Example sentences of "[verb] is a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society ; it serves basic social functions and it signals the ability to store information and to learn from it . |
| 2 | The model which Interplayce has designed is a result of thinking from ‘ the child in , rather than the building out . |
| 3 | Easily Accessible : Walking is a delight here as the area is never crowded and the walker can truly be alone with nature . |
| 4 | Drag and drop launching is a new feature , and part of the Windows 3.1 ethos . |
| 5 | So if you 're going to plan ahead , now , which I think is the only thing you can do in the circumstances … what I suggest is a with-profits endowment policy linked to a seven-year maturity date with yearly incrementals — optional , if you like , or you can build them in , it depends how optimistic you are about your career , ha ha — leaving a little bit of the schools fees to pay at the time , but there will be a big chunk taken out , that 's for sure … and do it off monthly standing orders of around … let's say … five hundred a month ? |
| 6 | The appointment of McDonald , who was still an interviewer with Trinidadian TV when News At Ten first went on the air , fits in with what sources suggest is a new reliance on star names . |
| 7 | At the end of each week , which we suggest is a Saturday , you will need a little extra time to review your progress , and work out your weight loss for that week . |
| 8 | White Men Ca n't Jump is a little big movie . |
| 9 | Children are swept along by waves of enthusiasm and some teachers are so expert at whipping up energy and commitment that they can even persuade children that a tables test is a great reward for good behaviour . |
| 10 | ‘ As you should know from your own experiences ’ — he glanced up at the framed portrait of Commonweal School staff and pupils , September 1948 — ‘ the notion that the camera never lies is a fallacy . |
| 11 | Our ideas about faith were taken from my readings of Unamuno , and in this poem from one of the essays , ‘ Faith , Hope and Charity ’ , from The Tragic Sense of Life : ‘ A faith that does not doubt is a dead faith . ’ |
| 12 | It comes complete with all fittings for usual tap-threads , and all you will need is a wrench to tighten it in position to comply with the law — incidentally , a fine of up to £400 can be imposed for non-compliance with the law ! |
| 13 | All I 'd need is a few fags to keep me awake and I 'd have my foot down all the way . |
| 14 | What she might need is a good fright . |
| 15 | All you will need is a piece of plywood , plastic or plain wood about 65mm x 200mm ( 21/2 x 8in ) and a couple of short lengths of dowel . |
| 16 | The people have spoken , and though not with unanimous voice , in large enough numbers to make the message clear : the bolters need controlling if our crags are not to become clinical , sporting playgrounds where all you 'll need is a rack of quick-draws and a chalk bag . |
| 17 | All you will need is a screwdriver and a drill . |
| 18 | What the agency does need is a politically astute and highly articulate spokesman , capable of effectively rebuking the relentless attacks of the far Right with sane and moderate reason . |
| 19 | All you will need is a screwdriver and a drill . |
| 20 | All you will need is a screwdriver , a spanner and ( if shields are fitted ) water pump pliers or a similar tool . |
| 21 | A better , put a fibrous pad over it , so a pad , pressure directly over the wound initially , that 's the first treatment done , see to casualty put pressure immediately over the wound and raise the limb higher than the heart , then the first aid equipment that you 'll need is a fibrous pad to bind over it , to keep the pressure on . |
| 22 | What I do n't need is a love affair with a woman who 's on the run from her past , her husband and God knows what else I have n't been told about yet . |
| 23 | Now , perhaps , people will be more inclined to do just that , and if they are , then what we may need is a trade union link review group mark two . |
| 24 | What you do need is a basic ability in English and maths , a pride in your work , and most important of all an interest in cookery . |
| 25 | All I recollect is a grey , sombre sky and the dark Seine rushing under the bridges ; tall , sharp-gabled houses which sprang up from the cobbles and leaned crazily together , storey thrust out above storey ; the narrow , winding streets of the Latin Quarter ; the pell-mell of ascending gables and tinted roof tiles , the gables of their lower storeys sculpted into fantastic shapes of warriors or exotic animals . |
| 26 | Using or taking as representing is a mental act , and it presupposes that the mind has the power of seeing generality in things , by seeing the class ( or form ) in the particular . |
| 27 | Smiling and laughing is a terrific tonic for everyone . |
| 28 | I laughed , and she said , ‘ Laughing is a way of protecting yourself from the truth . ’ |
| 29 | The most important thing to obtain is a recommendation . |
| 30 | And every mile he covers is a triumph . |