Example sentences of "[noun] [pers pn] is [adv] [vb pp] [subord] " in BNC.

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1 Although Reiter 's disease usually follows NGU in this country , in other parts of the world it is well recognized as following certain forms of dysentery .
2 Silk is also used as a foundation material ; it is extremely strong , keeps its shape , and can be spun into very fine strands , but because of its cost it is only used when exceptionally fine knotting is required .
3 The receiver is not , however , obliged to fulfil existing contracts and because of this it is claimed that in this regard he is better placed than the company which of course must stand by its contracts .
4 In one dispute he is twice quoted as saying , on different occasions , ‘ we intend , nor will none otherwise do at any time , but according to the king 's laws ’ — and there is no reason to suppose that he did not mean it .
5 In one dispute he is twice quoted as saying , on different occasions , ‘ we intend , nor will none otherwise do at any time , but according to the king 's laws ’ — and there is no reason to suppose that he did not mean it .
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