Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb -s] [be] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This unprincipled position was sharply attacked by the Irish News , the nationalist newspaper which has been standard reading for the Catholic community in the North for the best part of a century . |
| 2 | As noted , eurobond firms are seeking to reform issuance procedures in a bid to reduce the current pressures on profitability , one underlying cause of which has been excess capacity . |
| 3 | The light over No. 6 which has been burning night and day for 2 months , now operates as it should — from dusk to dawn . |
| 4 | , Scientists at the Dutch Central Veterinary Institute claim to have isolated the cause of the Mystery Reproductive Syndrome ( MRS ) disease which has been sweeping pig herds across much of western Europe over the past few months , leading to the loss of up to 10 per cent of offspring in some herds . |
| 5 | Since that time there has been an uneasy peace in the world the price of which has been constant vigilance and in keeping that peace our two countries have continued together as the witness of young American Airforce men currently stationed in this country . |
| 6 | The Minister can not fail to acknowledge what has been common knowledge in the combined heat and power industry — that the major block is electricity prices . |
| 7 | What results is high volume business which carries low profit margins . |
| 8 | What follows is general advice applicable to either group on finding information about job and training opportunities , and on responding to local recruitment drives . |
| 9 | What does being naughty mean ? |