Example sentences of "the [noun sg] is [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The response is encrypted as it is sent , and responses come back faster than pre-PROFS . |
| 2 | The Park is objecting because the land , which is within the Malham Arncliffe SSSI , is unimproved pasture with herb-rich flushes , including birds-eye primrose , devils-bit scabious and Black bog-rush . |
| 3 | We also have to provide support for the A N C for thirty years a banned organization having to start from scratch in a country where the majority is supported but having no party officers or structures in place because if we suspend support to them or reduce it it will be like having no support of them all this time and just when the bird is about to fly you clip its wings . |
| 4 | The water is poured off and the base is dried when it may make a cracking noise — hence ‘ crack . ’ |
| 5 | Here , too , the backbone is modified and made more impressive , but the details are different . |
| 6 | This they can most easily accomplish by following the wall between Sunset and Meregill upwards to the skyline depression to the left of the summit , a dull climb with no views other than those in retrospect until the ridge is reached and a turn to the right made to the top . |
| 7 | Even in the prenatal period the fetus is communicating that it is growing in size ; and in the later months of pregnancy that it is capable of movement . |
| 8 | PREGNANCY ( or GESTATION ) — A status or condition of a woman that ordinarily begins with implantation of the fertilized ovum in the uterus , and lasts until the fetus is aborted or a birth occurs . |
| 9 | It the direction of the change is seen as desirable and if the means of implementation are proven and clear , there is nothing wrong with consistent homogeneous implementation . |
| 10 | Reason for Change : a description of why the change is needed and a justification of the requirements |
| 11 | The cholesterol is released and is incorporated into the cell 's internal membranes . |
| 12 | This ingenious device ensures power is switched off whenever the bulb is removed so there 's no risk of electrocution — a comforting thought when you 're balanced on a stool , fitment in one hand and replacement bulb in the other . |
| 13 | As the driving weight causes the drum to rotate , the mercury is raised until it counter-balances the weight , which can then fall slowly as the mercury flows through the dividing walls . |
| 14 | Sadly , although the bike is designed and manufactured here , the Harley Davidson engine comes from America and most of the parts come from abroad too . |
| 15 | By saying " the postgraduate study " , the writer is implying that there is a familiar group of types of study — the undergraduate study , the postdoctoral study , etc. , rather like the classification of decades or social classes . |
| 16 | The writer is saying that he understood that the church was not really interested in helping the poor , just in attracting new members to the church for its own glory and ultimate gain . |
| 17 | ( If the doctor knows whether a patient is receiving D or P , the trial is described as single blind . ) |
| 18 | The heroism is distilled and all the impurities of doubt , discouragement and despair are removed so the final product is exclusive — and also profoundly discouraging . |
| 19 | The duty of the auditor is to see that the accounts have been prepared in accordance with the legal requirements and to see that proper accounting practices have been observed in the compilation of the accounts . |
| 20 | Ss 384 and 385 of the 1985 Companies Act say that the auditor is appointed and his remuneration fixed by ‘ the company in general meeting ’ . |
| 21 | Still , ‘ taking into account all relevant factors ’ , the board is recommending that the dividend be maintained at 1991 levels . |
| 22 | He believes plans to reduce costs , restore profits , and improve cash generation are on target , and as a result , the board is recommending that the interim dividend be maintained at 2.1 pence . |
| 23 | ‘ It is an accepted practice in dire situations such as this that the board is replaced or supplemented by a new board charged with the function of restoring the fortunes of the company and the confidence of customers , ’ the letter says . |
| 24 | So if the board is to ensure that it is project managing the change effectively , it must have non-financial internal information too . |
| 25 | As an alternative to the cash dividend the Board is proposing that an enhanced scrip dividend is offered to shareholders whereby they may elect to receive new ordinary shares with a value of 10.65 pence per share , an increase of 50% over the proposed final cash dividend . |
| 26 | As an alternative to the cash dividend the Board is proposing that an enhanced scrip dividend is offered to shareholders . |
| 27 | Markets are much the same … the trick is to spot when people want a change or risk business extinction |
| 28 | The trick is to dissolve or suspend the molecule in drop of matrix material such as glycerol . |
| 29 | The trick is to ensure that there are no magazines represented which compete directly with each other . |
| 30 | The trick is to try and look beyond them to the interviewer and talk as though the two of you are having a personal conversation . |