Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adj] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is pleasant enough but how reliable I can not say and I am not depending on her for the birth . |
| 2 | ‘ She is asleep now and has forgotten all about it . ’ |
| 3 | " She is active physically but I am afraid she has not retained all her mental faculties . " |
| 4 | We can observe that she is happy only when she is furious , and do not need to have it suggested that her earlier nickname of ‘ Thatcher Milk-Snatcher ’ derived from her own breast-deprivation , which denies her all happiness and allows her ‘ only the sadistic triumphs of tawdry political and military victories . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ She is 12-years-old now and expecting her first foal . |
| 6 | It is appropriate here that I quote from passages in the report of the headmaster Mr which was furnished to Norwich City College . |
| 7 | It is probable therefore that from 6d to 9d a week is as much as labourers ' wives in general , hereabout , earn on an average the year through . |
| 8 | It is essential therefore that the West , and especially the countries of the European Community , give their support . ’ |
| 9 | It is essential therefore that bodies manage their finances efficiently and apply them effectively to maintain development . |
| 10 | It is essential therefore that easily remembered navigational devices are built into the environment . |
| 11 | It is essential therefore that the managers are highly motivated . |
| 12 | It is crucial therefore that these guidelines are followed in all cases : |
| 13 | It aims to elaborate and refine rather than overturn ; it is evolutionary rather than revolutionary . |
| 14 | It is encouraging too that these links have not been restricted only to those centres which themselves offer both SCOTVEC advanced courses and degrees . |
| 15 | It is ironic both that the new architecture of the masses should eventually have ended the dominance of great houses , and that more ordinary men and women should have become protagonists in the novel , for these were not the developments , either in life or in art , that Disraeli had in mind . |
| 16 | First , it is enforceable only if there is sufficient written evidence of its existence ( Statute of Frauds 1677 ) , though this is perhaps not very important since the agreement will usually be in writing anyway . |
| 17 | It is fortunate also that I , as Mayor , have full powers as a Magistrate . |
| 18 | This is a separate offence from manslaughter , but it is relevant here because of its close links with diminished responsibility . |
| 19 | It is certain only that they passed through Dulverton , and within a week were home once more , bringing with them ‘ many pleasant , and some of them droll enough , recollections ’ . |
| 20 | It is unclear just when this happens one is unlikely to be able to observe it in a casual experiment at the kitchen sink — but Fig. 24.7 shows observations made by varying the pressure behind a suitably shaped nozzle . |
| 21 | It is unclear though whether cross-cultural differences in outcome are mainly the result of different family structures or of a more complicated cluster of culturally related variables . |
| 22 | ‘ At least it is dry now so we are aiming for a real performance . ’ |
| 23 | It is strange therefore that the signal box instruments revealed it as clear , the signal must have been at green , or had a heavy weight been lying across the signal wire ? |
| 24 | It is arguable therefore that the provisions dealing with the residence of trustees as a body of persons in TCGA 1992 , s69(1) are not applicable to the non-resident trust code . |
| 25 | The original ( but still available ) Brewer 's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is an example of a nineteenth-century collection of somewhat idiosyncratically chosen historical , mythical and literary information ; it is useful partly because of its eccentricity , in that it contains information you may not find elsewhere . |
| 26 | It is useful now and again to reflect on the reasons why the IBOA was established and why being a member of such as an Association is of such vital importance . |
| 27 | They should make certain that the authorities are spending a suitable amount on adult education , and that it is available locally as well as centrally . |
| 28 | The company said it will ‘ seriously consider ’ the software when it is available rather than the alternative Unix-based operating system OSF/1 , from the Open Software Foundation . |
| 29 | It is available now but supplies are not huge and priority will be given to prized customers . |
| 30 | It is available now and costs £16 for a starter kit , including a manual and Hui 's interpreter . |