Example sentences of "[adj] and [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The position used to be quite clear and is well summed up in what Scott LJ had to say in the wartime case concerning the soap flakes : |
| 2 | Thus it follows that skill training is more generalised and generalisable and is better fitted to the overall role of human operators . |
| 3 | ‘ A period commencing after the effective date of insurance and in respect of which the Customer is registered in the United Kingdom with the Department of Employment ( DHSS in Northern Ireland ) as unemployed and is actively seeking Employment ’ . |
| 4 | The use of weights coupled with longer exercise periods is very demanding and is only intended for serious athletes . |
| 5 | The taste is good enough to send half a million people a year squirrelling around in the woods of northern Michigan , in search of something that is often no more than a couple of inches high and is usually hidden under a thick pile of forest-floor debris . |
| 6 | He , along with his three brothers is very lively and is always running about and making plenty of noise outside my house . |
| 7 | Verbivore focuses on writing as a form of communication : it posits a society in which writing has become outmoded and is then rediscovered , prompting a renewal of discursive modes peculiar to the novel . |
| 8 | All are en suite and are equipped with colour TV ; one with a double king-size bed is particularly luxurious and is often used as a bridal suite . |
| 9 | Lumping British art with international modern art under the single roof of the Tate has always been anomalous and is now becoming intolerable . |
| 10 | This phenomenon was termed polar wandering and is now thought to arise from the movements of the continents themselves rather than from any significant shift in the location of the magnetic pole itself . |
| 11 | It may be black or green tea flavoured with jasmine flowers , is very fragrant and is always drunk without milk . |
| 12 | The chair is deliberately minimal and is essentially designed around the body to give good lumbar support and spinal relief . |
| 13 | This timber is both decorative and durable and is regularly used for high-quality work . |
| 14 | ‘ or disorderly behaviour ’ This point is not defined but it is felt that any conduct which is not orderly and is not covered by ‘ threatening , abusive , or insulting words or behaviour ’ would suffice . |
| 15 | Divorce is no longer so shameful and is popularly seen as a permissible solution to marital difficulties . |
| 16 | The town , though small , is wealthy and respectable and is much noted for the spirit and enterprise of its merchants . ’ |
| 17 | Moreover , we do not wish to give the impression that the cello and bass always work in double harness : on the contrary , they can be used independently to a quite large extent , though discretion and careful thought are very necessary in this matter , since the basses when used alone tend to sound rather dry , and if their part lies low and is far removed in pitch from the rest of the harmony it is too indeterminate in pitch to give satisfactory support unless it consists of a sustained or better ( since the bow is short ) a reiterated pedal note . |
| 18 | Evidence for increased diastolic hypertension is less strong and is probably related to renal dysfunction . |
| 19 | This benefit can be direct or indirect and is sometimes referred to by lawyers as ‘ consideration ’ . |
| 20 | The war was in fact fought largely in the Mediterranean and is best remembered for the execution of Admiral Byng , in March 1757 , for his failure to protect British-held Minorca . |
| 21 | This list is by no means exhaustive and is only intended to illustrate some of the most commonplace reasons for the non-reporting of crime . |
| 22 | Hughes , 66 , alleges ballot-rigging and is defiantly standing as an independent against the Kinnockite Bob Ainsworth , a Jaguar shop steward and local councillor . |
| 23 | A worn braid feels rough and is best cut away and the line joined by a blood knot . |
| 24 | Generally speaking , where carbohydrate is taken in any of these forms , it is useful and is also accompanied by other nutrients . |
| 25 | For example , in the UK , as in most countries , national defence is a public good and is also produced largely within the public or government sector . |
| 26 | Do you know of any shops selling ski wear which looks good and is reasonably priced ? |
| 27 | The treaty has been signed , sealed and is just waiting to be delivered . |
| 28 | is milder than black and is best used with fish , white meats and delicate sauces , where both the flavour and appearance of black pepper would be inappropriate . |
| 29 | An interview with Lindy Layton is arranged , though she is n't really a member of Beats International and is currently concentrating on a solo LP . |
| 30 | A WOMAN aged 22 who fell from a bridge in the dark and fractured her skull is still unconscious and is also thought to have a fractured spine . |