Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] is [adv] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bruises of the periosteum of bones ( it lies on the surface of bones and is easily injured where the bones lie just beneath the skin , for example , elbow , shin or kneecap ) . |
| 2 | My own conclusions , which in this case are probably completely worthless , are that this ticking represents a period of grace — I mean that it can not explode — as long as the ticking lasts and that it 's not designed to explode when the ticking stops but is then activated and ready to explode when triggered by passing engines . |
| 3 | Overall , however , the railways are likely to be one of the toughest state sell-offs of them all , for BR has not made a profit for 40 years and is widely perceived as demoralised and run-down . |
| 4 | Version 1 of Rescalc has been around for some years and is today regarded as rather palaeolithic . |
| 5 | As far as the Channel Tunnel is concerned it has reluctantly accepted the need for on-train immigration checks but is still insisting that customs checks must be carried out at the terminals , against the advice of commercial interests who see such checks as detrimental to the ‘ user friendliness ’ of the Tunnel . |
| 6 | John , in his Gospel , seems to be following the date set by the Sadducees and is therefore saying that Passover day was on the Sabbath , the day after the crucifixion . |