Example sentences of "[noun prp] are [adv] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if what I have said by the light of a new candle is true — and who can doubt it ? — then even the elderly beeches and majestic old oaks of a remembered Forest of Dean are not capable of withstanding the fungoid of stress or the vegetable odours of spiritual decay . |
| 2 | Under German law , though anyone of German ancestry can claim citizenship , and thus the vote , no matter where they were born , the children and grandchildren of immigrants to Germany are not entitled to citizenship , even if they were born there . |
| 3 | These 1993 forecasts for Japan and Germany are almost identical to the average of The Economist 's latest monthly poll of private-sector seers ( see page 131 ) . |
| 4 | Children at Wanborough primary school near Swindon are so worried about the hazards they experience on the way to school , they 're calling for a new footpath . |
| 5 | right now though Swindon are more concerned about their league form … in yesterday 's live Central Match they came a cropper … |
| 6 | Farm lobbies have already ensured that the treaties recently negotiated with Bulgaria and Romania are less generous on agriculture than the earlier batch . |
| 7 | No one knows how far back the stone cider mill goes and even researchers at the Cider Museum in Hereford are n't certain of its antiquity . |
| 8 | Hereford are only two off the bottom of the third division now after slipping up at Gillingham … their defence was well beaten by the opening goal from Arnott … |
| 9 | At any moment the fortunes of ICI are more likely to be affected by the trend in exchange rates , or oil prices , or the budgetary policies of the United States of America , or the attitude to international trade of the Japanese , than by things which are more directly within our own control . |
| 10 | But Paramo are so confident in the suit they 'll give you your money back if you can prove it is out-performed by any of the other breathable waterproofs which are now on the market . |
| 11 | Obsessionals are very good at dividing up their minds as it were , but they 're not necessarily divided up in the sense of conscious and unconscious . |
| 12 | Little said : ‘ Middlesbrough are certainly one of the best Second Division sides . |
| 13 | The general manager of HP 's Network and Systems Division Robert Hoog and SHL Systemhouse president John Altman are also supposed to be on hand along with a representation of X/Open whose systems management workgroup interestingly enough is now charged with determining COSE 's systems management technology ( UX No 431 ) . |
| 14 | While HRT may help to protect older women against osteoporosis , effective stress management and dietary supplements including calcium , vitamin D and Boron are extremely valuable in guarding against premature oestrogen and bone loss . |
| 15 | Okay Linfield and Bangor are probably two of the best teams in Irish football but the point I 'm making is that Carrick 's team deficiencies were blatantly exposed for all to see . |
| 16 | The Masai are pretty tolerant in these matters in my experience . |
| 17 | Our own children are now so far removed from danger , at least of the primal kind , and these Masai are so close to it , that you would expect them to be cowed and fearful . |
| 18 | Jean Muir , Yves Saint Laurent , Ungaro , MaxMara , Chloe and Aquascutum are just some of the labels ( though they are sometimes cut out ) to appear . |
| 19 | The daleks of Skye and Plockton are not eternal like their televisual equivalents . |
| 20 | Deposits made by use of Abbeylink are not available for withdrawal within 3 working days in the case of cash deposited or 7 calendar days in the case of cheques , and in each case this excludes the date of deposit . |
| 21 | Nevertheless , it is interesting to note that the risk elements used by Fuqua are very similar to some of the elements one might expect to see in a strategic analysis of market attractiveness and competitive strengths . |
| 22 | ‘ Catherine and Edgar are very fond of each other ! ’ said Isabella suddenly . |
| 23 | William Hill are more optimistic about Scudamore 's chances , quoting him at 4–9 . |
| 24 | The tradition of good music on Good Friday is well maintained , though the Passions of J S Bach are again conspicuous by their absence . |
| 25 | Derek and Pat are highly articulate about the finer points of many of the drab little livebearers ( some of which like Goodeids and the Mosquito fish , improve colour remarkably if offered a summer sojourn in a pond . |
| 26 | Arsenal are too strong for Tottenham . |
| 27 | Two facts about ITT are not open to question ; that the company considered ways of preventing Allende assuming power and that they lobbied Washington to get rid of him when he became President . |
| 28 | However , after much thought and discussion we still feel that many aspects of the teaching programmes in Hungary are very beneficial for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties . |
| 29 | Summers are comparatively warm with a moderate rainfall in upland areas of both Regions . |
| 30 | For Steve , 38 , is locked in a bitter battle with town hall housing bosses , who claim he and Heidi are not entitled to a council home . |