Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] is [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The extreme reductionist approach that is represented in the above quotation , and is apparent again and again in his writings , not only in The Origin of Species but in many of his later books , is conspicuous by its absence from early plant ecological texts and is barely represented in the ecological literature until towards the middle of the twentieth century . |
| 32 | At fieldwork level , this makes possible more informed decisions about priorities and care planning , although it is less clear whether information gathered through special needs registers is routinely available to fieldworkers and is routinely updated by them . |
| 33 | Bruises of the periosteum of bones ( it lies on the surface of bones and is easily injured where the bones lie just beneath the skin , for example , elbow , shin or kneecap ) . |
| 34 | Hails from the Caucasus mountains and is well suited to all but dry or exposed sites . |
| 35 | Designed by the Regent Belt Company Ltd , the flask holds six fluid ounces and is beautifully covered in mahogany-coloured leather . |
| 36 | Many of our typical reactions in the presence of animals acknowledge this disparity in the language-games and is further fortified by what we say of them . |
| 37 | My own conclusions , which in this case are probably completely worthless , are that this ticking represents a period of grace — I mean that it can not explode — as long as the ticking lasts and that it 's not designed to explode when the ticking stops but is then activated and ready to explode when triggered by passing engines . |
| 38 | The girl has recovered from her wounds but is still taking tablets to sleep at night . |
| 39 | It has a short half-life of five to 10 minutes and is normally degraded locally by lymphocytes ; if excess interleukin-2 reaches the bloodstream , however , it is rapidly cleared from the body by the kidneys . |
| 40 | Single parent Keith , from Stockport , was unconscious for 30 minutes and is now undergoing tests . |
| 41 | Crystallization is a process involving the orderly arrangement of chains and is consequently associated with a large negative entropy of activation . |
| 42 | The first of these principles is laid down in Article 5 of the EEC Treaty , which requires Member States to take all appropriate measures to ensure the effectiveness of Community law ; the second principle underlies the constitutional tradition common to the Member States and is also laid down in Articles 6 and 13 of the European Convention of Human Rights . |
| 43 | The worsening unemployment , poverty and despair have fostered the fascist ‘ Taukei ’ movement which was behind last year 's coups and is currently shaping the country 's political future . |
| 44 | The policy for science and technology has been developed in tandem with the new Labour government 's economic and industrial policies and is generally considered part of any plans for national recovery and reconstruction . |
| 45 | It sold 100,000 copies and is still selling , 1,400 last week . ’ |
| 46 | The poison preys upon the vitals and is only extinguished by death or , by as fatal a cure , the accomplishment of its own desires . |
| 47 | While it is true that cause could be inserted in ( 134 ) , it is significant that the writer has used make with a subject ( " enzymes " ) which actively produces chemical reactions and is even described in the same sentence as an agent that speeds them up . |
| 48 | The most commonly used statistic is average waiting time per specialty , but that figure varies with local definitions and is so skewed by interconsultant variation that it is virtually meaningless . |
| 49 | OLS continued to expand its partnering contracts and is now recognised as the UK 's leading offshore support company with extensive shore base facilities in both Great Yarmouth and Aberdeen . |
| 50 | Flagelliflory , the presentation of flowers on long peduncles , occurs in several unrelated groups and is generally associated with bat pollination , but a whole family of plants in a wide range of habitats in tropical America has all its species bat-pollinated with the flowers projecting above the canopy ; namely the Caryocaraceae . |
| 51 | These reports suggested that ketamine was initially introduced as an adulterant in 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ( ‘ ecstasy ’ ) tablets and is now sold in its pure form . |
| 52 | The court heard the girl has made several suicide attempts and is still receiving treatment . |
| 53 | Largue was an apprentice turner but because of his injuries is now unable to lift heavy objects and is now retraining to be an electronic engineer . |
| 54 | The following chapter considers the various policies which have been proposed to deal with regional imbalances and is then followed by a study of inner cities . |
| 55 | When this sterling is used to pay for UK exports and is then deposited back in the banks by the exporters , credit will be created on the basis of it , leading to a multiplied increase in money supply . |
| 56 | Francis Newton was to found the firm Cossart Gordon & Co , which is one of the oldest and most respected madeira wine merchants and is today incorporated in the Madeira Wine Company Lda . |
| 57 | It has burned down three times and is today known as Her Majesty 's . |
| 58 | A Product is created once , may be updated many times and is then registered once . |
| 59 | A DC is created once , may be updated many times and is then submitted once . |
| 60 | He is more accessible than most tycoons and is frequently seen dining in the works canteen at Wapping . |