Example sentences of "[be] [verb] is a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The immediate haemodynamic effect of interrupting blood flow to the low resistance placental circulation while the umbilical arteries are pulsating is an abrupt rise in systemic arterial pressure with possible deleterious effects . |
| 2 | But we must be sure that what we are seeing is a true feeding roll and not just any surface activity , for bream do frequently appear at the surface when feeding is far from their thoughts . |
| 3 | : ’ Speaking in London almost a year after becoming Chairman of British Coal , Mr. Clarke said — What we are seeing is a sort of energy arms race , with attempts to justify it on the grounds of guaranteeing security , diversity and competition — but in reality , guaranteeing nothing but higher electricity prices , a rapid abandonment of other fuel reserves , and reliance on as yet unproven overseas resources . ' |
| 4 | His popularity , and the seriousness with which his views are treated is a measure of his achievement . |
| 5 | Secondly , how well those made redundant are treated is an important factor in maintaining the morale of those who stay behind . |
| 6 | What I am suggesting is a more subtle movement between the two . |
| 7 | The mere fact that the idea of by-passing Parliament has been floated is an indication that the Government , in spite of putting on a brave face , is worried about losing to a combination of Opposition MPs and Tory Euro-rebels . |
| 8 | Whether the duty has been broken is a question of fact in each case . |
| 9 | It is thought that the mechanism whereby all the genes in the chromosome are inactivated is a chemical modification of the DNA . |
| 10 | New radiators come in metric sizes , and if the one you are replacing is an old imperial size , go for one fractionally smaller than the original if possible . |
| 11 | What I am expressing is a tentative belief that it is raining , not the belief ( or awareness of the fact ) that I believe that it is raining . |
| 12 | We have tried to make it clear in the law that what we are establishing is a parallel procedure and not an exclusive procedure , so that the other law as it existed , whatever it is , still does exist today , but that here is a prescribed procedure which terminally ill patients may choose to use should they wish to do so . |
| 13 | What we are seeking is a snapshot of the behaviour not an exhaustive record , although , since the method needs to be replicable some standards for recording must be set . |
| 14 | The way that the Single European Act of 1986 has been applied is a good example . |
| 15 | The type of subsoil upon which the foundations are built is a very influential factor . |
| 16 | It is submitted that whether or not an entry has been made is a question of fact for the jury to decide . |
| 17 | ‘ The question as stated at the beginning of his argument by Mr. MacDermot was whether a tenant against whom a final order for possession has been made is a tenant within section 12(1) ( g ) . |
| 18 | The interaction of the aphid , the whitefly , the wasp and the bumble bee in a greenhouse in which tomatoes are grown is a good example of the principles of Integrated Crop Management Systems [ ICMS ] . |
| 19 | The officer I have been escorting is a most pleasant chap , and I have really had a day 's holiday . |
| 20 | ‘ What you 're inventing is a whole false little scenario of supposedly future wedded bliss , just so you can win custody of Kirsty . |
| 21 | ‘ The furniture and fabrics should go together , because what you 're selling is a complete look . ’ |
| 22 | In the case of nightclubs , what you 're selling is an environment . |
| 23 | What you 're getting is a representation of how the band feels at that time . |
| 24 | You 've picked up a book — you might even have bought it — that you thought was about cancer , but all you 're getting is an incoherent autobiography about an unknown . |
| 25 | The first exercise you 're doing is a bail application . |
| 26 | Right , so so what we 're doing is a noise test to super precision |
| 27 | Now what we 're doing is a sort of historical sidestep . |
| 28 | What we 're doing is a makeshift operation . |
| 29 | The play that they 're doing is a play called ‘ Nothing On ’ and has all the horrors you might think of a play with that title . |
| 30 | ‘ I respect the fact that The Jam can touch people and what they 're doing is an attempt to be ‘ real ’ — no myth or far-fetched fantasy — and it 's for real people , not people who follow trends . |