Example sentences of "[num ord] [noun sg] [be] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , in favour of the 38th parallel was the fact that it appeared a rough and ready division , which might satisfy the Russians and give Seoul to the south . |
| 2 | The second change is the introduction , as guidance only , of various quanta of work experience in the six technical categories previously mentioned ( within an overall mandatory quantum for each stage ) . |
| 3 | The second change was the rise in inflation which reduced the statutory limits on contributions by more than half . |
| 4 | The second constraint is the form of description of the atomic individuals . |
| 5 | The second sister was the mother of Sir Francis Bacon , and the youngest , Elizabeth came to Bisham as Lady Hoby . |
| 6 | A second alternative is the suggestion that the meaning of concepts is established through observation , by way of ostensive definition . |
| 7 | The Second Labour was the destruction of the Lernaean Hydra . |
| 8 | The house stood at the junction of five roads , and with its precincts formed one side of a triangle , the second side being the pond , and the third the wide steep steps up to the churchyard . |
| 9 | The second term is the return on the futures position . |
| 10 | The second term is the gradient of the line , given by the tangent of the angle between the x-axis and the line in an anticlockwise direction . |
| 11 | The second term is the effect on A 's choice of strategy from the B t 's learning of z . |
| 12 | Fiedler 's analysis can be described by a 3-dimensional cube in which one dimension represents the level of respect and trust for the leader amongst subordinates , a second dimension is the degree to which the tasks of the group are clearly defined , and a third dimension is the degree to which the leader has power and authority to reward or punish subordinates . |
| 13 | The second question is the second certainly made by the Noble Earl was that the Department of Transport were urgently examining the situation , I trust with the Home Office at the same time and I would suggest that we might in fact discuss this matter if I might make er if I might make this suggestion to the Noble Earl , between now and the report stage , so that this matter can be clarified but I am sure that he will understand that we would not in fact be er feel able to erm ignore this issue er in the period between the beginning of the committee stage today and the third reading of this Bill , we do expect Government amendments to be introduced . |
| 14 | The second issue is the adjustment of Value Added Tax in EEC countries to around 15% , as well as the abolition of the considerably lower rate of 6% in a number of countries . |
| 15 | The second issue is the question of the abolition or suspension of capital punishment . |
| 16 | A second issue is the increase in concentration anticipated in relevant markets , which may be quite narrowly defined . |
| 17 | The second issue is the fact that Charles is the head Church of England . |
| 18 | The second proposal is the introduction of a system of adult ‘ compacts ’ . |
| 19 | In the second vehicle are the cameraman , his assistant , and the camera equipment . |
| 20 | The second type is the subject of this chapter — it is often known as the domestic hot water system . |
| 21 | The second type is the block-end which has removable lids , one of which you take off while you fill it with live feed such as maggots . |
| 22 | The most contentious issue in the early days of the second session was the collegiality of bishops . |
| 23 | The second point is the distance apart of the two hands . |
| 24 | Second point is the price to pay will be a sharp increase I fear in the administration of this new law , the approval of street works particularly carried out by public utilities will be required an increased demand upon our manpower resources . |
| 25 | The Second Period was the time during which was laid down the evidence the nature of which has been revealed by men such as Charles Darwin and others , who gave to the world an understanding of the way in which evolution has operated through thousands of millions of years . |
| 26 | A second body was the Protestant Dissenting Deputies which had been founded in 1732 and was , by the end of the nineteenth century , healthier than its older friend although The Christian World noted in 1901 that it ‘ seems to have fallen on evil days ’ . |
| 27 | The second reaction is the likelihood , indeed near certainty , of what will happen if urban discontent , crime and violence increase : this will be attributed not to the social situation but to the inferior , even criminal , disposition of the people involved . |
| 28 | The first coordinate value of a pair refers to position down the page from the top , while the second coordinate is the distance across the paper from the left . |
| 29 | The second obstacle was the nature of China itself ; the geographical size of the country , the way in which it traditionally operated , and , above all , its disunity . |
| 30 | The second theme is the role of information . |