Example sentences of "is [adj] [pers pn] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He exhibits a number of adjectives which differ in precisely the way required while maintaining the same or essentially the same lexical value ( we modify his examples slightly where it is possible to do so without damage to his case , so as to make the distinction sharper ) : ( 19 ) visible stars vs stars visible the only navigable rivers vs the only rivers navigable a handy tool vs are your tools handy ? guilty people vs people guilty As it happens , the examples which Bolinger uses employ words which can make the distinction a rather subtle one , with perhaps the exception of visible stars ( a group recognized astronomically ) beside stars visible ; but it is quite easy to produce further instances which seem to confirm his view : ( 20 ) a complaining visitor vs a visitor complaining the eligible bachelor vs the bachelor eligible In other cases , the divergence of lexical value between the two positions may be greater but still with the characteristic value for the former , and the occasion value for the latter : ( 21 ) the responsible man vs the man responsible a sorry sight vs the girl is sorry He notes that the acceptability of an adjective in pre-adjunct position may apparently depend on whether or not it can be regarded as indicating a relatively enduring characteristic of what is expressed by the noun , as in : ( 22 ) the faint girl vs the girl is faint an asleep man vs a man asleep This possibility of course depends not only on the adjective itself but also on the nature of the noun being qualified , so that " when one scratches one 's head the result is not *a scratched head but when one scores a glass surface the result is a scratched surface " . |
| 2 | Where this is high it suggests that an additional sampling station might be set up . |
| 3 | ‘ Since the situation is unavoidable I suggest that now you 're better you make yourself as useful as possible , preparing meals and so on while I get on with my work . |
| 4 | Well , things that I learnt yesterday was erm Aldershot method the structured thought patterns and the coaching erm the Aldershot method is tremendous I liked that a lot for expansion editing summarising and first class and I will use it from now on . |
| 5 | But unless the cost of installation and running is minimal I doubt that it is worth the effort . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , but that is natural you know and she was very upset . |
| 7 | When a piece of work is late they enquire as to their prey 's health , and mention an upcoming pay review . |
| 8 | To be beloved is all I need And whom I love , I love indeed . |
| 9 | Sometimes , just knowing you 've got something else you can turn to is all you need cos you do n't need |
| 10 | For a newsletter , such as ours , where time is important we feel that the 300dpi output of our page printer is more than adequate . |
| 11 | Minor conflicts occur with the couple trying to pacify her , this continues up to a black moment when the house relents and saves them and then I say and this is important I think when you write for a radio , I have marked one paragraph with red brackets . |
| 12 | In fact when we say a piece of language is rhythmic we mean that we as readers have a rhythmic response to it — rhythm is a perceptual not a physical fact . |
| 13 | But from what is available it looks as though typing Services will be rid of Wang by the end of September and we could be linked by December ( this does seem optimistic ) . |
| 14 | Though the number of books I have read is pitiful I doubt whether I will find another book as good as this . |
| 15 | If this view is correct it means that the whole approach suggested by Griffiths , and accepted by the government , is flawed . |
| 16 | If this decision is correct it means that the tort may be committed negligently . |
| 17 | When there is general agreement that a subject is relevant it appears that no justification is required to maintain its position in the school curriculum . |
| 18 | You know that you would n't expect to see there normally , I mean the one I 'm always on about is when everybody says you know that , that the thing is the thing is bad you know and when you say it 's that , it 's actually good . |
| 19 | Even accepting the fact that training is desirable I think that the trust law is so complex |