Example sentences of "[noun] [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later the trade unions Turk-Is and the Genel Maden-Is challenged the version of events which referred to a sudden surge in the level of methane gas and said that human negligence was probably responsible . |
| 2 | The gall bladder is accessed transperitoneally and not transhepatically , as large cannulae , which make stone extraction easier , cause unnecessary trauma to the liver . |
| 3 | Do answer the call of nature , even if there are only two burning drops , so that the acid contents of the bladder is emptied . |
| 4 | In this method the longitudinal scan of the gall bladder is divided into series of cylinders of equal height , with diameters perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the gall bladder image . |
| 5 | Infection inside the bladder is known as cystitis . |
| 6 | Although the gall bladder is considered to be dispensible , its preservation may result in a reduction of post cholecystectomy syptoms . |
| 7 | The phone is ringing as I fumble with the key , my bladder is bursting and as I fall into the room I 'm undecided which call to answer first . |
| 8 | If a gyro is fitted , this can tend to hide the effect of the trim offset and can , in gusty conditions , cause the tail to oscillate and lead to the mistaken conclusion that the gyro is too sensitive . |
| 9 | One essential requirement , before attempting to fly a model equipped with a gyro for the first time , is to ensure that the gyro is working in the correct sense . |
| 10 | The hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside is brandishing a document that he sent to me , but he refused my offer to come to see me . |
| 11 | Napoleon is believed to have been warmly in favour even though the tunnel was not designed for military purposes . |
| 12 | Porfiry means that he does n't really believe in his theory ; to wonder if he is a Napoleon is to prove to himself that he is n't . |
| 13 | Napoleon is meant to have said that an army marches on its stomach . |
| 14 | ‘ Napoleon 's stolen a march on us . |
| 15 | In chapter 11 the impact of GR on cosmology is described . |
| 16 | The Faerie Queene , though , ostensibly emphasises personal development : ‘ The generall end therefore of all the booke is to fashion a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline ’ . |
| 17 | The best measure of average grain size , the mean is computed from sizes of particles spread through a range of percentile values . |
| 18 | Once the position of the mean is defined the spread of the distribution about it is calculated by summing the moments of each class interval about the mean . |
| 19 | Grand mean is derived from the four group-mean data points of b . |
| 20 | In the language of polymers the first moment the mean is denoted by where is the number of molecules of molecular weight . |
| 21 | Five replicates were performed per drug dilution and the standard deviation of the mean is shown . |
| 22 | Dolores and her father were already at the table , and her two brothers were just washing their hands in the kitchen with young Pablo the fisherman who was Lina 's intended . |
| 23 | Consequently , the best treatment seems to be to say that stress in words with prefixes is governed by the same rules as those for words without prefixes . |
| 24 | The pesticide is most frequently used on these crops , and the EPA is seeking to ban it from these also . |
| 25 | The new wheel is made from orientated fibres of carbon , glass and Kevlar , embedded in epoxy resin . |
| 26 | The steering wheel is made from a semi-circle of black or brown fondant . |
| 27 | Commencing with only three Divisions with their own examination structure , the number of Divisions in the RICS increased to seven and periodically the wheel is re-examined to establish whether it should turn full circle to produce a smaller number of specialist groups once again . |
| 28 | Sure enough , the shrieking is louder and the wheel is hopping more violently at the first corner . |
| 29 | Yet all this time the front wheel is pointing dead ahead and the bike is driving hard towards the next , faster left . |
| 30 | While the steering wheel is offset to the left , the pedals are positioned to the right . |