Example sentences of "[adj] and are " in BNC.
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| 1 | HIS horror books leave no taboo unturned and are outsold only by Stephen King and James Herbert . |
| 2 | Again , the G1S implications are clear and are discussed below . |
| 3 | The consequences of such ecological voluntarism are now clear and are encapsulated by such terms as " population explosion " , " pollution " " limits to growth " , and so forth . |
| 4 | Since substitution and ellipsis are purely grammatical relations which hold between linguistic forms rather than between linguistic forms and their meanings , the details are highly language-specific and are therefore not worth going into here . |
| 5 | More than 1 million ha are currently classified as severely saline and are mostly unsuitable for crop production because of either highly saline water in the root zone or the presence of salt crusts on the soil . |
| 6 | Persian Turkomans are entirely tribal and are marketed either as Bokharas or under the name of the specific tribe . |
| 7 | Square planar and square pyramidal methane geometries are much less stable than tetrahedral and are in energy terms incapable of existence , and can only be ‘ examined ’ by calculation . |
| 8 | The majority of these women have remained unemployed and are now working for the opposition movement in a variety of ways . |
| 9 | We , on this side , are concerned about the plight of unemployed and are currently running training schemes to help them back into labour market . |
| 10 | Nasturtium seeds are edible and are known as ‘ poor man 's capers ’ . |
| 11 | It is true that the recession has been putting their customers out of business , but accountants will always be kept busy picking up the pieces , or explaining in long reports why other accountancy firms got it wrong and are liable for a fortune in damages . |
| 12 | Fixed costs are unavoidable and are therefore irrelevant in the decision . |
| 13 | In towns and cities which are occupied for long periods of time , there is a continuous process of old buildings being demolished and levelled for the construction of new ones , which in turn become old and are demolished . |
| 14 | This applies to some extent to the present posture of some of the leading cadres who prefer the old and are in substance quite incapable of integrating in the reform processes , and who , moreover , refuse to accept them either politically or psychologically . " |
| 15 | They are exacting but attainable and are achievable without support from an improved commercial environment . |
| 16 | PIA PRODUCTS ARE CRUELTY FREE AND ARE NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS |
| 17 | Hand-held magnifiers do not leave both hands free and are therefore not suitable for some activities , especially practical work . |
| 18 | Nowadays they get in free and are given VIP passes ( access to all areas ) , but tonight the five mates with whom they 've driven the 150 miles from Southport have all been refused entry by the Ritzy 's management for being under 20 . |
| 19 | They put on new acts if they are called direct and are sent a rough demo tape . |
| 20 | To begin with , it would appear that in the products of the unconscious — spontaneous ideas , phantasies , symptoms — the conceptions faeces ( money , gift ) , child and penis are seldom distinguished and are easily interchangeable . |
| 21 | Radio Forth are interested and are hoping to record my progress on the cycle , and to interview all the competitors as they arrive . |
| 22 | Parents , however , remain unconvinced and are determined to halt the scheme.Coincidentally Upton is the town once served by priest Samuel Penney , a convicted sex offender . |
| 23 | These are becoming more popular and are generally Indian and/or African teas blended with fruit blossoms or oils , or spices . |
| 24 | Books about sex , illustrated guides to love-making , are also popular and are still considered as novelties in a society where such books have rarely been seen before and where sex was a taboo subject . |
| 25 | Free activities : Open air brass band concerts are very popular and are held on a regular basis . |
| 26 | It may come as news to Ken , but the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras of this world are immensely popular and are deserving of decent acoustics and pleasant surroundings . |
| 27 | These are often run by university extra-mural departments as evening classes ( although daytime courses are held in some areas ) , and the range of courses on offer tends to depend on the lecturers that are available — introductory and basic courses are popular and are quite frequently held . |
| 28 | Noodle dishes , xiao chi or ‘ small eats ’ , are very popular and are found in hole-in-the-wall restaurants , places selling snacks and on food stalls . |
| 29 | Animals are not self-conscious and are there merely as means to an end . |
| 30 | Oats and rye are much more tolerant of cold and wet and are more suitable for the poorer soils of the North and West . |