Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [subord] the [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , children will characteristically have better control over features of written language such as spelling when the task is easier to perform ( as defined in paragraph 17.24 below ) . |
| 2 | It is best to provide toys which can also serve as chews when the puppy is teething |
| 3 | It can be important for the purposes of seeing whether the settlor is liable for tax which is not paid by the trustees ( IHTA 1984 , s201 ) . |
| 4 | So make a point of checking if the aid is on or off before talking to someone who wears an aid , and speak slowly and clearly , with your face clearly visible . |
| 5 | Nothing in sex will concern me except the pure physical pleasure ; I shall be incapable of love , of Don Juan 's pride of conquest , even of caring whether the woman is pleased or bored with my company . |
| 6 | Pilots should be encouraged to make an assessment during the final turn of how much airbrake they will need as they start to straighten up for the final approach , instead of waiting until the turn is completed at which point it is already too late . |
| 7 | It 's not a particularly quick job but the results are very worthwhile , especially if you do a lot of flying when the sun is low on the horizon . |
| 8 | Asking questions is one of the most powerful tools at the teacher 's disposal for establishing the nature and extent of a child 's understanding ; providing feedback is a necessary way of registering whether the understanding is correct or complete . |
| 9 | The architectural design of the Tripartite Shrine takes on new layers of meaning once the column is seen as an idol or as an actual incarnation of a deity . |
| 10 | It is equally worth noting if the class is so tightly controlled as to inhibit seriously pupil response . |
| 11 | But before jumping to that conclusion it is worth pondering whether the weed is more resistant to husbandry practice rather than the herbicide . |
| 12 | It is likely to have wider aims , such as deciding whether the employee is performing well or badly , analysing whether the employee should be paid more , or perhaps promoted , or selecting personal targets or identifying training needs . |
| 13 | Their reaction to the recession is worth considering as the Government is engaged in thrashing out how it will make its own ends meet . |
| 14 | For sowing when the ground is settled , and not hover ( loose ) . |
| 15 | Lobbyists are barred from contributing while the legislature is in session ; the savvy Mr Pilgrim worked the Senate floor during an emergency meeting . |
| 16 | There is no specific exemption for cold calls in relation to futures transactions although calls on existing customers may be made where the investor has indicated in writing before the call is made that he envisages receiving such calls . |
| 17 | It should be agreed in the engagement letter that the firm 's fees in respect of the provision of a valuation report will be agreed in writing before the report is issued . |
| 18 | In deciding whether the case is a proper one for service out of the jurisdiction , one of the circumstances the court will take into account is the strength or weakness of the plaintiff 's claim in the proceedings . |
| 19 | Graduate students must also secure a college place , but each laboratory and the faculty board play the dominant role in determining whether the student is qualified to embark on postgraduate studies ; they also appoint the supervisor . |
| 20 | The public is completely uninterested in knowing whether the contest is rigged or not , and rightly so . |
| 21 | If the predator takes a wrong direction they remain in hiding until the danger is passed , but if it comes close again they wait until the last moment and then repeat the dash-and-hide movement . |
| 22 | If your dog persists in misbehaving when the doorbell is rung , then you may have to take alternative action . |
| 23 | Fig 37 Low tide is always better for learning as the water is much flatter and any waves have little power . |
| 24 | Megarry V-C , in Marshall ( Thomas ) ( Exports ) v Guinle [ 1979 ] Ch 227 set out a test of four elements which is most helpful for determining whether the information is too widely known to retain the necessary quality of confidence . |
| 25 | The Kennel Club and all other dog organisations are opposed to muzzling unless the dog is proved to be dangerous , but by then it 's too late . |
| 26 | By now , the reader may be on his way to deciding that this is the better world of the two , and to wondering if the poet is trying to get his own back . |
| 27 | The belief here is that anyone making a trade based on superior information is in effect ‘ stealing ’ from other market participants by acting before the information is made available to all traders . |
| 28 | And by waiting till the baby is older you do n't have to think so much about lumps and what ‘ stage ’ dinners to use . |
| 29 | The 1989 Children Act replaces previous grounds for intervention by asking whether the child is receiving that care which ‘ it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give to him ’ ( S. 31(2) ( b ) ) . |