Example sentences of "[pron] and [is] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | the ‘ evidence ’ comes from the subject himself and is not given to him by another person . |
| 2 | Support is provided directly by the company itself and is usually included in the price . |
| 3 | Then there 's Helen , who knows everybody and is highly respected to say nothing of Betty , who will praise us up to the skies even before we 've spayed one cat . ’ |
| 4 | If you look at any good policeman , you will notice that he always walks facing the traffic , so that he can see what is coming towards him and is not taken by surprise . |
| 5 | It is a form of law superior to other laws — because ( i ) it originates in an authority higher than the legislature which makes ordinary law and ( ii ) the authority of the legislature derives from it and is thus bound by it . |
| 6 | A single national centre is appropriate only for the few services which involve delivery to all addresses in Britain ( e.g. mail order ) , very occasional visits ( e.g. specialized medical advice ) or a particular type of service or activity with a client group that lives close to it and is not represented elsewhere in the country ( e. g. certain elements of central government , the national media and business services ) . |
| 7 | Be assured , though , that God sees what you are doing , understands why you are doing it and is really chuffed to bits when you try to do what he wants . |
| 8 | Dalphinis ( 1991 : 9 ) notes : Creole is spoken by the older generation , among themselves and is also used to the younger generation . |
| 9 | Again , there are those who would quarrel with this view but let me tell you that we all have a mentor , an inner teacher , a guardian angel , a being of light who protects us and is totally dedicated to the task of leading us to the point of self-realization , to bring about the harmony and peace for which we pray . |