Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | In fact , any crime rate , whether produced by the police , victim study , self-report study or whatever , will depend on a classification of crime that is socially produced . |
| 32 | While welcoming the briefing that is continually taking place , may I press the Secretary of State to bear in mind that the reserve forces are always an important aspect of our national forces ? |
| 33 | Hungary is less the exception to this rule than is often made out . |
| 34 | The computer keyboard also has a Delete key to delete letters in front of the cursor , a Backspace key to delete letters behind the cursor , a set of Cursor Movement keys that move the cursor up or down one line or side to side one space , a set of Function keys that perform preset functions with a single keypress and an Escape key that is normally used to reverse or undo the last action . |
| 35 | The informal petty bourgeoisie is a term that is rarely found in attempts to outline class structure in Latin America , but Portes ' usage refers to small-scale entrepreneurs , who have similar characteristics in the class analysis to the dominant class , but who operate at a very different level and have a somewhat precarious existence . |
| 36 | Psychosomatic illness , like hypochondria , is a term that is frequently misused , by the public and the medical profession alike . |
| 37 | The book is similarly cursory in its treatment of style ( a term that is never defined by the writer ) with not much attention given to a formal or material analysis of the work . |
| 38 | For this piece with the sunken-eyed Jonathan Pryce as Wroe is well-acted and well-directed , with a script that is intelligently underwritten ( if that 's the right word ) , not suffering from the frequent histo-drama fault of over-embellishment . |
| 39 | Here we have an example of three or four adjacent needles tucking for four rows at the same time , creating a very interesting raised surface fabric that is sometimes called ‘ locket and block ’ because of the way the oval sections of the pattern occur between the raised blocks . |
| 40 | Vinyl sheet flooring is the modern equivalent of linoleum , and provides a smooth , hygienic and easy-to-clean floorcovering that 's widely used in kitchens , bathrooms and hallways . |
| 41 | Now they guard the body , which is motionless in a lake of blood that is rapidly drying , drunk by the thirsty , insatiable soil . |
| 42 | Sometimes you can ride a horse that 's never done it before . |
| 43 | So a horse that is roughly bridled may become ‘ head shy ’ and always throw its head when someone tries to put a bit in its mouth ; or a horse that is galled by the saddle when it is initially broken in may always have a ‘ cold back ’ and buck ; and a horse that has its girths thoughtlessly tightened immediately to the top hole may become ‘ girth shy ’ . |
| 44 | A horse 's degree of willingness , cooperation in learning new things , agreeableness in doing what we ask of it , are most important traits in a horse 's temperament if we wish to enjoy riding it ; yet it is an aspect of the horse that is more overlooked than any other when someone is thinking of buying or breeding a horse . |
| 45 | But it 's a rich and cautious side that is weirdly contradicted by a fierce self-belief and a currently all-enveloping passion for his band , a real do-or-die enthusiasm that 's frustratingly absent from so many . |
| 46 | The Hamilton depression rating scale is a reliable instrument that is particularly weighted towards and sensitive to change in somatic symptoms rather than psychological and cognitive factors . |
| 47 | Adding to physiological disturbances is the psychological distress that is invariably involved . |
| 48 | MD 's principal product is methylphenidate , a niche drug used to treat attention deficit disorder in children ( a condition that is barely recognised in the UK ) . |
| 49 | An alert cat has fully-opened eyes and this is the condition that is always maintained in the presence of strangers , who are not entirely trusted by the cat . |
| 50 | But they also salvaged much , so that the new regime was established upon principles which were much more conducive to Toryism than is normally thought . |
| 51 | Mitcham which contains a number of interesting Georgian houses , is now a separate borough and is well known for its historic cricket green and its lavender factory . |
| 52 | One physical reason for difficulty which is greatly exaggerated in popular thinking and is even claimed mistakenly as the basis of some sexual dysfunction is that of abnormal size in the sexual organs . |
| 53 | For this kind of caring is often seen as the dignified proper response to long years of partnership and is realistically faced as a price that can be gladly paid for past happiness . |
| 54 | This callous view of suffering which smacks strongly of the protestant ethic ( epitomized in the complacent exhortation : God helps those who help themselves ) has a very familiar ring and is clearly seen today in the attitudes towards the mentally ill held by all but the most enlightened members of western societies . |
| 55 | The Popi also has its own roof terrace and is ideally situated — right next door to the Nitsa studios , so you 'll never be short of company and action . |
| 56 | ‘ The people has completely lost its nerve and is dreadfully wound up and frightened ’ , ran a report from Upper Bavaria in March 1945 , as once again an ‘ enemy air armada ’ in full flight formation crossed the skies completely unimpeded . |
| 57 | Although infection with type II virus is the rule and is usually acquired through contact with the sexual partner 's infected genitalia , type I infection following mouth-to-genital contact is becoming increasingly common . |
| 58 | Mr Whitmee gave his last singing performance to Darlington Folk Club and is fondly remembered by many members . |
| 59 | Mr Whitmee gave his last singing performance to Darlington Folk Club and is fondly remembered by many members . |
| 60 | Susan Hyland joined the British Foreign Service , while Anne McGivern survived the torturous B.C.L. programme and is now training to be a barrister in Northern Ireland . |