Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [is] already [verb] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I notice now the accent is already switching to more mobility as they come to terms with the new laws , ’ he explained .
2 If , on the other hand , the golem is already working , then Haberup ( who may not this time be in a position to claim the patent rights ) has presumably done something to annoy it , and in this case ( 10 ) may be used in the sense of an answer to the question : ( 11 ) what did Haberup do to his golem ?
3 The course is already drawing the fans and for action like this , it 's no surprise .
4 Phena thinks recent developments entitle her to a newer , bigger house , which she expects me to pay for , with pleasure , despite the fact that the wedding is already running into a fortune .
5 If the digestion is already weakened then it will not cope with a totally raw food diet .
6 The industry is already seeking to get round its international weaknesses — particularly one all foreign drug companies face everywhere , dealing with the regulatory complexities of drug approvals — through licensing agreements with local firms abroad as well as joint ventures , and overseas R&D and production .
7 Slide the square-section spindle into the upper part of the lock ( the lock is already fitted to the door ) .
8 Reduction in police overtime the force is already running at below the minimum levels it considers necessary .
9 The car 's already causing a stir among the manufacturers , eager to seek new markets in energy-conscious Japan and California .
10 The reader may think that the result is already known , but all too often different populations behave in different ways so that although there may be an expected result to an investigation it will not be a foregone conclusion .
11 This is probably not the time , but the Opposition is already asking the question which economic historians will seek to answer — what did we do with all the money obtained from petroleum revenue tax and privatisation sales , and was it well-used ?
12 Canada in the Spring is already planned and Roy and his wife , Ann , are finalising the details of what promises to be an exciting six-week sojourn .
13 Because the assay requires 32 P-labelling of proteins by PKA and has to be performed on heat denatured nuclear extracts , it is not necessarily quantitative ( because it will be affected by the degree to which the protein is already phosphorylated ) and will fail to detect heat labile proteins or proteins that are not substrates for PKA .
14 Where the degree is already validated , the HCIMA will request membership of the Course Monitoring/Review Panel for an agreed period .
15 A second reason is that the D-mark is already overvalued , not undervalued , against most other member currencies in terms of its purchasing-power parity .
16 Although this month is only the third What The Papers Say , the column is already creating a lot of interest , both inside and outside BNFL .
17 This would reduce the size of the plot upon which Planning Consent has been obtained and as the depth of the plot is already limited , I could not , regrettably , recommend a sale of this land .
18 The work 's already led to queues up to eight miles long .
19 The Queen is already thought to have accepted that the royals ' £10 million Civil List payment must be reduced .
20 The council 's already spent half a million pounds on renovating the priory , making safe the dilapidated tithe barn next door and landscaping the grounds .
21 Whilst the demise of the Region is not certain , Network can reveal that the Directorate with the active support of the Council is already acting to ensure that the interests of staff are maximised during any transition to a new Local Government establishment .
22 In the letter accompanying the document to the Council 's institutions the Chief Officer underlined that ‘ the Council is already engaged in examining possible longer term models ’ .4
23 The vehicle is already fitted with overdrive and free wheeling hubs .
24 The battle 's already lost , ’ he said .
25 ‘ You know the battle 's already lost , ’ he was saying .
26 You will notice in the dialog box that appears that the Type is already set to Date and that the Date Unit box is not greyed out .
27 In one way the Chancellor is already brought into relation with the administration of justice , though not so as to enable him to modify the law at his pleasure .
28 Custodianship with foster parents or relatives with whom the child is already living .
29 The Community is already giving some of this : it set aside 500m ecus ( $685m ) from this year 's budget for the three ‘ front-line ’ states : Jordan , Egypt and Turkey .
30 On an ad hoc basis , the Community is already feeling its way towards such common policies .
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