Example sentences of "and [is] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's been made redundant and is desperate for work . ’ |
| 2 | The hon. Gentleman has no ideas and is desperate for the advice of my officials . |
| 3 | The district council claim that unauthorised use of the farm shop for the sale of goods not produced within the farm holding is not a use ancillary to agricultural use , and is contrary to policies laid down by the district local plan . |
| 4 | A second argument is that the system of property rights in which ownership and control are in the hands of shareholders violates the Christian concept of trusteeship and is contrary to the Biblical ideal of community . |
| 5 | New secretary Paul Birks of Mason 's Ironstone , who has taken over from Peter Masheter , said : ‘ Golf is no longer seen as a rich man 's sport and is accessible to all ages and pockets . |
| 6 | It is usually accompanied by a firm clipping of the heels together and is noticeable in all mazurkas and polonaises , particularly in the steps that Saint-Léon called the promenade , cabriole and pas sissonne ( see page 121 ) . |
| 7 | Because he 's cheeky and hates his work and is successful with women , he 's supposed to be vital . |
| 8 | Yes , I 'd like to add one point , matters that the house continues in multiple occupancy and is successful at the present , and the landlord is not prepared to say that he is being now an agent of some hospital or other . |
| 9 | Is my right hon. Friend aware that when the shadow Chancellor recently visited the James Halstead group in my constituency — it employs more than 400 people and is successful in making good profits — he expressed satisfaction to the local media that most of the technology that he saw was British-made and that most of it had been made 20 miles from Bury ? |
| 10 | But this philosophical disposition also tends to be harnessed to a political orientation which seeks to democratize political institutions and is supportive of reforms pioneered through social legislation . |
| 11 | Of course the fantasy of animals talking like humans is as old as human fables and is resplendent in a great chunk of the literature for children . |
| 12 | Therefore the T2 cell line shows strongly decreased expression of HLA-B5 and partially decreased expression of HLA-A2.1 molecules and is deficient in antigen presentation . |
| 13 | Please note the deposit quoted is per apartment and not per person , and is refundable less the cost of any damage or loss . |
| 14 | She argues against Shere Hite , Mary Daly and Andrea Dworkin who have persuaded so many feminists that woman is the peacemaker , the non-violent , nurturing sex which abhors power , and is innocent of aggression . |
| 15 | ‘ The church has come in good faith , and is innocent of any deception . |
| 16 | In this illustration a very obvious physiographic variable can not be ignored and is integral as part of the explanation , as well as an explanation for human action . |
| 17 | It has a 25 MHz clock speed , 4 megabyte RAM memory and 160 megabyte hard disk and is compatible with all current TA Instruments modules and software . |
| 18 | It does not appear to sit easily with an Act which requires local authorities to educate children with special educational needs in ordinary schools , provided that this is in the interests of the child , that it does not adversely affect the education of the other children and is compatible with the efficient use of resources . |
| 19 | The Super Compserver 10 is a low-cost desktop server based on the Texas Instruments Inc 's SuperSparc chip and is compatible with Sun Microsystems Computer Corp 's Sparcstation 10 . |
| 20 | The HP 9000 Model 742rt board computer is a real-time system for HP-RT 1.0 and is compatible with Series 700 workstations and Series 800 servers for cross-development . |
| 21 | It never drops below magnitude 10.5 , and at maximum it may rise to 5.9 , so that it is then on the fringe of naked-eye visibility and is easy in any binoculars ; it is distinguished by its intense redness , and it has been nicknamed the Crimson Star . |
| 22 | Curator Maryan Ainsworth of the Metropolitan Museum is quick to note that , ‘ The thorny problem of underdrawings and workshop practice in , for example , the works of Lucas Cranach and his circle is not easily resolved through underdrawing analysis , since in many cases , the picture was drawn in with a non-carbon substance , like iron-gall brown ink , that is not penetrated by infra-red , and is invisible on the reflectogram screens . |
| 23 | The issue comprises 10 million shares with a nominal value of US$25 per share and is callable at LASMO 's option after five years . |
| 24 | Suppose that a bond is issued with 10 years to maturity and is callable after 5 years with the following call schedule : |
| 25 | Secrets are not confined to the great houses of antiquity : Mr Merdle in Little Dorrit has his own new secrets , and is uneasy beneath the eye of his butler in his new London palace : ‘ He would have clasped himself by the wrists in that constabulary manner of his , and have paced up and down the hearth-rug , or gone creeping about among the rich objects of furniture , if his oppressive retainer had appeared in the room at that very moment . ’ |
| 26 | If there is infestation of the eyelashes or eyebrows , there may be a marked blepharitis , inflammation around the eye , which can be difficult to diagnose and is resistant to treatment until the correct diagnosis is made . |
| 27 | It leads to the Gulag , you know , and is patriarchal to boot ( translation : Marx had a beard ) . |
| 28 | Here the cuticle becomes infolded and is membranous in character . |
| 29 | The procedure is simple and non-invasive and is safer for healthcare workers than venepuncture . |
| 30 | Her concern that the sisters living a life of contemplative discipline should in one respect be totally unrestricted — in their access to , and possession of , books — and the fact that , evidently , the brothers of the order both encouraged and instructed them in the knowledge of theological traditions , illuminates , and is symptomatic of , the problems faced by women who wished to live out their faith and give an articulate account of their experience . |