Example sentences of "and is [adv] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | In characteristic style , Professor Tweedie is determined to stamp on loose interpretation now , before the issue gets out of hand , and is not beyond threatening to throw an encyclopaedia of rules at the profession if it can not be trusted to follow the spirit of the ASB 's principles . |
2 | But he is 9lb higher today and is not worth backing at around 2-1 . |
3 | I do n't expect it to match Love Story , but I think he still has a lot of mileage and is well worth supporting . |
4 | However it can be achieved and is well worth pursuing . |
5 | Stevenson herself has written more recently ( Stevenson , 1988 ) reviewing the main themes that have emerged , and is well worth following up . |
6 | This is the highest quality educational package I have seen in a long time and is well worth registering . |
7 | The former Benedictine monastery of St George has found a new life as a museum and is well worth visiting . |
8 | But he showed much improved form when stepped up to a mile and three quarters , and is definitely worth opposing over this trip at such a short price . |
9 | This utility has too many features to list and is definitely worth getting . |
10 | Split peas are either yellow or green ; the green variety is more difficult to find but has a fuller flavour than the yellow and is therefore worth looking out for . |
11 | Despite the dangers , however , this three act drama can provide a useful provisional approach to our understanding of the person and work of the Holy Spirit , and is perhaps worth investigating in greater detail . |
12 | The truth seems to be that this question itself can not be answered in a way which is neutral between different positions in meta-ethics and ethics and is hardly worth discussing in the abstract . |
13 | Mr Michael , 49 , is believed to be a former British Army officer and is now in hiding along with his wife Jane , in a safe house near Perth under the protection of the Australian Federal Police . |