Example sentences of "[is] [verb] [conj] [pron] [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a word which everyone is using and it 's almost like confetti . |
| 2 | To think about this even for a moment is to see that something is amiss . |
| 3 | It is compounded when she is also young and childless . |
| 4 | Either it is raining or it is not raining . |
| 5 | She should not and can not be sexually active in her natal family and hence is regarded while she is there as both benign and pure . |
| 6 | Rock'n'roll was originally a revolt against straitlaced stuffy mores ( encountered in the family , at school , in the small town ) , but now it 's ‘ brainwashing media images and fantasies ’ , the very institution of pop itself , that we define ourselves against , Indiepop is fast becoming nothing but commentary on pop — The Membranes ' ‘ Death To Trad Rock ’ , Sonic/Ciccone Youth 's obsession with Madonna , Age of Chance 's ‘ Kiss ’ , Oblivion is forestalled because we are constantly made conscious that this is a reaction against . |
| 7 | Auditors will be faced with problems in assessing accounts in which land is material , or where a large tract is owned and there is therefore a significant risk of liability . |
| 8 | The expansion of forestry by means of a policy of attrition and isolation of farms is occurring but it is not necessarily a process which in the long term will lead to a reasonable balance of land use . |
| 9 | Indeed , it is claimed that there are as many as sixteen senses of the word ’ meaning ’ [ Ogden and Richards , 1923 ] . |
| 10 | Where a procession is organised without notice , no offence is committed if it was not ‘ reasonably practicable ’ to give such notice , either at all , or within the specified six clear days . |
| 11 | Medical , educational and social service provision becomes a low priority if it is considered that there is only a marginal return on such investment . |
| 12 | ‘ It is cooling because you are so late . |
| 13 | It 's claimed that he was secretly paid commission for awarding work to three firms in Italy , Germany and Norway . |
| 14 | But Phillip Chubb is in our group And he wants to be Robin Hood And Ann Boot is sulking because she 's not with her friend And I do n't see why I should be wood . |
| 15 | The unpleasantness is stressed because it is usually preceded by an enjoyable activity — eating a meal . |
| 16 | Sometimes it is omitted where it is historically expected to be present , and sometimes it is added where it is not expected . |
| 17 | And they 'll check that out for you and we 'll see what 's happening but it 's just in case there 's any arthritis or anything like that that 's |
| 18 | Right you have to come I think the basis of this evening was to get people to come along and put there points of view and to say what 's happening and what is n't happening and I think we can take that take that away and considerate it yes I mean I I think the board or the management committee will be happy to meet with people to discuss the use of the theatre er what it 's used for what might what the unhappiness is if there is unhappiness and the positive and the positive as well as the negative points yes . |
| 19 | it 's a tangent it 's just another thing to be aware of er that certain put their exam but it 's along the same thing cos I know what 's happening and they 're not writing G C S E but they 're writing exam entries so many pupils x number of subjects so many passes okay ? |
| 20 | Sometimes , the estate agent 's particulars are not very explicit about what is included and what is not , and in any event , sellers may change their minds , or may throw in certain items such as carpets and curtains in the course of the negotiations to settle a price . |
| 21 | Use of the indoor swimming-pool , sauna , solarium and fitness room is included and there 's also a hotel bar , a lounge , playroom , table-tennis , pool & billiards and a few free bicycles . |
| 22 | It is no good complaining about militants running everything if we have not spotted what is happening because we 're so busy doing it the way ‘ we always do ’ . |
| 23 | Well , I think we should tell national office that this is , you know , this is happening and it 's not on ! |
| 24 | Yet this is exactly what is happening and it is also happening with the schools in a reactive stance . |
| 25 | Mr Brown 's girlfriend is dying and he 's really cut up about it . |
| 26 | The grape variety used is Chenin Blanc but when it is picked before it is fully ripe , it makes dull , acidic wines , with an off-putting nose that reminds me of wet dogs . |
| 27 | I mean if you , you 're the burglar now and you 're planning to break in a house , and you 're looking around at the different houses and you 're trying to , one of the many things you 're trying to do is to establish whether they 're in or out . |
| 28 | It is disliked because it is physically an exhausting activity ; more than any of the other tasks it consists of actions which have to be repeated time and time again with little variation . |
| 29 | What does make living for Jesus at school a lot easier is to know that you are not alone ; that there are other Christians who agree with what you believe and who can maybe encourage you when the going gets a bit tough . |
| 30 | Sometimes it is omitted where it is historically expected to be present , and sometimes it is added where it is not expected . |