Example sentences of "[be] [det] [conj] [pron] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 're more than I ever thought … |
| 2 | Submerged oxygenating plants are those that we affectionately refer to as ‘ weeds ’ , and their function is to maintain healthy , well-oxygenated water for the fish and other livestock . |
| 3 | The modes of learning that helped me are those that I now use with my pupils . |
| 4 | Long-term goals are those that you realistically achieve with patient , thoughtful and careful training . |
| 5 | The foods that are most likely to cause problems are those that you always eat in large quantities or ‘ binged ’ on during pregnancy , those you have a craving for , and , paradoxically , those that you actively dislike but eat because they ‘ do you good ’ . |
| 6 | When you choose your meeting room , the size has to be such that there always appears to be more interest in the event than the organisers anticipated . |
| 7 | Before the Director General can take action under the Regulations , the advertisement must be such that it both deceives or is likely to deceive and is likely to affect the economic behaviour of those whom it reaches or to injure a competitor of the trader ( usually the advertiser ) whose interests the advertisement is promoting . |
| 8 | Indeed , there are people who simply do n't need an electronic publishing system at all — a high-end word processor may be all that they actually require |
| 9 | The problem was that determination seemed to be all that she now had left , and it was n't a currency that was likely to get her any further . |
| 10 | At golf he was a natural , though conversely his struggles to become a tournament player were such that he nearly gave up to take a club job . |
| 11 | Is that when you actually sit down and you you know we if we were to actually cross out the words that were sexist in the service book , you know , er and put the non-sexist alternatives in . |
| 12 | Is this because they never had them or because they have lost them ? |
| 13 | ‘ Participation ’ is another but it also has other sources . |
| 14 | But what I 'm saying is , it 's this that you really want . |
| 15 | Unfortunately , the system is such that we often pay only lip service to this very important area . |
| 16 | If you picture a , for example , a typical couple perhaps living in London , erm the price of property is such that you maybe start with an apartment . |
| 17 | Reply : The Premier 's deputy secretary Jonathan Haslam replied : ‘ As I am sure you appreciate , particularly after recent events , the PM 's schedule is such that he simply does not have time to contribute to your magazine . |
| 18 | A defendant who does not believe in consent could either be one who fleetingly turns his mind to the issue of consent but since he is indifferent to the matter forms no view at all or one whose indifference is such that he entirely fails to think about it in the first place . |
| 19 | His control in these cases is such that he alone decides whether or not to sample , whether or not to demand remedial action . |
| 20 | ‘ Yes , I know , ’ Hari said ruefully , ‘ I do n't suppose you realize how lucky you were to have things to sell , that 's more than I ever had , mind . ’ |
| 21 | Mm I do n't think it 's more because we soon had , started having our children did n't we ? |
| 22 | I think it 's more when we actually see people doing it , but it 's all , it 's a nice idea to give you a little bit of basic just to think about , and again we wo n't be expecting this to be demonstrated to the on this afternoon 's role page , you done all your preparations for that have n't you . |
| 23 | Leonard 's mind was such that he always had several ironies in his fire at any one time , even when he was seeking to demythologise some of them ! |