Example sentences of "no [noun] and [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Thames barge has no keel and is afloat in the first few inches of shoal water . |
| 2 | This is shown clearly by Schedule 3 , by section 38 , and by sections 82 to 84 , and Mr. Philipson 's argument to the contrary , suggesting that the Schedule 3 information could be clothed in anonymity , carries no weight and is not in accordance with the terms of the Act itself ; indeed the identity of a borrower might well be relevant in some cases on the issue of prudence . |
| 3 | The service car , made from light polished oak , has no seat and is only 3¾ inches deep . |
| 4 | The hon. Gentleman has no ideas and is desperate for the advice of my officials . |
| 5 | Nature seems to portend no danger and is there to be utilised by Marlowe and his lover almost as a playground . |
| 6 | Six-year-old Andrew Bourne , of Skyrmans Fee , Frinton , suffers from anophthalmia — he has no eyeballs and is totally blind . |
| 7 | In welcoming this decision on the grounds that a separate Welsh pool was a natural concomitant to a separate Welsh Rate Support Grant , the Welsh Joint Education Committee ( WJEC ) , the RAC for Wales , pointed out that Wales faced a number of particular problems relating to the financial management of public sector higher education , including the need for bilingual provision , in English and Welsh , at Bangor Normal College and Trinity College , Carmarthen ; and the fact that North Wales has no polytechnic and is attempting to provide higher level courses at the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education . |
| 8 | The attitude of kindness should become habitual and develop into the ‘ I and Thou ’ relationship of Buber 's existential philosophy ; so that the subject and object can join in a transcendent meeting , defeating the isolation of the usual you and me relationship which contains no warmth and is a mere hailing as of two ships at a distance from one another . |
| 9 | She has no dependants and is now ineligible for advice and assistance . |
| 10 | This is not a problem , so long as the fish shows no discomfort and is feeding well . |
| 11 | For example , Spencer Stuart 's Australian office opened in 1970 with virtually no competition and is now , with Egon Zehnder , dominant in the local search market . |
| 12 | Progress Healthier Lifestyle heart Silverstone tin from George Wilkinson Ltd ; The non-stick finish needs no greasing and is endorsed by Weightwatcher 's recipes . |
| 13 | The ‘ harmonisation ’ agreement was successful in warding off the immediate danger of tax-induced price increases for Scotch Whisky in its all-important European markets , although the two-tier minimum spirits rate makes no sense and is hard to reconcile with ‘ harmonisation ’ . |
| 14 | Sadly , the thief who leaves no clues and is careful disposing of his ill-gotten gains is unlikely to be caught . |
| 15 | Child Slaves is written in prose that pulls no punches and is strident when it has to be , unlike When the Bough Breaks … which is a bit bloodless by comparison . |
| 16 | The African agriculturalist is no exception and is very tenacious of the customs and methods practised by his forefathers … the poor farming methods and soil depleting practices prevalent among peasant cultivators stem from ignorance , custom and lethargy … the main obstacle to overcome is the native 's lack of understanding of the need for the prevention of soil erosion . |
| 17 | Moyer 's Buttress is no exception and is probably the finest climb on the crag , tackling a feature which in days of yore would no doubt have been referred to as a bastion . |