Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] an [noun sg] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , that is not possible where an order is placed by telephone . |
| 2 | The do be construction does not correspond in any simple way to standard English forms of BE ( as is clear if an attempt is made to ‘ translate ’ the second example ) , but encodes aspectual distinctions which are not always syntactically marked in standard English ( Kallen 1986 ; J. Harris 1984 ) . |
| 3 | If the adventurers stick together , the Harpies will attempt to grab a pack animal ( if the adventurers have one ) , or will swoop round attacking at random until an adventurer is wounded . |
| 4 | This is inevitable if an issue is to be constituted in terms of legal discourse . |
| 5 | In everyday language , it is often the case that an apparently unproblematic ‘ observation statement ’ is found to be false when an expectation is disappointed , due to the falsity of some theory presupposed in the assertion of the observation statement . |
| 6 | If you look at Algol and find that it is no brighter than Epsilon or Zeta , you may be sure that an eclipse is in progress . |
| 7 | ( d ) whether any shares are held by family trusts ( trustees may become particularly vulnerable if an offer is made at an attractive price because a refusal to accept may result in allegations of a breach of trust ) ; |
| 8 | Does my hon. Friend agree that more than ever it is important that an agreement is reached at Maastricht in which Britain takes a whole-hearted role in the European Community , because otherwise it will cease to be so attractive for inward investment ? |
| 9 | The reformulated law makes it plain that an offence is committed if the defendant conducts himself in a way that causes his victim to anticipate that the defendant is about to use unlawful violence . |
| 10 | However , the situation immediately becomes more complicated when an attempt is made to determine precisely what language a child is capable of producing , how much a child understands , and , if the child appears to be experiencing difficulties , just where these difficulties lie . |
| 11 | In most cases when it really matters , the glider will already be on the final approach with full airbrake when it becomes apparent that an overshoot is likely . |
| 12 | It is often not easy to find out what societies have newsletters or booklets available but an example is AYCE ( Association of Young Computer Users ) which is a subgroup of the British Computer Society . |
| 13 | Given the delay in the appointment of a new Director ( see later ) the Directorate feel that preparation for CCT must continue and that options for the restructuring of the Department should be available when an appointment is made . |
| 14 | This will be much more difficult where an industry is geographically diffused , or where the supplier ( say , the steel industry ) faces a very wide range of market demands . |
| 15 | Two other constraints also operate : the parties have difficulty raising sufficient money to fight campaigns ( national and local appeals are common when an election is in the offing ) and there is little evidence that increased expenditure in local campaigns necessarily helps win elections . |
| 16 | It is perfectly true that an ad is useless if no one notices it . |
| 17 | If a non-competition covenant appears likely to infringe Article 85(1) exemption is possible under Article 85(3) although such an exemption is unlikely to be granted in respect of restrictive covenants because of the difficulty of showing that such provisions fulfil the four requirements set out in Article 85(3) that must be satisfied if an exemption is to be available . |
| 18 | This potential to transform practical into verbal consciousness is highly significant if an elder is to be assessed affirmatively , and is easily ignored in functional assessments . |
| 19 | Shares of the reporting entity are to be classified as equity or non-equity and an analysis is to be presented of shareholders ' funds between the amounts attributable to equity and non-equity shares . |
| 20 | The problem arises in different terms , however , where the residence requirement does not have to be satisfied before an occupation is taken up but when it is being pursued . |
| 21 | Both cells will be most active when an edge is just off-centre of each , with the bright area over the ‘ on-centre ’ field and the dark area over the ‘ off-centre ’ field . |