Example sentences of "[pron] [is] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ah well I I is this going to be , if it 's a boy is this going to be a Benjamin ? |
| 2 | Odd-Knut thinks that it might be best to make a night trip with empty sledges , returning to the camp , especially as a friend of his is likely to arrive for the night . |
| 3 | On reflection , does the Home Secretary consider that if someone is due to come to Britain with the sole purpose of inciting race hatred there is no reason why he should be allowed in , and that Le Pen should have been excluded ? |
| 4 | Someone is sure to ask you how long it takes to knit a jumper , but do n't tell them the exact number of hours and minutes , or they will expect their jumper by tomorrow ! |
| 5 | At last , I thought , someone is willing to explode the myth that thin equals sexy ! |
| 6 | Indeed in all the contexts examined to date have suggests that the disposition of the " subordinate " ( denoted by its direct object ) to comply can be assumed or taken for granted : a sentence such as I had him cry , for example , would sound rather strange , unless imagined in a situation where someone is disposed to cry on request ( as in the context of a film director who is referring to an actor working under his orders ) . |
| 7 | We do it when we decide that someone is unable to attend a school we have already described as ‘ comprehensive ’ . |
| 8 | In other words , when it comes to an attempt to understand how someone is likely to respond to a stimulus , a description of the stimulus in terms of its simple physical dimensions is not going to be of any value . |
| 9 | It is also useful if someone is prepared to read your rough versions . |
| 10 | If I do n't think someone is fit to play they do n't play . ’ |
| 11 | A healthy aura is rather like a filter , allowing only that which is beneficial to affect us ; this is what it should achieve in a well-balanced person . |
| 12 | Any part of the cost of a development which is attributable to plant and machinery will generally qualify for a 25% annual allowance if it is used for the purchaser 's trade or leased by the purchaser to another for the purpose of the other 's trade . |
| 13 | Thus DP-1 has DNA-binding specificity which is similar to DRTF1/E2F . |
| 14 | But very few of those outlets could offer the consistent availability of parts which is necessary to improve service to customers . |
| 15 | We have spent some space reviewing Lieberson 's arguments because he provokes an important critical reaction which is necessary to uproot the widespread belief that the survey is the answer to social research 's dreams . |
| 16 | The Securities and Investments Board has issued consultative paper 65 , Proposed Rule Changes to Address Extension of Permitted Marketing Activities by UK Firms in the US , which is necessary to allow UK firms to utilise the extension granted by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission . |
| 17 | 13.2.2.3 the giving of such consent shall not involve more than the minimum delay which is necessary to protect commercial interests . |
| 18 | Pumpkin seeds contain zinc which is necessary to help both internal and external skin heal itself after damage , either by parasites or bacteria — or even general wounds . |
| 19 | Firstly , there is the immediate cause , which is necessary to bring about the specific instance of conflict but which does not provide the sufficient conditions for conflict in general to occur . |
| 20 | It is now critical that investment begins again in both people and equipment , otherwise smaller UK manufacturers will not remain competitive in international markets and capture the business which is necessary to increase the country 's employment and wealth . ’ |
| 21 | How this might be reconciled with the terms of the Maastricht text goes beyond the scope of this article , but it gives rise to the thought that it might even be legitimate for the Community ( given the political will ) to legislate in this area using the general power of Article 235 of the EEC Treaty , which allows the Council , in the absence of more specific powers , to enact legislation which is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Community . |
| 22 | There is no consensus on the nature of the formal data model which is necessary to provide an integrated framework for data structuring and manipulation . |
| 23 | The devolution of responsibility to hospitals , DHAs and FPCs may prevent the broadly-based planning which is necessary to ensure that such services continue to grow and prosper . |
| 24 | From this total there is a call upon it of which is necessary to maintain production at the existing level . |
| 25 | They are required to disclose publicly any information which is necessary to avoid the establishment of a false market in their securities and to give their shareholders details of significant transactions affecting the company . |
| 26 | By virtue of s.21(a) of the SEA 1934 ( as amended by s.6(b) of the ITSFEA 1988 ) the SEC has the authority to provide assistance to ‘ foreign securities authorities ’ if the requesting authority is conducting an investigation which is necessary to determine whether any person has violated , is violating , or is about to violate any laws or rules which the requesting authority administers or enforces . |
| 27 | The other idea , which is necessary to make mathematical sense of the sum over histories , is ‘ imaginary time . ’ |
| 28 | For both types of motor the circuit model ( Fig. 5.16 ) includes an induced voltage which is proportional to speed and the phase mechanical output power is the product of this voltage and the current flowing against it . |
| 29 | Any area distal to the point of maximum width contributes only drag , which is proportional to total tail area . |
| 30 | which is impossible to taste |