Example sentences of "[pron] [is] usually a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many residents have some kind of support which is usually a stick , a Zimmer or wheeled frame or a wheelchair . |
| 2 | Current flowing from the rectified input supply to the load terminals pass through this control element , which is usually a power transistor acting as a variable resistance , R s . |
| 3 | This means that the infant 's cognitive and emotional response to the object ( which is usually a person ) is one of interiorization . |
| 4 | I have not included in this estimate any involvement by us in assisting your lawyers with the preparation of the contract and disclosure letter which is usually a time consuming exercise . |
| 5 | A warrant , which is usually a longterm version of an option , confers on the holder the right to buy a share directly from the issuing company at a price calculated with a previously agreed formula . |
| 6 | He was about my age ( though he looked it ) but taller and stringier than me and he had a close-cropped beard but no moustache , which is usually a bad sign . |
| 7 | Once the sailor has ‘ climbed the rigging ’ , which is usually an energetic process , he ‘ looks out ’ , remaining stationary except for a slight sway as the boat sails out of harbour . |
| 8 | If the grid lines are printed in blue they will not show up so clearly when the plot is photocopied ( which is usually an advantage ) . |
| 9 | After the initial stimulus , which is usually an intention to commence the action , the completion of a response acts as the stimulus for subsequent responses , so that the chain becomes a smooth action . |
| 10 | We live in Hastings and have relatives to stay most summers , the highlight of which is usually an evening out on the town , finishing up at a plush restaurant for dinner . |
| 11 | These mostly consist of two elements , the second of which is usually an adjective , eg seasick , red hot , highly dangerous . |
| 12 | These mostly consist of two elements , the second of which is usually an adjective , eg seasick , red hot , high dangerous . |
| 13 | He or she is usually a well-known public figure , who need not have any connection with the academic world ( such as a member of the Royal Family ) . |
| 14 | Students who proceed to prepare a dissertation are allocated a supervisor , who is usually a member of the teaching staff on the course . |
| 15 | This point is proved by a prosecution witness who is usually a police officer , but sometimes can be a pedestrian who was not accorded precedence . |
| 16 | In practice , the AIB inspectors know exactly what to look for in this highly technological activity while the coroner 's officer , who is usually a policeman — a PC or sergeant or occasionally an inspector — is totally in the dark . |
| 17 | But the first step for prospective actuaries is to find an employer who is usually an insurance company or a firm of actuaries , but other suitable opportunities are also available . |
| 18 | There 's usually a restaurant and shop on site though . |
| 19 | There 's usually a helper with the minibus and also we can send a member of staff , so that there 's plenty of help at hand . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ There 's usually a lot of tension on movie sets , but on these films it 's so easy to work in unison . |
| 21 | On the day of the studio there 's usually a good atmosphere in the office . |
| 22 | A car picks them up from wherever they 're staying and there 's usually a phone , so they can ring us up if they get stuck in traffic jams , or if there is a last-minute change of plan . |
| 23 | I do n't know what the one , the the there 's usually a theme for every one world week each year and I do n't know what the theme is for this year . |
| 24 | There 's usually a fair amount of hash around , I 'm told , mainly distributed , as elsewhere , by people whose profit consists of a ten-spot , cut off a quarter , for themselves . |
| 25 | Then there 's usually a student ( or undergraduate ) registry that looks after college admissions , examinations , records , timetables and so on . |
| 26 | In the case of a word processor , there 's usually a border around the working area and a menu either along the top or the bottom of the screen . |
| 27 | There 's usually a change of paying departments not always but you 'll find no no break apart from er the lessening of income . |
| 28 | So you 're okay on graphs , because there 's usually a question on graphs which er if you you you know if you 're okay on them , pretty easy marks ? |
| 29 | When proper gentlemen start in with the fists there 's usually a woman at the bottom of it . |
| 30 | Do n't expect it to be easy because there 's usually a patrol of Rexxon fighters in the area . |