Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] a [adj] species " in BNC.
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| 1 | The venus fly-trap Dionaea muscipula ) is a popular subject — a good thing as it 's a unique species and fairly uncommon in its native Carolinas . |
| 2 | Now , Munn and colleagues John O'Neill and Irma Franke have confirmed that it is a new species , and have named it Nannopsittaca dachilleae , after Barbara D'Achille , Latin America 's most published environmental journalist , who died two years ago . |
| 3 | It is a small species with a distinctive yellow stripe down its back . |
| 4 | If it is a slow-moving species , then it must rely instead on provoking a panic response in the attacker , a response that sees it pull back in horror and retreat to a safe place . |
| 5 | Timber from Chile 's rare giant redwood , the alerce Fitzroya cupressoides , is still being exported , despite the fact that it is a protected species . |
| 6 | It is a peaceful species , though territorial at breeding time . |
| 7 | It is a worthwhile species to grow on its own in a specimen tank . |
| 8 | Bathymetric records suggest that it is a bathyal species with its lower limit in the upper abyssal zone . |
| 9 | It is a robust species and can reach over two feet in length , although they seldom reach this size in the aquarium . |
| 10 | In a hard winter the population plummets , for it is a non-migratory species , an insectivore , unable to supplement its diet with fruit and berries . |
| 11 | It is a large species of owl that preys exclusively on small rodents , mainly voles — see Table 2.3 and the Appendix . |