Example sentences of "[be] [adj] and [is] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is an increase in risk due to irradiation of the breast , but this is likely to be small and is best estimated from a woman 's age and dose of irradiation . |
| 2 | Patterson 's account of Belfast shows characteristics of conservative rural Scots lexical distribution , much of which appears to have been residual and is now obliterated by restructuring . |
| 3 | His book is honest without being sentimental and is nicely written . |
| 4 | Generally speaking , where carbohydrate is taken in any of these forms , it is useful and is also accompanied by other nutrients . |
| 5 | White mustard seed is mild and is often used as a pickling spice . |
| 6 | Depression in old age is common and is often marked by anxiety . |
| 7 | Front Benchers and Back Benchers have been going through the hoops , trying to devise a system that is fair and is always related to ability to pay . |
| 8 | Nylon is crease-resistant and is often mixed with other fibres to give them this quality plus extra strength . |
| 9 | Because of the idealized nature of the numerical experiments the longitudinal orientation in these maps is arbitrary and is merely determined by the specified phases of the planetary waves prescribed at the model lower boundary ( similarly for Fig. 2 ) . |
| 10 | It is widely believed among the general public that dismissal of a Bank Official is rare and is usually associated with some act of dishonesty . |