Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] is a " in BNC.
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| 1 | How word meanings combine is a key question when attempting to account for the way discourse is understood . |
| 2 | About 5,000 pink flamingos in western Kenya have died of a bacterial infection in recent weeks , which veterinarians say is a natural reaction to over-population . |
| 3 | ‘ This week 's Asturias Rally is a European round and therefore worth more points than , say , Valencia . |
| 4 | Mr Clinton occasionally lost his temper , but through all the flak he showed remarkable staying power , which his supporters say is a mark of his fitness to occupy the White House 's Oval Office . |
| 5 | The bulk solvent in which the reverse micelles exist is a mixture of isooctane and 1-octanol . |
| 6 | Mr Maclean said : ‘ You have big companies here who are trying to compete and the one thing these companies want is a level playing field . ’ |
| 7 | Zuccarelli will not discuss what is inside his ‘ Ringo ’ recording head instead expounding a psycho-acoustic theory to disguise what engineers suspect is a simple advance in old-fashioned binaural recording . |
| 8 | What all Nicholson 's pubs share is a commitment to quality service , achieved through careful recruitment and training of staff . |
| 9 | Another example : the empowerment that cities crave is a share of the taxes raised in their rich suburbs . |
| 10 | The organisation , chartered in 1990 , is a non-profit-making group of dealers who are recognised specialists in their respective fields , deal by appointment and work with an inventory of art works ; each member is vetted carefully by the organisation and a guarantee of authenticity of what the dealers sell is a condition of membership . |
| 11 | But with Washington still committed to military victory in Afghanistan , cutting weapons supplies is a sensitive proposition . |
| 12 | This is yet another example of how the business most dealers attain is a tribute to their capacity for sounding convincing . |
| 13 | I thought you was gon na say have your veins done is a normal job |
| 14 | The belief that ‘ god ‘ preceded life and was responsible for it , is deeply rooted in the history of time long past , and will be tenaciously held even in the face of ‘ That kindly light of reason ’ — which orthodox religions teach is a gift from ‘ God the Creator ’ , but the use of which is nevertheless often vigorously denied , especially if such use threatens to throw doubt on the basic creeds already long established . |
| 15 | The mistake the reformists make is a common and fundamental one : they assume that language is — or should be — a faithful representation of reality , a ‘ mirror of nature ’ . |
| 16 | Something that a lot of other open systems vendors propose is a big bang approach to evolving to that type of architecture away from proprietary systems . |
| 17 | Top Olympic official Dick Pound angered riders throughout the world by declaring : ‘ All the owners want is a horse that wins an Olympic gold , then sell it and make a fortune . ’ |
| 18 | Children are swept along by waves of enthusiasm and some teachers are so expert at whipping up energy and commitment that they can even persuade children that a tables test is a great reward for good behaviour . |
| 19 | The appointment of McDonald , who was still an interviewer with Trinidadian TV when News At Ten first went on the air , fits in with what sources suggest is a new reliance on star names . |
| 20 | A man whose house was twice hit by lightning in a fortnight has been talking about the experience , which bookmakers say is a two-billion-to one-chance … |
| 21 | Batting in a limited-overs match is a high-risk business , and the batsman who is unwilling to take chances on improvised shots and sharp runs is of no use . |
| 22 | What the questions seek is a demonstration of the student 's understanding of the nature and complexity of historical evidence . |
| 23 | Integrated Geophysical Surveys IGS is a commercial service that has been established within BGS to market advanced geophysical survey , processing and interpretational facilities . |
| 24 | Sheep and cattle rearing is a feature of the hills and moorland areas of Scotland , Wales , and northern and southwest England . |
| 25 | Avoiding making these latent potentialities manifest is a constant concern , evidenced by the multitude of taboos that bracket even the most mundane activities in a ( usually vain ) attempt to forestall the dangers that lurk on all sides . |
| 26 | The soap giant is repackaging Wisk , through Fisher Ling & Bennion , as part of what industry sources believe is a major marketing initiative to revitalise the brand 's fortunes . |
| 27 | This reflects what several of the vendors argue is a more-cost effective approach to neural computing , involving the emulation of neural nodes in software . |
| 28 | One thing all the writers share is an agreement that the progress to the special knowledge in the game of faith involves a reordering and an integration of the personality which gives birth to an essential lightness of spirit within man . |
| 29 | Eggs fungusing is a problem which may have a number of causes . |
| 30 | In those uses remembering is a special case of knowing . |