hall , Hails kicking two conversions and two penalties . |
| 15 | IF THE members of the OPEC oil cartel think times are tough , they should consider the plight of coffee producers . |
| 16 | Vogue Patterns are delighted to offer these designer patterns by Betty Jackson at a special introductory price to Clothes Show Magazine readers . |
| 17 | The proposed changes follow consultations between the Inland Revenue and insurance industry representatives and the aim has been , as far as possible , to ensure that UK life offices and foreign life offices ' UK branch operations are able to compete on terms that are not distorted by tax considerations . |
| 18 | Signed photographs , copies of Mishima and souvenir programmes were available . |
| 19 | Moreover researchers have found that internal inconsistencies in hospital case notes are common , especially in children with a low birth weight . |
| 20 | Information obtained retrospectively from case notes is unreliable but generally the correspondence to be found in case notes showed the clinician 's reason for referring a patient and gave reliable clues to the prediction of the result . |
| 21 | As this was a retrospective study retrieval of notes was difficult , especially for the earlier years , and information from case notes was patchy . |
| 22 | His speech alludes also to the scandals over corruption in political life , particularly where building contracts are concerned , which have been rocking Italy this year . |
| 23 | Unlike O. ostertagi in calves the arrested stages of the common sheep nematodes are susceptible to thiabendazole and levamisole . |
| 24 | Both sets of policies were weakly enforced and , as far as the positive discrimination policies were concerned , very small amounts of money were spent . |
| 25 | He also said that the storm drains were full of dead bodies . |
| 26 | The greater difficulty is that eurobond houses are active in other markets where the regulatory requirements are more severe . |
| 27 | Despite some resistance from independent options traders , only the index contracts are likely to be traded via open outcry on the new trading floor . |
| 28 | Of course titles are important , for they can influence our emotions and prepare our moods before we hear a note . |
| 29 | The slaughter houses are chary of taking freeze-branded animals . |
| 30 | If index futures were subject to physical delivery , as was the Osaka 50 Kabusaki , the transactions costs ( and increase in trading volume ) of liquidating the arbitrage portfolio at delivery would be saved ( Stoll , 1987 ) . |