Example sentences of "[be] [pron] [conj] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order that is for there to be some change , whether er change er like having a page torn out or a change like moving from one location to another , there also has to be something that stays the same , mainly the subject of change . |
| 2 | While we do not yet know what cues the animals might use , we can exploit the likelihood that , when other qualities such as physical well-being are equal , an optimal choice of mate is likely to be one that minimizes the costs of both inbreeding and outbreeding ( Bateson , 1980 , 1983 ) . |
| 3 | If it is appropriate for the courts to adopt some kind of policy in order to protect government against itself ( and I can not say that the idea particularly appeals to me ) , it should be one that distributes the loss fairly across the public . |
| 4 | Another unsuccessful clay would be one that changed the flow in such a way that a rival variant of clay was favoured . |
| 5 | Firstly , the crop has to be a legume ; secondly , the Rhizobium species selected will need to be one that has the capability of forming a symbiotic relationship with the host ( though there is the possibility as discussed in section 8.4.3 , that genetic engineering could simplify this aspect of the procedure ) ; and thirdly , it is important that the bacterial strain should be efficient at nitrogen fixation . |
| 6 | Situation : This is not really a role play , because both A and B just have to be themselves and tell the truth . |
| 7 | It is clear that anything which affects the mind will be of prime importance in this ( see Chapter 1 ) as also will be anything that affects the person as a whole . |
| 8 | ‘ Blessed are they that consider the poor ’ , and Sarah dared to glance once more in his direction . |
| 9 | There is nothing that tells the truth about us , as Christian people , so much as our prayer life . |
| 10 | I remember ‘ laying down a fleece ’ that I would not proceed towards the ordained ministry unless the Lord enabled me to lead another to Christ before a certain date : there is nothing that concentrates the mind as such an agreement with God ! |
| 11 | Maybe it 's probably has a rough working idea it 's you that put the fountain on today . |
| 12 | ‘ By the state of you , it 's you that needs the hand-out . ’ |
| 13 | Erm we , we have of course , we 've got a , we have a congress each year , which erm we , each Guild is allowed to send one delegate and so really , we always stress at the top level that erm you know , it 's you that run the Guild you ca n't blame head office , the Nat National Executive , because you 're the ones who send the people to the top , are n't you ? |
| 14 | It is something that shapes the universe we live in . |
| 15 | It can be useful to ask yourself whether the profile that emerges is one that suits the job you are applying for . |
| 16 | The final and comprehensive pose struck by the Nun 's Priest is one that exemplifies the high ethic of the Canterbury Tales — a pragmatic and tolerant attitude of human good fellowship — by virtue of the truly merry tale that the Nun 's Priest tells , laughing at and with his characters and readers but scorning and destroying none . |
| 17 | [ The ] development of Marxist and working-class strategy must be [ founded upon ] the recognition that in general a progressive position is one that advances the development of the productive forces . |
| 18 | The other kind of move that is ruled out is one that violates the hard core , as we have already mentioned . |
| 19 | Yes , we have all heard of personal morality and social moralities — but this is one that embraces the whole of reality . |
| 20 | If reviewers are too busy to do their job properly ( and I recognise their willingness to take on such a thankless task , though it is one that helps the process of science advance ) then they should be removed from that task . |
| 21 | I would suggest that the best business venture is one that values the individual explicitly , that attends to individuals outside their immediate task and determined function . |
| 22 | The simplest form of index is one that holds the address of every record . |
| 23 | Far from being … a system that makes things easy … it is one that demands the greatest effort and initiative … but in such a way that is within reach of all . |
| 24 | Different viewpoints lead to different models which , in turn require different measures of performance , and it is necessary to ensure that the model used as the basis for the audit is one that reflects the organisation 's needs in relation to the procedure . |
| 25 | A positive example is one that has the necessary attributes whilst a negative one has none . |
| 26 | In English , it has been shown that an unmarked theme is one that signals the mood of the clause : in declarative clauses the unmarked theme is the subject ( Jane said nothing for a moment ) ; in interrogative clauses it is the wh-word ( What did Jane say ? ) , or the auxiliary in the case of polar questions ( Did Jane say anything ? ) ; in imperative clauses it is the verb ( Say something ) . |
| 27 | The subject they 're tackling in this report is one that makes the blood run cold in most people 's veins … including mine . |
| 28 | I think that we look very favourably on schemes whereby an education process is involved erm where there are workshops and performance , but it becomes a total package in itself — it 's not just a performance for an ethnic minority , but it 's one that represents the fact that we live in a multi-cultural society itself . |
| 29 | Business or hatred , there 's something that stays the same — it 's just that person ; just about him . |
| 30 | The emphasis on ‘ directed ’ research is mine and indicates the reduced potential for any ethnographic sedition , for which force would seek to direct officers to the critical analysis of its subcultural idiosyncrasies ? |