Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] [adj] [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think a lot of the current concern about schools being accountable is partly because things that in fact are being done are not being seen to be done , and I think if many of the things that we already done were more obviously being seen to be done , and perhaps also thought through rather more carefully as to how they were being done , the public would feel generally erm happier about what was going on in their schools than perhaps they are at the moment . |
| 2 | A librarian whose shelves are full is therefore obliged to weed at a rate which is precisely equal to that of his new accessions . |
| 3 | The 1.9:1 difference in the amount of perceived depth for the two simulated viewing distances when both vertical and horizontal perspective cues were present is very much less than would be required for complete depth constancy . |
| 4 | mixed fruits is that 's only fifty five now ! |
| 5 | Because the phase windings are situated on separate stator teeth in the single-stack motor , the mutual inductance is small and the error introduced in neglecting its torque contribution when several phases are excited is rarely more than 10% . |
| 6 | The recognition that all parts of the psychobiological system governing the lives of individuals are interrelated is surprisingly recent . |
| 7 | Indeed , that such questions are intelligible is largely what is meant by saying that its phenomenology ‘ has a dimension comparable to visual experience as we know it ’ . |
| 8 | It is impossible to quantify these concepts precisely and the assumption that changes are small is more likely to be valid in large-scale problems ( where one coefficient , for example , is less important in relation to the rest of the data ) than in the simple examples used for illustration , but the underlying principles are independent of such considerations . |
| 9 | Our argument is that a discussion about whether positivist or natural law theories are correct is as useful as a discussion about whether Italian or Greek is the correct language to speak : it is however useful to recognise that someone is an Italian speaker if one wants to communicate with him . |
| 10 | Even if the time for which these representations are available is very brief ( because of the word mask ) two representations will still be better than one . |
| 11 | S&P500 futures were chosen for investigation because they are frequently traded and have a small tick size ( relative to daily price movements ) , and so the assumption that prices are continuous is approximately correct ( when the futures market is open ) . |
| 12 | The film 's musical score and song and dance numbers are surprisingly its weakest ingredient , though the shooting and editing of Earth Girls Are Easy is often highly original-especially the black and white dream sequence that 's a model of its kind and almost a music video in itself . |
| 13 | In the community , the fact that many simple , preventive measures are possible is well illustrated in an article by Mitchell ( 1984 ) and these range from encouraging elderly people to wear well-fitting shoes rather than slippers , to the use of alarm systems , and the involvement of neighbours and regular callers to an old person 's house . |
| 14 | Whether the performance indicators relating to these issues are relevant is more difficult . |
| 15 | Also taking that view was Dr Tony Andrews of the Royal Veterinary College in London , who said : ‘ I know I have to be careful in what I say but in my view , the management in many herds as far as feeding regimes are concerned is little better than controlled starvation . ’ |