Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [noun pl] is [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Obviously we have to ensure that our internal security within the defence forces is as tight as possible , ’ he said . |
| 2 | The kind of criticism that is appropriate in the performing arts is quite different from that in technology , which again differs from the nature of criticism in philosophy . |
| 3 | Selling to the variety multiples is more a matter of negotiation at higher levels whereby the buyer and the sales manager negotiate price and delivery and the salespeople merely provide an after-sales service at individual outlets . |
| 4 | The kind of tasks carried out for them by the support workers is similarly hard to classify . |
| 5 | Hence the " attraction " of the field lines is much more pronounced in the magnetic case . |
| 6 | The term KBS is often used as a generic term for the type of AI system classified as expert . |
| 7 | Now , all the simplistic stereotyping of the femme characters is fairly distasteful … |
| 8 | The run-off from the pig factories is so high in nutrients and so voluminous that in warm summers the entire Adriatic stinks of rotting algae and dead fish . |
| 9 | The air pressure against the side walls is generally much less than p s and except near the back of the cylinder is small compared with the axial stress . |
| 10 | The functional interpretation of our data , however , should be considered in the context that the contribution of surface phospholipid to the total phospholipid content of the biopsy specimens is relatively small . |
| 11 | The looping form of the suture lines is also characteristic Ceratites are typical of Triassic rocks and there are numerous related species differing in details of ribbing and suture lines Such ammonites are plentiful in marine limestones of the right age across the continent of Europe ( though not in England ) . |
| 12 | I also suggested that any flattening in the rise in the AIDS figures is probably due to statistical methods , the way in which cause of death is defined , or political whims , rather than to any real changes . |
| 13 | The keenness of the Horse Rangers is particularly evident during the build-up to their annual horse show . |
| 14 | Outside the sky is still overcast , and the murky yellow light that filters through the vertical louvres of the window blinds is hardly enough to read by . |
| 15 | IN today 's leading article ( Echo April 6 ) the necessity for reform of the libel laws is again addressed , but without any suggestion of what reform is required . |
| 16 | Councillor Mrs B. Brereton has been in contact with the representative of Sir Iain Foulis and the Assistant Direct of Recreation with a view to assisting the successful promotion of a Compulsory Purchase Order but the future of the tennis courts is far from secure . |
| 17 | However , for both choices of verb , one of the reference candidates is much more acceptable than the other , and so it seems that in this case , only a weak preference should be imposed , with reasoning expected to make the decision . |
| 18 | Making love alfresco in the sand dunes is graphically termed ‘ concrete mixing ’ in Australia . |
| 19 | Furthermore , the mean size of the equivalence classes is only 0.15% of the size of the lexicon , and the largest class is only equivalent to about 1% of the size . |
| 20 | A. R. Dawson , the Government Agent , noted in his diary that ‘ the work of the village sergeants is simply ludicrous . |
| 21 | The South Hams is now known as the South Devon ; the Cornish and Sheeted Somerset have vanished , and the Gloucester is now a rare breed . |
| 22 | When the Left want to take control of a particular constituency , they look at its controlling group and note that over a six-month period the maximum number of people attending the decision-making meetings is never more than ( say ) twenty-seven . |
| 23 | The impact of that on Leeds residents perception of the migration opportunities is quite different quite different from a new settlement on a very accessible corridor which would have to be promoted and would have to be built quickly to be to present itself as a successful venture . |
| 24 | Reading the bar codes is more difficult , since this type of software only seems to be sold as part of a complete bar code reader and software package . |
| 25 | Failure to stick to the safety rules is simply playing with fire . |
| 26 | Skimping on the classroom trials is almost certain to produce inferior results . |
| 27 | The suggestion that the ‘ bugging ’ may have been the work of the security services is already largely discredited , as is even the authenticity of the tape . |
| 28 | The inclusion of birth weight as one of the enrolment characteristics is probably inappropriate . |
| 29 | The control function is exercised by a team and the efficient interaction between the team members is also subject to improvement with practice ( see p. 95 ) . |
| 30 | The deception , trick or ruse that forms the one essential element in the interaction of the fabliau characters is most frequently an impromptu action , very commonly occurring in the first instance as an example of a native cunning attributed to women , an ingenuity in lying and deceit that women have . |