Example sentences of "[noun] [be] [verb] in [adj] " in BNC.

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1 When notes are repeated in successive chords they lose their power and become weak .
2 However , as there are only six notes in the system it is obvious that in four-part harmony without octave doublings only two notes can remain unused in each chord , and in five-part harmony only one note ; in six-part harmony all notes are used in each chord , even though the registers change .
3 The Acts are arranged in chronological order under the heading , so the Children Act 1975 is found near the end of the group .
4 Is the agreement clear on the difference between a policy ( eg providing depreciation over the estimated useful life , providing for doubtful debts ) and the application of that policy ( eg plant has a lifetime of 8 years , doubtful debts are provided in full ) ?
5 The Ministry of Defence ( MOD ) admits that " chemically treated " compounds such as incinerated mustard gas and white asbestos are buried in five marked sites in the area , but denies that these could be polluting the environment .
6 Tubercle bacilli are included in this table , in a single line , without information about the strain used and whether it was virulent or not .
7 The residues identified as playing a key role in ICAM-1/LFA-1 interactions are conserved in ICAM-3 , although other subtle differences may affect interaction with LFA-1 .
8 One possibility is that conversational interactions are structured in such a way that they provide additional support for the induction of grammatical generalisations .
9 These notions of the automatisation of processes which no longer require close monitoring are described in more detail in Underwood ( 1982 ) , but for the present purposes it is sufficient to note that attention can only be devoted to higher-level activities , such as comprehension , when lower-level activities have become skilled through practice .
10 Many of the discussions are couched in educational jargon that effectively excludes many ‘ jobbing doctors ’ who do so much of the teaching .
11 If such passions are aroused in this Chamber today , there must be real concern about what will happen when it is discussed throughout the country .
12 However , the strippings and restorations are recorded in dated pencilled notes on stocks or in butt-traps which helps recreate a gun 's personal history .
13 The 8,000 prisoners are housed in 15 prisons .
14 However , it does mean that if you develop a life-threatening condition , you will have the reassurance of knowing that your wishes are recorded in written form if you become unable to express them .
15 More specialist types of board are used in top level racing ( see Chapter 6 ) and speed sailing .
16 Coups are plotted in small groups huddled around a faction leader and strategies decided at fringe meetings .
17 Various surface and subsurface crusts are found in many deserts , but it is doubtful how far many of them are forming under present conditions .
18 While a large number of the items taken from Germany are held in special State-run storage facilities and are easy to work with , the majority of works removed from Russia were scattered over the world in the post-war period ’ .
19 Specifically sociological skills are required in diverse research posts associated with education , medicine , urban planning and the social services .
20 Verbal presenting skills are used in many situations such as formal speeches , reports to senior management , announcements , shareholders ' meetings , sales conferences , union negotiations and communications with various levels of employees .
21 First-year Engineering comprises a first half course which is common to all four specialisations and which is followed by a second half in which one or more of the major engineering disciplines are studied in greater depth .
22 Strips are inserted in strict alphabetical order and colours are sometimes used to indicate the type of room , i.e. standard , superior , deluxe or suite .
23 erm the policies are offered in general most dealers in fairness this question of charging for the policy , in the majority of dealers that we 've actually got they include it within the within the purchase price of the vehicle anyway .
24 How policies are emerging in developing countries to deal with both the general issues of the international political economy discussed in the previous chapter and the more particular ones created by global competition is explored in the next chapter .
25 As in previous examples , the problematic items in the source text are underlined and the items which replace them in the target text are highlighted in bold .
26 Although the human and social aspects of change are emphasised in this section , the technical aspects are also important .
27 The most obvious indication of this transition was the replacement of the chain of being ( the simplest possible grid in which all the pigeon-holes are arranged in linear pattern ) by an open-ended branching system of relationships .
28 From the general identification of ‘ negative attitudes ’ ( Chesler , 1965 ; Yuker , 1965 ) , these attitudes are documented in more detail ( Wada and Brodwin , 1975 ; Seifert , 1979 ; Wright , 1983 ) and ‘ distancing scales ’ constructed ( Tringo , 1970 ) .
29 In a way , current legislation and political attitudes are pushing in opposing directions simultaneously .
30 Bone frequencies are shown in both cases by contours , with the contours at 50 bone intervals in the case of the carnivore , and at 10 bones per cm2 in the case of the harvester ant .
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