Example sentences of "[adj] be the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over and above that are the various assurance schemes designed to offer as near as possible a guarantee of quality , safety , wholesomeness and implied animal welfare in the whole process in much the same way as the lion 's stamp once guaranteed eggs in the pre-Edwina Currie days . |
| 2 | It may well be that the majority have been validated , but that those outstanding are the largest and most environmentally damaging . |
| 3 | The poorest are the clear waters of ice-scoured uplands , where there is little soil or vegetation . |
| 4 | In Europe the three current structures that are probably most used are the Dutch company with a Swiss branch , the Belgian co-ordination centre and — a relative newcomer — the Irish Dublin Docks company . |
| 5 | The other group in whom gall bladder preservation is preferable are the old , the ill , and the high risk patients such as those described in the complex group . |
| 6 | Enclosed are the following forms which should be completed as follows : 305U Original To be signed by Mr. O'Brien and witnessed by yourselves , Mr. & Mrs. O'Brien to acknowledge receipt of copies at foot of page . |
| 7 | DROP NINETEENS are the typical American college kids next door with a bad attitude and a brilliant line in thunderous noisepop . |
| 8 | since x 29 and x 97 are the reverse variables of the cycle created when edge 3 to 7 is added in Fig. 8.1(a) . |
| 9 | Of these the largest are the dorsal lateral geniculate body , in the thalamus , and the superior colliculus , in the midbrain , but there are a number of other sites which also receive direct retinal input . |
| 10 | Had that been the giant eel ? |
| 11 | These eight are the select group of veteran revolutionaries who remain powerful , despite their average age of 84 years . |
| 12 | Resolutions 242 and 338 are the agreed basis for peace talks and speak of Israel giving up territory it has been occupying since 1967 in return for peace . |
| 13 | Mr Lawrence chaired the steering group set up to look at life profit reporting and there is no doubt that he and the Prudential are the driving force behind the new proposals . |
| 14 | Perhaps even more revealing are the astonishing carvings which adorn many of the small Romanesque churches of the Saintonge , for whereas the facades of important churches , under the patronage of princes like the Duke of Aquitaine or the Count of Angoulême , may well be the work of internationally famous masters , these village churches make plain the strength of a purely local tradition of superb craftsmanship . |
| 15 | Among the reasons for this are the continued creation of neologisms , the introduction of foreign words and the vast array of proper nouns that exist . |
| 16 | Examples of this are the phonetic information and the etymological descriptions of words . |
| 17 | Examples of this are the combined 1993 Dairy Range due for launch this summer and a strategic review of the business ' I.T . |
| 18 | One might alternatively suggest that a single standard driving schema exists and deviations from this are the appropriate measure rather than deviations from junction specific expectations . |
| 19 | There are times when understated architectural solutions like this are the right ones . |
| 20 | Examples of this are the brief discussion of Free Indirect Speech , and the extensive investigation of turn-taking in popfiction in a vein similar to that of Conversation Analysis . |
| 21 | Exceptions to this are the Linguistic String Project ( Sager , 1981 ) which had a lexical coverage of about 10,000 words ( although many of these are specialist medical terms ) ; the CLAWS system ( Leech et al , 1983 ) ( Atwell , 1983 ) ( Atwell et al 1984 ) used to tag the LOB corpus had a lexicon of approximately 7,200 words plus a 670 SUFFIXLIST which added word-tags to most other words ; IBM 's CRITIQUE ( formerly EPISTLE ) system ( Heidorn et al , 1982 ) with a lexicon of approximately 100,000 words and the Alvey Natural Language Tools ( ANLT ) ( Carroll & Grover , 1989 ) , an early version of which contained a lexicon of nearly 7,000 morphemes ( probably about 20,000 words ) . |
| 22 | The only people who really benefit from this are the larger companies that enjoy the benefits of both an informal workforce and government grants , loans and subsidies . |
| 23 | Added to this are the high repetition and drop-out rates . |
| 24 | In English , the most obvious examples of this are the cliched openings of jokes like ‘ Have you heard the one about the … ? ’ or personal anecdotes : ‘ Listen ! |
| 25 | Witness to this are the large numbers worldwide who came to Glasgow to work with him and who are now distinguished practitioners in their own right . |
| 26 | Had this been the only evidence of any religious aspect of Chedworth , one could have considered the nymphaeum merely as an unusual feature . |
| 27 | Had this been the only ground of complaint , their Lordships might have reached a different conclusion on the appeal . |
| 28 | You can use these to move around the spreadsheet and even to select functions using its Function Assistant but even more exciting are the new features that are introduced by icons . |
| 29 | What makes BSL different are the emotional and social factors attached to deafness and the more obvious opportunity to mix both English and BSL in production since they , superficially at least , occupy different media . |
| 30 | From the passenger 's viewpoint the first things that are different are the plug-type sliding doors , improved welcoming entrance vestibules and a seating layout with some facing pairs of seats in the standard class at tables for four , with others in twos having a face-to-back arrangement . |