Example sentences of "is [adj] [conj] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The working party have taken the view that the small company audit is unnecessary and have virtually accused us of being parasites . |
| 2 | Retrieval of stones , fragments , or prongs is difficult as the working channel within the scope is narrow and allows only limited instrumentation . |
| 3 | Unlike other cereals , rye is cross-fertilized and does not remain true to type . |
| 4 | The interior is in a poor state but much of the four tiers of the exterior arcade walling is intact and illustrates clearly the Roman building method of using arch and order , with the entablatures continuing in unbroken horizontal bands round the whole amphitheatre and the columns lined up one above the other . |
| 5 | The oral shield is a rounded rhombic to pentagonal shape ; often the proximal angle is acute and produced so that it almost separates the adoral shields . |
| 6 | Grip from the Michelin MXV2 195/65 tyres is strong and understeer generally well contained . |
| 7 | Cotton sateen is the most widely used lining fabric as it is strong and drapes well , and its shiny outer surface helps to resist dust . |
| 8 | Right , okay , what we 're saying here is that the mum and the dad are normal people , they do n't have any problems , but they have got each of them have got abnormal gene and they 're going to have a family , the first baby that they have gets two normal genes , one from each parent , you only get one gene from each parent , fuses so that makes two genes so the baby has two genes , right , the first baby gets two normal genes , right and that baby is normal , which is very clear right , so here we have written this baby is not P K U affected and is normal and does n't actually carry the gene any more , does that make sense to you ? |
| 9 | Wild Ethiopian coffee is spicy and blends well with a rich coffee such as Colombian or Javanese . |
| 10 | It is usual when taking out a mortgage to arrange adequate insurance cover in the event of death . |
| 11 | The first perspective , Theory X , assumes that ( a ) the average person is lazy and does not care to work ; ( b ) most people must be coerced , directed and controlled if the organisation is to benefit by employing them ; ( c ) the average person lacks ambition and has no interest in taking on responsibility . |
| 12 | The host society is stable and does not have any fundamental conflicts within it . |
| 13 | The Singapore dollar is stable and has gradually strengthened against the pound and the US dollar ( now standing at S$2.58 : £1 ) . |
| 14 | The only problem is , she is Ugandan and speaks very little English , has no idea how to get home and has no money for transport . |
| 15 | Twice remove from the freezer before the ice is solid and beat vigorously , folding all but 2 tbsps of the praline mixture into the ice-cream the second time . |
| 16 | The results show that when body temperature is low or falling then not only is fatigue higher but also sleep is easier to initiate . |
| 17 | It is nontoxic and does not interfere in the phenol-chloroform extraction procedure . |
| 18 | Since both n6 and n3 EFAs may possess this property , it is possible that giving both together will have a synergistic effect . |
| 19 | Ideally tanks should be as large as is possible when setting up for large fish ( not only cichlids ) . |
| 20 | This may arise when there are excesses in the diet or when the digestive system is upset and weakened so that it can not fully break down the food for the body to use . |
| 21 | ‘ We think the concept is right but have n't exactly worked out how yet . ’ |
| 22 | When it is green , and growing , maize improves the landscape ; but when , in autumn , it is tall and dried out , it is no longer so inviting , looking the more like so many thickets of brown paper . |
| 23 | The short story is concentrated with a whole , complete atmosphere , whereas the novel is discursive and takes on more . |
| 24 | Hospital advertising is popular and getting ever more sophisticated so you need to find out what is on offer and who is using it . |
| 25 | Steering on the Same is direct and does n't involve too much effort — as long as you are unballasted . |
| 26 | Each and every pot is different and contrasts richly with the mass produced product . |
| 27 | It is non-magnetic and used industrially in electrical mechanism as well as for bearings . |
| 28 | Consumers — especially when demand for product is elastic and consequently fickle , or when ‘ consumerism ’ is prevalent and making highly visible any dubious corporate practice ; |
| 29 | My shadow-brother is afraid and runs away . |
| 30 | Mesalazine has structural similarities to aspirin and phenacetin and is nephrotoxic when given intravenously in high doses to rats . |