Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would expect Jamie or Gary to be better matches . ’ |
| 2 | Therefore ‘ spin-offs ’ into the economy as a whole from advances in military R&D , in telecommunications or electronics from are few and far between . |
| 3 | While the large Oxford English Dictionary defines modernity as ‘ the quality or condition of being modern ’ , this is not how the word is really used on either side of the Atlantic . |
| 4 | What the teacher is trying to do is to guide each pupil into developing a set of mental models which have been found by experience or experiment to be useful in understanding technical processes . |
| 5 | I often order fish and ask for it to be cooked without fat and for any rice or potatoes to be fat-free too . |
| 6 | Some parents fail to give their teenagers the opportunity or incentive to be responsible , yet complain that they still behave like children . |
| 7 | A , slapstick , slapstick sex using flour , love of the family or pride in being gay ? |
| 8 | But it is essential for the man or woman to be prepared to admit that they have a drink problem and be ready to receive help , if there is to be any cure . |
| 9 | After the Second World War the coverage of the needs of the disabled became fairly comprehensive in scope , although there was no attempt to set up a single department or authority to be responsible for their needs . |
| 10 | These women saw their tears as an important source of release from tension , yet they had been unable to persuade husbands or partners to be comfortable when they were crying , just to be there and let them cry . |
| 11 | Inserting equations ( 9.78 ) and ( 9.79 ) for I and V into equation ( 9.75 ) establishes that Hence where from equation ( 9.77 ) For a transmission line of infinite length , and are zero in equations ( 9.78 ) and ( 9.79 ) respectively because it is physically impossible for I or V to be infinite as x goes to infinity . |
| 12 | This dependence contrasts with the dependence of serfs or slaves in being non-personal and non-permanent . |
| 13 | I suppose I ca n't blame her or Floy for being wary , he thought , rather sadly . |
| 14 | Others again , such as physics , chemistry or history , have important professional associations or societies without being full-blown professions . |
| 15 | Erm I wanted to make sure I 'd got the right turning I think was the answer but there was no reason to say I had problems finding you or I was held up I 'm sorry for that or , or anything , there was no , there was no actual acknowledgement or reason for being late . |
| 16 | Yet we expect the much smaller risks incurred when travelling by train or air or sea to be non-existent , and express outrage and condemnation when accidents happen , Angela Lambert writes . |
| 17 | Dave is a dog lover but because of his army routine and duties , he has not had the time or lifestyle to be able to keep a dog . |
| 18 | Although some could do this through using their savings or drawing on insurances , many could not , with women much less likely than men to be able to support themselves by these means ( Roebuck and Slaughter , 1979 ) . |
| 19 | Indeed , the earnings limit has a particularly harsh effect on women , who are more likely than men to be able to combine care-giving with continued part-time employment ( McLaughlin , 1991 , p. 50 ) . |
| 20 | Women were more likely than men to be dependent on poor relief . |
| 21 | For example , the retention of selective schools characterised by traditional pedagogy and an elitist view of the curriculum means that some schools are less likely than others to be able to meet the expectations of a project founded on essentially comprehensive principles . |
| 22 | I often told him — and so did Tate — that he did himself less than justice by being content to stand in Tate 's shadow . |
| 23 | The course is designed to help individuals and groups to be aware of the influence of mass media on their societies , and to learn how effective communication can bring about positive changes in their daily lives . |
| 24 | Holden Caulfield , narrator of ‘ The Catcher in the Rye ’ , and Lucy Snowe , narrator of ‘ Villette ’ , both criticise their societies and acquaintances , and struggle to be true to their own principles despite pressure to conform , |
| 25 | When you have reached the prime of life and acquired a home and possessions to be proud of , you want to be sure that you have reliable insurance — but at a price that you feel recognises and rewards the care that you take . |
| 26 | A common desire and willingness to be subordinate to it is the essential pre-condition of a parliamentary state . |
| 27 | If t re is one country that should never have gambled in this game , i is Britain . |
| 28 | In private , many of the more orthodox Muslim nobles furrowed their brows and wondered how the crown prince could possibly declare , as one noble put it , infidelity and Islam to be twin brothers ' . |
| 29 | I had the honour and privilege of being one of the veteran marchers , and the cheering and applause was unbelievable and very emotional . |
| 30 | In such cases the draftsman should provide for the costs of periodic maintenance and inspection to be recoverable from the tenants , for they may not always fall within a provision to pay the cost of repairs . |