Example sentences of "[conj] [indef pn] [is] [vb pp] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Above all I want to ensure that everyone is given the chance to play a full part in shaping a Britain noted throughout the world for its stability , prosperity and harmony . |
| 2 | Also the decision to employ or not to employ is based ont he particular case : it is extremely rare that someone is given a job just because they went to a particular university . |
| 3 | Listeners calling the talk line can chose the subject of their choice , and everyone is offered a Tampax Teen Talk Kit which includes a booklet for mum , called ‘ Between Ourselves ’ . |
| 4 | If someone is asked a question and replies yes or no it will be understood that the question is now answered and that there is nothing more to be said . |
| 5 | And someone 's switched the reels . |
| 6 | In a large house with long corridors it is worth fitting extra alarms with an interconnect facility , so if one is triggered the others sound too . |
| 7 | ‘ And if anyone 's owed an explanation it 's you . ’ |
| 8 | A big issue has been made out of the racism allegations , which I think people will make up their own minds about , but no-one 's made a big issue out of the fact that a lot of people are getting ripped off here . ’ |
| 9 | I did try and help her about how to run a war because it 's such a long time since anybody 's run a war — I mean the technical methods of running a war — which she did very well . |
| 10 | When someone is asked a question , it is likely that before answering he will direct his gaze away from the questioner 's eyes ( Argyle and Cook , 1976 ) particularly if the question requires some thought . |
| 11 | The trouble is that , as soon as anyone is given a piece of information , he will tend to treat the person involved in a slightly different way as a result . |