Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] are " in BNC.
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| 1 | The terms of abbreviations that are defined or explained are capitalized ; capitalized words in the definitions refer to other entry-words in the Glossary . |
| 2 | It should be noted that , while maiming or wounding are not justifiable for simple recaption of property , yet they may well become justifiable for another reason — self-defence . |
| 3 | with things to colour or do are available at the back of the church and in the cry room . |
| 4 | with things to colour or do are available at the back of the church and in the cry room . |
| 5 | This conflict of interest may undermine our patients ' trust that our decisions on whether or not to treat , investigate , or refer are based solely on their needs rather than on what the fund can afford . |
| 6 | The days when fine buildings could be demolished without anyone knowing or objecting are largely over . |
| 7 | The people that we fall in love with , form an emotional bond with or marry are an integral part of our destiny . |
| 8 | The role models in the form of key sporting figures to imitate or emulate are , as I have pointed out , important as external stimuli , providing the youths with evidence of the successes blacks can achieve in certain spheres and heightening awarenesses of the possible routes to the top . |
| 9 | Foods to be avoided or reduced are those which are high in fat , such as fatty meats , sausages , pies , polyunsaturated margarines and oils ; those high in sugar , as in many processed snacks , soft drinks and sweets ; and those which have added salt , and other additives used extensively in processed foods . |
| 10 | Thus the only files a student can delete or change are the files concerned with the marking exercise . |
| 11 | Equitable Life , Royal Life and Save & Prosper are just three of the major companies with school fee plans . |
| 12 | Lots of time spent reading light novels , listening to music , watching the television or talking are helpful , as is the ability ( perhaps aided by a drink or a pill ) to fall asleep when these more active anodyne activities come to a halt . |
| 13 | The under-treatment of cancer in older people means that many tumours which could be controlled or cured are not . |
| 14 | Las Palmas is a busy commercial harbour so the movement of small boats is largely ignored , and yachts entering or leaving are expected to find their own way through the traffic . |
| 15 | This page Accountants merge : Coopers & Lybrand and Deloitte Haskins & Sells are merging to create the country 's largest accountancy firm with fees of £413m . |
| 16 | These two examples of successful problem-solving when dozing or dreaming are typical only in that a feeling of certainty accompanied them — what is unusual is that these were realistic solutions . |
| 17 | The role of the tutor is that of trying to anticipate if the strategies selected or suggested are a realistic means of implementation . |
| 18 | Other issues that develop are concerned with caring people who wish to help relatives and friends express their grief . |
| 19 | A society organises itself in such a way that people adhering to cultural norms are rewarded whilst those that deviate are ‘ punished ’ , to a greater or lesser degree depending upon the culture . |
| 20 | It falls to stifle creative enterprise , with the result that all that remain are dying echoes |
| 21 | It was built in 876 , and those ancient parts of the church that remain are among the few fragments from that time that still exist , not only in Milan , but also in Lombardy . |
| 22 | The contradictions that remain are challenging — not only with respect to de Beauvoir 's life but also in relation to our own lives . |
| 23 | The pieces that remain are sought after and valuable , and even chairs that were originally very cheap are in demand . |
| 24 | Shuvorn has gorn off picking daisies in Katie Jane Garside doolally-land and the new one who used to pose in leather mags is no longer , but the two ‘ Nanas that remain are fitter and leaner than ever . |
| 25 | Of the seven remaining , five were then demolished and the two that remain are now under threat . |
| 26 | ‘ Support and involvement rather than nagging are the watchwords . ’ |
| 27 | When working by hand , it is only necessary to record those values that change upon iteration ; in this text the values that change are denoted by bold print , but the other numbers are copied over for clarity . |
| 28 | He agrees that tarot are the ‘ devil 's picture cards ’ and speaks of the time he was robbed of his powers just before his conversion . |
| 29 | Paper mills in Britain which are breaking the law by discharging more effluent into rivers than permitted are nearly all escaping prosecution , according to a report published by the Women 's Environmental Network , an independent pressure group . |
| 30 | The city wears a smile , and the arts that endure are valued . |