Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] is [adv] [adj] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A mother who is living in an environment where she is very isolated and whose general social contacts with neighbours , relatives , and husband are mostly unhappy or antagonistic is likely to behave differently from a mother who generally has pleasant interactions with most people but occasionally experiences some aggressive reactions from her child . |
| 2 | The problem is that the pool of liquid usually forms underneath the car , where it is both inconspicuous and difficult to get at , so the chances are that it will not be mopped up . |
| 3 | As with foreign service premia , hardship allowances are normally calculated as a percentage of salary — with higher percentages , sometimes 30 per cent or more , applying in areas where it is particularly difficult or unpleasant to live and work . |
| 4 | If we are of a lazier disposition , the solution is simple and usually quite acceptable : if the same note will occur in two or more parts it can be omitted where it is least necessary and retained only in the principal part ( thus in Example 140 we would keep the E♭ only in the upper voice , to retain the melodic shape ) . |
| 5 | The most conspicuous feature of life on land is the plants : trees , wherever it is moist and warm enough ; grasslands , where it is too dry or too cold for trees ; and various intermediate or special states , as in scrubland and bog . |
| 6 | For this reason , if we keep a horse in conditions where it is continually bored and suffers lack of mental stimulation , the resulting anxiety may cause the horse to develop some very bad habits indeed . |
| 7 | Stuart is just like everybody else , except he is very short and a mouse . |
| 8 | Although it is most obvious and acute when there is an actual death ( and we go on to describe reactions to the death of a partner in the next chapter ) , some mourning is appropriate to the many minor deaths which occur in the course of married life . |
| 9 | The Bill is certainly necessary , although it is rather late and its fundamental objectives are rather weak . |
| 10 | Size : Growing to about 8″ : in length , this Chaetodon should be kept in a large aquarium , although it is very hardy and , under ideal conditions , specimens have been known to live for several years . |
| 11 | It is not a vicious animal compared to most snakes and will avoid contact with humans rather than form a confrontation ; although it is very lively and alert . |
| 12 | Although it is relatively simple and inexpensive to radon-proof a house , the social and political problems raised are enormous . |
| 13 | Enid Blyton offers us the independent girl as something of a freak : ‘ George ’ , the independent girl as ‘ problem ’ , even if she is more interesting and more individual than the other characters . |
| 14 | Heat it in a jug of hot water until it is just warm and check it 's not too hot by testing a drop on the inside of your wrist . |
| 15 | In many instances the parents may not realize that their child is well occupied and has not interfered with them until it is too late and the child has started to demand attention . |
| 16 | To Eddie , the well-being of his ward is his priority at first , but this grows out of proportion until he is blindly obsessed and destroys his relationship with her . |
| 17 | It is best to apply the oils after a warm bath or shower because they will penetrate the skin more readily if it is slightly warm and damp . |
| 18 | ( f ) Transfer from the High Court The High Court may transfer proceedings down to a care centre if it is both appropriate and in the child 's interests to do so ( APO , art 13 ) . |
| 19 | The LIFESPAN Manager must stop the process if it is still active and then preserve the contents of the process log file . |
| 20 | This procedure can fail to produce a result under extremes of lighting due to spreading if it is too bright or the exposure cut-off if it is too dim . |
| 21 | 4.13 Management should continuously review the procedures for the delivery and/or collection of money to see if it is absolutely necessary and whether there are alternative methods available . |
| 22 | The new head of the Baskerville family will be Sir Henry Baskerville , if he is still alive and if the lawyers can find him . |
| 23 | Most skins can take a mild soap and water wash , unless yours is very dry and sensitive . |
| 24 | Thus , although section 49 states that the seller can sue for the price in certain circumstances ( see Chapter 12 ) , he will nevertheless not be able to do so unless he is also ready and willing to deliver the goods . |
| 25 | I think it is just because his is too mild and wo n't make an effort to assert himself . |
| 26 | The Creation is used as an image here , with Geraldine as the snake , who does not need to tempt Christabel , because she is really willing and eager to explore her sexuality . |
| 27 | Hearn said : ‘ The handlers of Toney and Nunn , Bob Arum and Don King , do n't want to know Chris because he is very awkward and could make their men look bad . |
| 28 | Their dominant leader is Mr Marco Pannella , a deep-bronzed , ever-smiling man known as l'altissimo , because he is very tall and has a very grand manner . |
| 29 | ‘ It seems to me that everyone thinks he 's ill merely because he is less rude and rather more bearable than he has been in the past , ’ the head said irritably . |
| 30 | In 1983 he took over the captaincy of Jamaica when Rowe went to South Africa but found it a difficult business , perhaps because he is too quiet and introspective for cricket leadership . |