Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [is] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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1 | The argument that a small number of innocent people may be wrongly executed is far outweighed by the fact that thousands of innocent people are dying , being permanently maimed , or mentally scarred for life , as a result of acts of violence . |
2 | There is no objection to this but the tenant should ensure that the person so appointed is suitably qualified to enable him to carry out his functions in a proper and responsible manner . |
3 | If Eisenman is correct — and the evidence weighs heavily in his favour — then the confusion which has hitherto obtained is effectively dispelled . |
4 | The relationship so created is then checked against that declared for the intersection of the functional domain ( see Figure 2.33 ) . |
5 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that the answer that he has just given is further reinforced by the fact that several third-world countries , including some middle eastern countries such as Iraq , Algeria and perhaps Libya , are currently acquiring nuclear weapons ? |
6 | By environment is meant all the factors that occur around us and potentially influence our internal metabolism , which we have already seen is initially determined by genetic make-up . |
7 | The simple form of C-R filter just discussed is widely used in conjunction with an operational amplifier , in circumstances where , to achieve electronic integration of a signal as mentioned in section 4.4 . |
8 | The range of humane and other qualities most admired is best illustrated by the contents of the few obituaries carried in its pages . |
9 | Prostaglandin H 2 is an unstable compound which has a half-life of approximately five minutes , and once formed is rapidly transformed either enzymically or non-enzymically to the classical prostaglandins , prostaglandin D 2 , E 2 and F&sub2α ; . |
10 | The behaviour of lava once erupted is significantly affected by its viscosity , that is , its resistance to flow ( see Section 8.2.1 ) . |
11 | In the course of that week the facts become simply a matter of personal history and the enormity of the problem later caused is somehow minimized and put into proportion . |
12 | A monthgoing longcase clock of about 1710 by Daniel Delander also profited from a good footnote , selling for £104,500 ( estimate £45,000-£55,000 ) although the case which was originally ebonised is now painted blue . |
13 | This well stirred is then taken all as one dose or only half is taken if ‘ special care is necessary ’ The stock bottle is shaken as suggested in the method above . |
14 | We are suggesting , then , that the term ‘ human aggression ’ as conventionally and commonly used is doubly skewed by ideological influences that are deep-rooted in our Western culture . |
15 | The absence of a target date by which the Protestant/Catholic unemployment differential would be significantly reduced is partly explained by this . |