Example sentences of "[det] [is] [adj] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A game that can be played by all the family is quite rare so this is sure to be popular among readers . |
| 2 | A game that can be played by all the family is quite rare so this is sure to be popular among readers . |
| 3 | A game that can be played by all the family is quite rare so this is sure to be popular among readers . |
| 4 | A complete finitary rule for this language would allow us to decide the halting of arbitrary register machine programs : this is well-known to be impossible . |
| 5 | In many cases this is unlikely to be successful but for both professional and business reasons we should endeavour to ensure that acquisition is the appropriate route for the company to follow . |
| 6 | Wherever possible , a tenant should endeavour to delete the opening proviso but this is unlikely to be successful in which case the tenant should amend to include a long stop date ( see clause 5.4 ) . |
| 7 | This is unlikely to be due to changes in promoter activity since the H1° gene is not induced upon serum stimulation ( 7 ) . |
| 8 | In reality this is unlikely to be true , as student and teacher do not have an equal possession of the text . |
| 9 | Cumulatively this evidence points to later fourth-century decline in the extra-mural zones , but this is unlikely to be true of the defended area . |
| 10 | We might be able to assist the Secretary of State , although this is unlikely to be acceptable to him or the Consortium . |
| 11 | On the face of it this is unlikely to be acceptable to the vendor since in effect it gives an option to purchase , though it may be more acceptable if the period allowed for preparing the report is short . |
| 12 | It is normal in a sale and purchase agreement to exclude liability for representations made in pre-contractual negotiations , but this is unlikely to be acceptable in the investment agreement as investors will have relied heavily on input from management before agreeing to proceed . |
| 13 | Most adoption agencies offer support for three months after the adoption , but this is unlikely to be sufficient . |
| 14 | Our argument must be drawn from political virtue , not , so far as this is supposed to be different , from metaphysics . |
| 15 | ‘ As I say , this is supposed to be Top Secret , but you 'd better know if you 're to be any help . |
| 16 | This is likely to be useful if your scanner is capable of handling more than one sheet at a time , since you can rad a whole batch of pages at a go . |
| 17 | There is an increase in risk due to irradiation of the breast , but this is likely to be small and is best estimated from a woman 's age and dose of irradiation . |
| 18 | If you catch your dog in the act of stealing food , then you should scold it appropriately ; after the event though , this is likely to be counter-productive . |
| 19 | This is likely to be unacceptable in certain underground storage systems where personnel are not present unless the system is ‘ locked off ’ . |
| 20 | Although the close resemblance to care management suggests that this is likely to be favourable , there are many other factors which influence outcomes in mental health care . |
| 21 | The number of deaths for which this is likely to be true is so small that it ought not to affect the analysis presented here . |
| 22 | For some countries , like Greece , Portugal and Ireland , no doubt there will continue to be largesse to be gained from her , though for the time being even this is likely to be hard to come by , as Germany piles money into her eastern territory and focuses much of the rest of her financial attentions on her former Communist neighbours . |
| 23 | Quantitatively this is liable to be peculiar to the apparatus , but , at least sometimes , such developments occur in ways that seem to have very general significance . |
| 24 | Total exclusion of liability for failure to perform a contract at all is unlikely to be reasonable where it occurs because of acts or omissions within the control of the party in default , which are caused by negligence , incompetence or inadvertence but not wilful default ( " inadvertent default " ) . |
| 25 | the tighter the brief as defined by the ultimate report user , the more the latter is likely to be satisfied with the end result |
| 26 | The same is unlikely to be true of CD-I and part of the delay in delivering FMFFV may be due to Philips ' concern to know the requirements of the standard before committing themselves . |
| 27 | The same is likely to be true of phenylalanine uptake across the placenta . |
| 28 | The same is likely to be true for South Eastern secretarial/office staff , and throws into question the chances of success of campaigns to recruit them such as recently initiated by the major Transport and General Workers Union ( TGWU ) ( see Financial Times , 5 and 6/12/86 ) . |
| 29 | That is essential to be sure that it can be properly monitored and dealt with . ’ |
| 30 | Health education is an important aspect of prevention but that is unlikely to be effective in the absence of increased safety measures and legislation . |