Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [pers pn] [is] [adv] " in BNC.

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31 And I think if you look at lessons such as the Cambridge situation , you can have distances of separation between a new village and surrounding settlements and it 's as little as six hundred metres , depending on localized matters .
32 Complaints often from cold , damp , penetrating winds and it is principally of use in colds and coughs .
33 These older boards still sail perfectly well in lighter winds and it is only when you start improving to stronger wind conditions that the difference becomes apparent .
34 Gutted raw fish are smoked slowly over wood chips and it is generally agreed that oak gives the best flavour , although other woods are preferred in some part of the world .
35 Welsh Highland Commercial Director David Allan said : ‘ This is very good news for Caernarfon ; it is very good news for narrow-gauge enthusiasts and it is very good news for the Preservation movement as a whole . ’
36 There should be a decent gap between the columns and it is often useful to place a vertical line in the middle of this gap , so physically preventing the eye straying from one to the other .
37 ( ii ) The ‘ 10 minute ’ rule This is a development of the method of introducing a Bill by motion now rarely used in the case of Government Bills and it is extremely rare for legislation to result from its use for Private Members ' Bill purposes .
38 This nucleus contains neuropeptide Y receptors and it is potentially one site at which neuropeptide Y given intraventricularily may have bound to produce the effects observed in these studies .
39 This lets you produce standalone applications for end-users and it 's surprisingly easy to get started with .
40 The disabled face much frustration and discrimination in their lives and it is vitally important that they receive the maximum help through education , careers guidance , training and help with obtaining employment so that at least they have a real chance to find and keep satisfactory work .
41 That is a trap which people get into with acts and it is very dangerous for both sides .
42 The approach in this case has been continued by the courts and it is very rare for a volenti plea to succeed in an employee — employer case .
43 In practice , discriminatory rules may still be encountered in the member states and it is sometimes necessary to invoke EC rules in the appropriate national court in order to secure equal access to the relevant market .
44 They are the people who can refer clients on to solicitors and it is highly likely that the ‘ Advisory Liaison Service ’ and the proposed liaison officers could have played a significant part in making and fostering those contacts .
45 No such distinction was known in the middle ages and it is essentially the creation of later administrators and writers .
46 The police have been criticised for their low prosecution record in rape cases and it is most unlikely that domestic rape would have been dealt with more enthusiastically .
47 This case illustrates the principle of mutuality in contracts and it is also of particular interest with regard to the question of the right of the innocent party to rescind the contract .
48 We have just about got the thumbprints on the Video and Activity Book contracts and it is fairly reasonable to suppose that the rest will now follow .
49 Cos the answers , when they come back , are going to be , things like , depends on what you get in your exams and it 's very , it 's very bad stage in your life , it 's er going to affect , but I mean the weather 's going to get nice , and it you know , it 's going to be great .
50 The London Daily Telegraph of 25 August 1887 , under the heading " A Sailors ' Association " chose to deal at length with the birth of the union , praising its objects , but predicting its early demise : " The North Country " , the article read , " was always the nursery of the famous and best seamen and it is here that we find Jack hard at work originating a fine scheme .
51 There are occasions when the strategy demands whole group discussions and it 's all too easy to be lulled into thinking the drama is going well because a group of very articulate children are thoroughly engaged in the work and able to vocalise their very imaginative ideas , while other children are left out of the real decisionmaking processes .
52 I 've seen him a few times and he 's never made a favourable impression on me !
53 I have been over her story several times and she is quite positive that she saw Monsieur Erdle walking towards the belvedere at about half past nine , although she is unable to state the precise hour .
54 At the moment the economic climate is against artists and it is very difficult to sell anything ; as a result I 'm probably painting less .
55 He rings you up and goes he goes hello it 's Jonathan and you go oh right hello Jonathan and he does n't say anything so you talk to him for about half an hour or so and then you go alright Jonathan , better go , you know and then he goes no no I 've got something to tell you and you go oh alright what is it then and he goes I ca n't remember it man , just talk to me for a bit longer and I 'll remember it then and it goes on like that for hours and hours and it 's so boring .
56 Phthirus pubis is unable to survive away from the human host for more than 24 hours and it is readily killed by temperatures over 50°C .
57 Step six : Feed the fry At constant temperatures of 78°s ; , the eggs hatch within 24 hours and it is then essential that they are fed on rotifers , as the larger infusoria may choke them .
58 If you can manage a visit of two to three days ( or even just one day ) it is well worth it — the modern boat takes 1½ hours and it is only a matter of minutes in the small jet aircraft .
59 I 've written her notes and notes and notes and she 's never answered one of them .
60 Most of us do not find it easy to imagine our futures and it is extremely rare to meet an individual capable of projecting himself mentally more than about five years ahead .
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