Example sentences of "[is] [adj] and [vb -s] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The child next door is shy and lets my wee girl order him around . |
| 2 | The parental instinct is strong and carries its own defences against inconvenience or sexual deprivation . |
| 3 | The moral consequences we have drawn from awareness of how someone else feels could not be derived from the mere knowledge that he is suffering and needs my help . |
| 4 | However , every piece of music is different and has its own problems , and it is therefore necessary to point out a few pitfalls , and to make a few special recommendations . |
| 5 | Banks have little desire to underwrite — it is risky and demands lots of precious capital . |
| 6 | Essentially he is frustrated and releases his frustration by careless and violent action . |
| 7 | To have won either award would have been a major achievement ; to have won both Environmental and Export Awards in the same year is remarkable and gives us great satisfaction . |
| 8 | The print itself is featureless and does nothing visually to capture the attention or involve the emotions . |
| 9 | As soon as she is married and enters her husband 's family and clan group she is considered a potential source of danger , because her sexuality remains still incompletely controlled and its beneficiality as yet not proven through child-bearing . |
| 10 | Although he is unhappy and feels it is time to die , he thanks God he is well again . |
| 11 | I hope this letter is helpful and gives you an understanding of the various services we can offer you . |
| 12 | And as depressed parents can have a deleterious effect on their children 's behaviour and vulnerability to psychiatric disturbance ( Rutter , 1966 ) , the number of people who can be affected in some way by the disorder is substantial and marks it out as one of the most important psychiatric conditions . |
| 13 | 17 ( The masculine is basically intellectual and seeks wisdom , while the feminine is affectional and seeks someone to love . |
| 14 | Moses is puzzled and asks him what he means . |
| 15 | The crucial comparison is between B and E , since , although E has tasted the bead , it is amnesic and pecks it later . |
| 16 | Because he 's cheeky and hates his work and is successful with women , he 's supposed to be vital . |
| 17 | It may be very hard to do so , but sharing feelings is important and helps us to communicate and understand one another . |
| 18 | THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION . |
| 19 | This is important and tells us two things . |
| 20 | When my father is drunk and beats me , he does it because I wo n't go out and beg in the streets and bring him the money I get . |
| 21 | An ageing father is not the best bet , yet very often his behaviour is coercive and restricts his daughter 's access to potential suitors . |
| 22 | The power of their positive thinking is infectious and pervades our daily working life . |
| 23 | The range of research work carried out in the department is wide and reflects its multidisciplinary character . |
| 24 | 8 Assess each picture before it is taken to ensure that the picture is relevant and makes its point . |
| 25 | We need to plan our leisure so that it is creative and recharges us mentally as well as physically . |
| 26 | Andrew ‘ Will ’ Williams , is 18-years-old and thinks he is lucky to have a Youth Training place with Saks , at Skinnergate , Darlington . |
| 27 | Cycling is excellent and takes our body weight off the feet . |
| 28 | ‘ The TV ad is excellent and gives us a massive target audience who can see and hear a top class guitar . ’ |