Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] is [adv] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I do n't think everyone is as aware as they should be of the after-effects . |
| 2 | No approval by the production Code Administration shall be given to the use of words and phrases in motion pictures including , but not limited to , the following : Alley cat ( applied to a woman ) ; bat ( applied to a woman ) ; broad ( applied to a woman ) ; bronx cheer ( the sound ) ; chip-pie ; cocotte ; God , Lord , Jesus , Christ ( unless used reverently ) ; cripes ; fanny ; fairy ( in a vulgar sense ) ; ‘ hold your hat ’ ; louse ; lousy ; Mada ( relating to prostitution ) ; nance , nerts ; nuts ( except when meaning crazy ) ; pansy ; razzberry ( the sound ) ; slut ( applied to a woman ) ; S O B ; son-of-a ; tart ; toilet gags ; tom cat ( applied to a man ) ; travelling salesmen and farmer 's daughter jokes ; whore ; damn ; hell ( excepting when the use of said last two words shall be essential and required for portrayal , in proper historical context , of any scene or dialogue based upon historical fact or folklore , or for the presentation in proper literary context of a Biblical , or other religious quotation , or a quotation from a literary work provided that no such use shall be permitted which is intrinsically objectionable or offends good taste ) . |
| 3 | Rape itself is extremely traumatic and can lead to family problems but imagine the horror of being told that you must have a stranger 's child and the complications with a jealous boyfriend or husband . |
| 4 | Anyone who 's attacked who is very old or very young fills us with deep concern . |
| 5 | So far as the finger-work or typesetting goes , she is as quick or quicker than a man ? — They say she is more deft and better adapted to it " ( a trade unionist ) . |
| 6 | They say she is very clever and will keep my house well . |
| 7 | How you say something is as important as what you say about it . |
| 8 | With a young child the mother will often just know something is seriously wrong and she should trust this knowledge and act accordingly . |
| 9 | Looking through the advertisements in magazines , suppliers ' catalogues and the shelves of art shops it is certainly obvious that there is a huge choice of instructional art videos currently available — probably about 200 ! |
| 10 | Off the front tees it is less daunting than it appeared on TV , but not much . |
| 11 | Even if someone does catch the disease , experts say it is extremely treatable and nearly all patients make a full recovery . |
| 12 | Anglers say it is highly unlikely as they are cold-blooded creatures . |
| 13 | The Bill , introduced by Labour MP Alf Morris , aims to outlaw discrimination against disabled people but government ministers say it is too wide-ranging and potentially costly for employers . |
| 14 | The very idea of Kenneth Williams protecting anyone is so ridiculous that it is laughable , but Halliwell did n't see things that way . |
| 15 | The Policyholder may consider he is morally responsible but he must be LEGALLY responsible for the injury , illness , loss or damage , etc . |
| 16 | He explained his position in an article , ‘ Sukarno by Himself ’ , which appeared in June 1941 : ‘ There are men who say Sukarno is a nationalist ; others say he is no longer a nationalist but a Muslim ; and others again say he is neither nationalist nor Muslim but a Marxist . |
| 17 | If we have decided on a moderate degree of modulation , it is well to know what is most effective and what subsequent progressions ( to return to the tonic ) are good . |
| 18 | This will enable the Government to contract with a range of different organisations to provide a careers service which is more flexible and more responsive to the needs of local people and local employers . |
| 19 | There are times when the word unbelief is used to describe the doubts of those who are definitely believers but only when they are at a stage of doubting which is rationally inexcusable and well on the way to becoming fullgrown unbelief . |
| 20 | Because of the size of the data this is a large commitment to space which is only worthwhile where a large number of people want to look at a lot of the data . |
| 21 | When this happens it is more likely that the two strands mix indifferently . |
| 22 | Perez says he is well aware that expert systems have n't lived up to the promises and claims that were being made for the technology three or four years ago , but claims Neuron Data was well aware of its limitations at the time and was already busy putting Open Interface together . |
| 23 | Thompson , in an interview on BBC Television 's Sportsnight programme , says he is neither pessimistic nor optimistic about his prospects for the Games but is convinced he can still be an athletics force for the next four or five years . |
| 24 | Mr Herbert says he is more fortunate than most parents in the amount of help he receives . |
| 25 | He says it is almost certain that Park Foods will take one large unit , and that another party could be interested in another unit . |
| 26 | Although there is definitely some loss of vertical definition , General Electric says it is hardly noticeable because adjacent picture lines are nearly identical anyway . |
| 27 | When a therapist becomes aware that such a situation is developing it is most important that he discusses this with the patient and sets very clear limits on the relationship . |
| 28 | This did , however , enable me to test Mr Getty 's hospitality to the full during the latter part of the day , and I can confirm it is as fulsome as previous Press reports have indicated . |
| 29 | Then , since there is no believing without some doubting and since believing is all the stronger for understanding and resolving doubt , we can say as Christians that if we doubt in believing it is also true that we believe in doubting . |
| 30 | As fractional contracts can not be written it is almost inevitable that the hedge will not be perfect . |