Example sentences of "[pron] is [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , like a cat , every muscle in that perfectly honed body of his is permanently coiled in perfect readiness to spring . |
| 2 | Evidence of pride in ourselves is also provided by the legacy we leave behind . |
| 3 | Surely an Association such as yours is basically run by the officers , it is a certain amount of window dressing having local councillors , if you like , sitting on your executive . |
| 4 | There are the Sechem , who deal with anything connected with science , and they act as surgeons if someone is badly hurt . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's extremely unsafe and it 's only a matter of time before someone is badly hurt . ’ |
| 6 | The stadium 's been warned to improve the track before someone is seriously hurt . |
| 7 | And Station Officer Eric Warrior warned : ‘ It 's only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt , no doubt about it . |
| 8 | If something or someone is deliberately hidden from us what does this lead us to expect ? |
| 9 | If government says that a unanimous verdict is necessary for criminal conviction because special moral harm is suffered when someone is unjustly convicted of a crime , then it must take that special moral harm into account in considering , for example , the admissibility of confessions under various circumstances . |
| 10 | The male has a more striking appearance with a richer pink and lavender body coloration , superbly ornamented with violet edging to each fin , except the tail which is distinctly tipped in this colour . |
| 11 | A differential species is one which is strictly confined to a particular sub-community , and not found in others . |
| 12 | And secondly , priority for the milk which is available , and which is strictly distributed by the Milk Marketing Board , is given to normal milk suppliers or to sectors whose products have a limited shelf-life , such as yoghurt-makers , rather than to cheese or butter manufacturers . |
| 13 | These forms and separate guidance notes , have been re-designed to ease completion and are available now ( note the closing date of 31 October 1989 which is strictly adhered to . ) |
| 14 | Will he confirm that the directive , which is strongly supported by the Labour party , would discriminate heavily against part-time workers , especially women who are trying to combine a job with family responsibilities ? |
| 15 | One possibility could be a new convention on climate , a proposal which is strongly supported by the British Government . |
| 16 | Work on other parts of the route , which is strongly supported by local politicians , is already well under way . |
| 17 | As to British Aerospace , will my hon. Friend give a firm assurance that the Government will continue vigorously to support exports of military aircraft — something which is strongly opposed by many Opposition Members ? |
| 18 | In this writer 's view , the arguments against multi-denominational education and in favour of catholic schools support an overall political theology which is strongly based on authority within the church . |
| 19 | A situation that is basic and very widespread is the rural community in the developing world , represented by the largely self-sufficient village which is strongly affected by local environmental conditions . |
| 20 | It is based at least in part on a historical view that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki may have been militarily unnecessary — a view which is strongly contested by some but by no means all historians who have looked at the matter . |
| 21 | In contrast , the stream waters draining Carboniferous Limestone sediments of the Vale of Clwyd have a distinctive character which is strongly influenced by the carbonate-rich lithologies that result , for example , in enhanced solubility for uranium in water . |
| 22 | A poem with a very regular beat is one which is strongly organised hierarchically , so that there is metrical organisation beyond the line ; each line , stanza and possibly group of stanzas has a beat which is its strongest metrically , up to the stanza level or possibly even higher , as in many nursery rhymes , for example . |
| 23 | Why should governments , even the Thatcher government , which is strongly committed to allowing market forces to work , spend several billion pounds of taxpayers ' money promoting R&D ? |
| 24 | According to this theory of disease , which is strongly held in many societies , virtue , as it were , drains away from the stricken victim and his powers and health fail accordingly . |
| 25 | 95% of male names have a first syllable which is strongly stressed , whereas only 7% of female names show this pattern . |
| 26 | The nuns from the Our Lady of Passion Monastery at Daventry are seeking to block an order to slaughter one of their flocks , which is allegedly infected with Salmonella typhimurium . |
| 27 | Instead , it is to send for the advertising man to produce yet another glossy pamphlet — this time , a parents charter which is allegedly embodied in the Bill . |
| 28 | Will the hon. Gentleman give an assurance , which is urgently needed on Merseyside , that every effort will be made to ensure that contracts for Irish sea exploration are given to firms in the north-west of England in general and to Merseyside in particular ? |
| 29 | An additional benefit would be close scrutiny of the DISTRICT , costing process which is urgently needed to identify and justify considerable variations across the country . |
| 30 | The city 's Central Station incorporates a large viaduct section over Argyll Street , which is locally nicknamed the Highlandman 's Umbrella , because it provided useful shelter for the homeless and unemployed in the city . |