Example sentences of "[vb -s] [conj] [pron] is [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The article concludes that what is now required is not only a consolidation but also a rethinking of educational interventions if issues of racism , ethnicity and cultural difference are to be adequately addressed in the 1990s and beyond . |
| 2 | But even in democratic societies knowledge of the past changes as historical scholarship develops and it is often found that the official record of the time under study contains errors or even deliberate falsification . |
| 3 | ‘ The public is treated with contempt by the art establishment , and there is a huge gap between what the public likes and wants and what is officially accepted as art . |
| 4 | A lecturer normally owns the copyright in any book or article he writes because he is primarily employed as a teacher and not as a writer of books and articles , even though his employer may encourage this . |
| 5 | In its latest World Development Report , the World Bank acknowledges that some of its past policies have led to environmental degradation , but insists that it is now geared toward promoting sustainable development and , in particular , the alleviation of third world poverty . |
| 6 | When one thinks , however , that coming up the Sacred Way one 's first sight of the building would be the corner , the long Gigantomachy stretching in front of one , the combat of the east abutting on it and the seated gods closing the composition at the end , one understands that it is so designed to suit its position ; as the formal archaic structure of the west frieze suits the highly decorated frontally approached entrance-façade . |
| 7 | In addition , Article 23 says that it is especially forbidden ( a ) ‘ to employ poison or poisoned weapons ’ ; ( d ) ‘ to declare that no quarter will be given ’ ; and ( e ) ‘ to employ arms , projectiles or material calculated to cause unnecessary suffering ’ . |
| 8 | He is probably also right when he says that he is only seen as a Spanish artist because his interest lies in Spanish art , instead of in French art ‘ like everyone else' : in other words , within the accepted categories there is no room for a Mexican who is interested in Spanish art . ' |
| 9 | Rule 5 tells us that property passes when it is unconditionally appropriated by one party with the other 's assent . |
| 10 | It has fulfilled a useful purpose , but experience shews that it is better fitted for consultation than for active concern with details of educational provision . |
| 11 | The Labour party 's amendment shows that it is still wedded to clause 4 and to renationalisation , despite the fact that the leader of the Labour party said recently : ’ We must learn to run capitalism better than the Conservatives . ’ |
| 12 | Touche Ross has audited this pro-forma and states that it is properly prepared on the basis set out . |
| 13 | A very detailed specification is drawn up , and a tight system of checking and auditing ensures that it is closely adhered to . |
| 14 | The point is clear : if the hon. Gentleman feels that he is totally committed to his mandate and that he has not changed his opinion , he should ask the electors of Dunfermline , not me . |
| 15 | But she tones down her performance as the show progresses and one is eventually won over . |
| 16 | Its nonthermal spectrum indicates that it is probably powered by supernovae . |
| 17 | Thus the embedding of a label in a total sentence structure ( complete linguistic predication ) indicates that it is less tied to its situational context and more related to its linguistic context . |
| 18 | Thus the embodying of a label in a total sentence structure … indicates that it is less tied to its situational context and more related to its linguistic context ’ ( 1972 , p. 175 ) . |
| 19 | This means that it is wholly braided as distinct from the type which has a central core of twist . |
| 20 | where the bar over the V term means that it is exogenously determined : i.e. determined independently of M. |
| 21 | The plume of smoke is safely confined to the lower atmosphere , which means that it is soon mixed with fresh air and removed from the sky by rain . |
| 22 | And the firm 's dominant share of the country 's group-life insurance and pensions market means that it is well placed to make money as private pension plans expand to supplement over-stretched state retirement schemes . |
| 23 | Classical democracy 's belief in the self-regulation of the individual is recognised as theoretically valid , but the legacy of aristocratic colonial politics means that it is highly restricted in practice . |
| 24 | The central location of Carmarthen Bay & Teifi Valley within the context of West Wales means that it is ideally situated both as a touring base and for that special day visit . |
| 25 | Response to the moh lam presentations demonstrates that it is throughly enjoyed by all . |
| 26 | Presenting a piece of information as given suggests that it is already established and agreed and is therefore non-negotiable . |
| 27 | Playing the game is not in itself drama , though a great deal of dramatic tension arises when it is well played . |