Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The purpose of some of the objects crafted is difficult to understand because many of the finest had a religious significance . |
| 2 | UnivEd Technologies Limited is the one-stop entry to the University of Edinburgh 's core industrial liaison activities . |
| 3 | Colm feels that one of the most common mistakes beginners make is not going in close enough on the subject matter . |
| 4 | Moreover , for most people the law these institutions make is the law that counts in their lives . |
| 5 | While the number of programmes undertaken is not in itself an indicator of quality or effectiveness , it may be assumed that undertaking relatively little , or virtually no planned systematic training , is certain to be ineffective . |
| 6 | How word meanings combine is a key question when attempting to account for the way discourse is understood . |
| 7 | THE GOVERNMENT 'S advisers on scientific research have rejected proposals for a £50m national clinical research centre , which medical experts say is needed urgently . |
| 8 | With no regulation of the industry , there is no way to police the cowboy end of the market , which the experts say is now well represented . |
| 9 | The inquest at Shrewsbury was told that the enamelled pendant , which experts say is South German origin , was found by Irwin Haberla of Charlcombe Street , High Tranmere , Wirral , in a field at Haughmond Abbey owned by Mr Charles Teece , who farms close to the abbey ruins . |
| 10 | ( 3.1 ) unc The order in which the expression/variable pairs appear is of no consequence . |
| 11 | What the Russians want is technical help and equipment , now our own industry is in decline er yes , particularly in machine tool industry , and I think the first thing we should do is to go over there and see what it is they actually needed , what they actually need right now , er one of your previous er correspondence , er speaker turned round and said well they 've got half finished buildings and things like that , I mean er , people have got to be put to work because people in co-ordinate employment is the only source of real wealth , but the market economy is n't interested in promoting real wealth , I mean it 's only interested in what it can get out of an economy not what it gives . |
| 12 | About 5,000 pink flamingos in western Kenya have died of a bacterial infection in recent weeks , which veterinarians say is a natural reaction to over-population . |
| 13 | But what he strenuously de nies inventing is that he DID serve Mr Lamont in Praed Street , Paddington , west London , on Monday , November 16 . |
| 14 | At the distant end , the conversion from electrical signals to sound is carried out by the earpiece and the listener receives the information . |
| 15 | Nowadays we associate this system with some specific services , but with some adaptations franchising is possible for industries as well . |
| 16 | What these anomalies mean is that within one and the same constituency the price paid in first-preference votes for the election of a TD varies greatly . |
| 17 | ( f ) when a purchaser is being sought for a holding , or aggregate holdings , of shares carrying 30 per cent or more of the voting rights of a company or when the board of a company is seeking potential offerors , and : ( i ) the company is the subject of rumour and speculation , or ( ii ) there is an untoward movement in its share price , or ( iii ) the number of potential purchasers or offerors approached is about to be increased to include more than a very restricted number of people . |
| 18 | The variations in papal power and support are so crucial to an understanding of Barbarossa 's reign that the summary of papal allegiances included is worthy of study and is useful in following the complex developments . |
| 19 | ‘ This week 's Asturias Rally is a European round and therefore worth more points than , say , Valencia . |
| 20 | But what I want the Hearts Mid-Lothian supporters to know is that if we do n't go to Hermestone , it is highly likely we 'll be remaining at Tynecastle , and we could put together a very attractive proposal there . |
| 21 | The UK has only 6,200 hectares of undamaged peat bogs , 38 per cent less than official guidelines suggest is the minimum needed for effective conservation . |
| 22 | ‘ In other words Nomex is our aphrodisiac ! ’ her companion laughed back at her . |
| 23 | Fabric : 65% polyester/35% cotton which the manufacturers say is ‘ easily laundered and quick drying . ’ |
| 24 | Mr Clinton occasionally lost his temper , but through all the flak he showed remarkable staying power , which his supporters say is a mark of his fitness to occupy the White House 's Oval Office . |
| 25 | The value of exports from all sectors included is estimated to be £351.3 million . |
| 26 | The second Self Build Homes Show is being held in the Great Hall at Alexandra Palace , from 18 to 22 September . |
| 27 | The Daily Telegraph Individual Homes Show is at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from April 18 to April 21 . |
| 28 | The Daily Telegraph Individual Homes Show is at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham over the Easter Weekend , April 18 to April 21 . |
| 29 | ‘ What the pictures show is the house stopped in time — like a time capsule , ’ he says . |
| 30 | City 's goals tally is the lowest among the six clubs in the elite group scrapping for the title . |