Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] is [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The atmosphere of the little town is that of an age long gone and is best appreciated in late evening when the daily influx of sightseers has departed ; then , in silence , a visitor feels an intruder in a very private community in a fairy-tale setting unrelated to reality . |
| 32 | Building up the sides of the nest is resumed but is periodically interrupted so that more lichen can be added to the outside . |
| 33 | As the girl dances close to me I can smell her perfume and all that has gone before is completely forgotten ; the slit trenches , the mosquitoes , the wounded and my dead comrades . |
| 34 | ‘ Mr Abberley 's daughter has been abducted and is still missing . |
| 35 | is a traditional cheese of the same era as Wensleydale , which has been revived and is now selling well . |
| 36 | Similarly Crest Homes Colegrove Down development of 21 luxury 4 and 5 bedroomed residences on Cumnor Hill Oxford has recently commenced and is also impressing the public with its exceptional elevated location and high standard of finish . |
| 37 | It may also be heavily dependent upon voluntary efforts much of which is only loosely co-ordinated and is marginally subsidized by the public departments . |
| 38 | In New Zealand it is still milked but is mainly used as a suckler for early-maturing calves , or as a terminal sire for easy calving in dairy herds , whereas in Australia it competes successfully in steer competitions , especially for home-frozen beef . |
| 39 | Furthermore , since at this time Islam was pursuing a policy of particular openness towards other religions , less of a barrier existed than is sometimes assumed . |
| 40 | The KGB has survived and is even taking on new tasks , such as distributing western food aid . |
| 41 | The relationship between objectives and evaluation and assessment is clearly stated and is practically based . |
| 42 | The steam boiler was originally coal fired but is now fuelled by oil . |
| 43 | In the same way , the country will add up how much has been paid or is still owed from overseas countries for goods exported to them . |
| 44 | Some may have been ploughed , but much has probably been improved and is now recorded under permanent pasture , the more suitable permanent pasture having been turned to arable . |
| 45 | Providing the classes at adult centres is a positive move towards integration , but the teaching required in the classroom is specialised and is generally done in separate classes . |
| 46 | If not urgent , two clear days ' notice is required but is often waived . |
| 47 | The only doubt about this was raised by the Court of Appeal in Faccenda Chicken Ltd v Fowler [ 1985 ] 1 All ER 724 where the court specifically left open the question whether additional protection should be afforded to an employer where the former employee is not seeking to earn his living by making use of the body of skill , knowledge and experience which he has acquired but is merely selling the knowledge to a third party ( see p79 above ) . |