Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [conj] [vb -s] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prosecutions by local authorities under the Act of 1950 have little deterrent effect , because the increased sales are such that fines at the level presently authorised under the statute can be absorbed by large retailers as a relatively small increase in their costs , though the same is not true of small shops with their much lower sales . |
| 2 | You 're certain that comes from the plane ? ’ |
| 3 | Eventually she 'll learn that you are powerless and laughs at the smacks |
| 4 | Phosphorylates of tyrosine and protein tyrosine kinase , related to the src oncoprotein seem to be important as links between the integrin and intracellular signalling pathways . |
| 5 | They need a sympathetic response , that is understandable and starts at the beginning . |
| 6 | Clare Paddon is eight and belongs to the Gnomes Six . |
| 7 | Love is subtle and grows in the heart only slowly and after long and painstaking work . |
| 8 | It is possible that climbs on the subsidiary slabs still remain . |
| 9 | Secondly , it is possible that costs in the longer term may be ignored . |
| 10 | My right hon. Friend is right and speaks with the authority of many years ' membership of the House . |
| 11 | In my view , the existing available protection is adequate and gives to a governmental body all such rights as are necessary in a democratic society for the protection of its governing reputation . |
| 12 | As the implications of another disastrous election defeat begin to be analysed , it is clear that calls for the Labour Party to embrace PR as a way of breaking the Tory stranglehold are gaining in strength . |
| 13 | Because of the sensitive nature of this service the pre-issuance review is necessary to give additional assurance that the firm policy is adhered to and that the firm 's report is clear and responds to the needs of the client . |
| 14 | Your call is free and goes to a central advisory unit rather than to your local Social Security office . |
| 15 | It is this that leads to the dependency culture predominant among deaf people in integrated education . |
| 16 | He traces the origins of contemporary attitudes to professionalism and public services , to the Victorian period , and argues that the model we have inherited is outmoded and stands in the way of improving professionally relationships . |
| 17 | It is possible that the origin is naval and dates from the 16th Century when ‘ sucking the monkey ’ described the tapping and topping up of a coconut with rum before the milk mix was sucked from it . |
| 18 | First , whereas the implied terms relating to goods supplied under a contract of sale , or any other type of supply contract , are classified by statute as conditions , the implied term requiring work to be performed with reasonable skill and care will normally be an intermediate stipulation ( SGSA 1982 , s13 ) so that breach will only justify termination of the contract if the breach is serious or goes to the root of the contract . |
| 19 | Each case is individual and depends on the people , entities and issues involved . |
| 20 | It is likely that disputes over the respective responsibilities of health and local authorities will intensify , and without substantial investment by the National Health Service in continuing care many older people will remain in inappropriate hospital care . |
| 21 | I do not think that is unfair or leads to an unfairness in the trial . |
| 22 | ‘ It 's obvious that bands like The Sisters Of Mercy and Fields Of The Nephilim have taken various things from The Birthday Party . |
| 23 | The story of The Way To The Lantern is inspirational and tells of an actor called Robert during the time of the French Revolution who , by assuming different personae , evades the guillotine . |
| 24 | Paul Forbes , 10 , of Aintree : What 's white and swings through the trees ? |
| 25 | Perforation is more likely when cutting non-dilated bile ducts , if the sphincterotomy is large or strays from the line of the duct . |
| 26 | For practical , as well as aesthetical reasons , it is unlikely that the aquarium will be filled with mud and sand , so a variety of suitable hiding places should be provided , I tend to prefer piping ( pond hosing is ideal and comes in a range of bores ) , which I then cover in rocks and Curiowood . |
| 27 | But Babar is homesick and succumbs to the call of the wild ( and has loads more adventures ) . |
| 28 | The following review is selective and concentrates on the way unemployment benefit impacts on women . |
| 29 | She sets her hair every night — it is black and shines like the moon on a wet pavement . |
| 30 | If someone is unlucky and goes to the wrong festival , the lesson will not open with the words that I have quoted . |