Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [conj] the [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , there may be statements from engineers or surveyors suggesting that the building is physically unsound . |
| 2 | Everyone in our sample cases agreed that the law is the law and must be enforced ; they disagree only about what the law in fact was . |
| 3 | I lose the damn thing and crash blindly against him , but he skips backwards , and as the mist clears I see his eyes blazing and his teeth bared and the gun is comfortable in his hand and pointing at my chest . |
| 4 | I was less impressed by a news story in the Sunday Times announcing that the Pope is cracking down on sinners for Easter week : ‘ The Pope has ordered priests in the confessional box to clamp down on sin as churches prepare for the traditional Easter rush of sinners seeking forgiveness this week , ’ it announced knowingly . |
| 5 | Remaining discrepancies are termed isostatic anomalies , but why should such anomalies exist when the lithosphere is apparently free to attain isostatic equilibrium with respect to the asthenosphere ? |
| 6 | Years of scholarship and so many contentious performances mean that the character is now regarded as ‘ difficult ’ , when it can in fact benefit from the freshness and vitality of the natural actor , who will quickly find the comic qualities of the man as well as his serious side . |
| 7 | Business investment is an area that bears watching in the coming months to see if the recovery is sustainable . ’ |
| 8 | The acquirer will rely on the warranties to establish whether the business is in proper compliance with those agreements at completion . |
| 9 | A simple series of steps to establish if the situation is one with built in conflict is as follows : |
| 10 | Liverpool showed enough in Moscow before losing their heads to indicate that the task is not beyond them . |
| 11 | The authors suggest that the LIT is a test which is particularly suitable for use with severely and moderately mentally handicapped children . |
| 12 | In the case where there are no computers installed and the user is coming at the problem with no previous experience there is really only one answer . |
| 13 | Most books say that the Crab is too faint to be seen with binoculars . |
| 14 | Other indicators confirm that the economy is stirring . |
| 15 | Now to my mind that is not a question of being a snooper , a nark or even being a policeman , er it is er er indeed if we look at section fifteen of the local government finance act of nineteen eighty two er it it 's quite interesting to see the the words used because the auditor is under a duty , amongst other things , to see that the accounts are prepared in accordance with regulations er made under the act er to see that proper practices that have been followed and to see that the body of accounts that have been audited have made proper arrangements f for securing economy , efficiency and effectiveness . |
| 16 | The failure of both Poles and Jews to understand that the camp is also a symbol of martyrdom for the other group has led to many controversies , most recently over the convent of Carmelite nuns which borders the camp . |
| 17 | When providing for examination the court can also , with consent , require a responsible person ( see above ) to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the child is examined in compliance with the order ( para 3(1) ( b ) ) . |
| 18 | Because some forming processes lead to materials with surface properties different from the bulk , it is necessary with a surface-based technique like this to take steps to ensure that the result is the desired one ; that is , of the bulk or of the surface . |
| 19 | It is also important that you understand that the Council has a legal obligation to implement the Council Tax without further delay and that the Council will require to take all necessary steps to ensure that the matter is speedily progressed . |
| 20 | This does not apply if the parties agree that the vehicle is not to be used in the condition in which it is when sold , and a document to this effect is signed by them and given to the buyer at the time of delivery . |
| 21 | To stay and luxuriate in ordinary emotions and sensations means that the contemplative is trapped in our normal limitations . |
| 22 | In other words , readers will only derive more or less enjoyment by putting the same amount of effort into reading ; and readers think that the author is unconcerned with readerly responses to the text . |
| 23 | The division heads concur that the message is credible up to the point that a very important issue is at stake and they want to prove their mettle ; then headquarters begins to interfere . |
| 24 | The accusation that the adventure story offers an escape for adult readers implies that the escape is into a kind of second childhood or , at the least , suggests a limited expectation of a novel 's purpose . |
| 25 | Simply complete the attached application form , making sure both parties sign if the account is to be in joint names . |
| 26 | Millions are to be made out of books proclaiming that the occult is real . |
| 27 | In this typical example of scientific doublespeak , the burden of proof is , as usual , thrown on to conservationists to show that a fishing technique has an unacceptable effect , rather than on the fishing nations to show that the method is ecologically sound . |
| 28 | Nevertheless the implications of senior and middle-ranking officers drawn from an array of army units suggests that the General is less secure than he is prepared to admit . |
| 29 | Chaired by the distinguished philosopher Jonathan Glover , a small committee of experts recognised that the issue is a classic test of our deepest moral views . |
| 30 | The leaked financial projections show that the Government is giving the authorities substantial leaway for raising dividends in real terms over the next 10 years . |