Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] [am/are] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet we know that organizations are power systems in which political skills are vital . |
| 2 | Firstly , it is assumed that consumers are utility maximisers and , perhaps more contentiously , that producers are profit maximisers . |
| 3 | Of greater importance to companies than wages are employment costs . |
| 4 | Firstly , it is assumed that consumers are utility maximisers and , perhaps more contentiously , that producers are profit maximisers . |
| 5 | Sequences for globin molecules are available for lampreys , hagfishes and a variety of gnathostomes , and comparisons of these sequences imply that lampreys and hagfishes are sister groups . |
| 6 | When cephalochordates or cephalochordates plus tunicates were used as the outgroup , the analysis suggested that lampreys and hagfishes are sister groups . |
| 7 | Hedgehogs and hedge-sparrows are hedge denizens and by courtesy of Geoffrey Grigson we know that more than 40 native plants have ‘ hedge ’ names . |
| 8 | Similarly , nerve cells with their dendrites and synapses are logic units . |
| 9 | A few apple , pear and plum varieties are cross-sterile and can not pollinate each other , while some apples and pears are biennial bearers and thus will not supply pollen each year . |
| 10 | Below : wild rice and grits are staple elements in Cajun cooking . |
| 11 | This whole ethical dilemma — and the technology that produces it — has taken on a male viewpoint : egg , sperm and genes are centre stage . |
| 12 | Now er i i if you 're buying gilts individually , you 've got to know what you 're doing unless you want to hang on to them to the end of the terms , cos gilts are government securities , and they have the different rate , rates of return , different maturity dates . |
| 13 | ‘ Now I 'm very focused on making sure one 's auditors and advisers are industry specialists . ’ |
| 14 | The adult male 's back and flanks are azure blue , shading to yellowish on the belly . |
| 15 | Styx burgers and pizzas are bar specialities , entertainment ranges from disco and live music to pianist and cabaret . |
| 16 | Mothers and fathers are role models , exerting a strong , yet subtle influence over their children . |
| 17 | Proposals and reports are business documents . |
| 18 | Some of them are taken by instrumentation but others are eye observations . |
| 19 | Because eurobonds are bearer instruments , data are not available on the investor base . |
| 20 | Some are large public bars while others are service bars to enable table service to different areas . |