Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [noun sg] [verb] [is] " in BNC.

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1 Monitoring of fees earned against time spent is usually a sufficient measure of performance and will provide an incentive to staff , but not all projects run smoothly and allowance must therefore be made for these .
2 What has in fact happened is that the old idea of the ’ estates ' has been re-created in Mexican law .
3 Whether maladministration has in fact occurred is a matter for the Commissioners to decide .
4 Firstly , the topping up mechanism while it is geared to ability to pay is the only own resource precisely defined in this way .
5 The idea that organisms or even whole species adapt in order to survive is a useful explanatory hypothesis to account for the acceptance or rejection of small genetic mutations .
6 If a slat becomes loose within a panel , spray with water to make is more flexible , press flat then use galvanised nails to anchor the slat between the vertical side battens .
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