Example sentences of "of [verb] is [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His style of preaching is clearly seen in his books such as A Call to the Unconverted and The Saint 's Everlasting Rest which were prepared from sermonic material . |
| 2 | But there is nothing to argue about here , as the act of quantifying is not intended to be predictive , explanatory or theoretical : it is a methodological tool that is used by those who wish to make accountable statements about the distribution of linguistic forms in real speech communities in cases where this is not evident without quantification . |
| 3 | The resulting reduction in the intensity of leaching is usually reflected in mineralogical changes with depth ( Fig. 6.15 ) . |
| 4 | Even if this number could be regarded as reasonably constant throughout the year , it is clear that the group of individuals exposed to the risk of dying is constantly changing . |
| 5 | Daniel affirmed that the power of relisting is not confined to cases where the previous hearing can be characterised as a nullity and that the power can be exercised after the court has issued a final order . |
| 6 | This question also revealed several examples of pupils rounding the number 17 to 20 to obtain an approximate answer , although generally the process of rounding is not appreciated by pupils . |
| 7 | This type of patterning is often used instead of a hem for jacket edgings and cuffs . |
| 8 | The second example of electioneering is similarly aimed at youthful voters . |
| 9 | The logical outcome of all this is that some machinery firms are finding that the cost of exhibiting is n't matched by extra sales . |
| 10 | In the CPVE this element of profiling is explicitly required in the arrangements for the course . |
| 11 | The ideal level of feeding is generally accepted to be one in which the fish is slightly hungry and ready to forage actively for food , most , if not all of the time . |
| 12 | As I said in an earlier chapter , the principle of speaking is not to go on for more than a few minutes without getting your audience to do something — applaud or laugh or raise their hands . |
| 13 | This answer to the problem of overcrowding is not thought to need any further explanation because it is assumed to be the rational course of action : people saw that it was the only feasible thing to do , and acted accordingly . |
| 14 | While the period of maturing is seldom described as such , the hams are thoroughly air-dried after being treated with a mixture of sugars and spices ; they are also often smoked before drying . |
| 15 | This figure included a grant from the Church of England Church Urban Fund of £9,000 so a high level of giving is still needed . |
| 16 | Intriguingly , the snail 's hand of coiling is not determined by its own genetic complement ( genome ) but by that of its mother . |
| 17 | We witness the protagonists drawing their own parallels between their story and Homer , Byron 's ‘ Manfred ’ , Poe and thrillers , but in a way which suggests that the act of narrating is not separated from events . |
| 18 | The outcome of bartering is almost bound to be determined by the starting points of the parties involved . |
| 19 | Since film is a language which is expressed primarily in visual terms , it makes sense to plan your movies in a visual way , and the technique of storyboarding is often used for this reason . |
| 20 | This approach to the nature of dreaming is highly compelling . |