Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [am/are] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The effects of exposure to light are difficult to accelerate in the laboratory . |
| 2 | New Compact Pampers are available from supermarkets , shops and chemists nationwide . |
| 3 | ‘ Should the Manchester United game go out live , any local club affected are entitled to compensation . ’ |
| 4 | If curricular decision-making can be described in this way , then we need to consider whether the processes of review advocated are suitable for such a fundamental task . |
| 5 | The problems of criterion referencing are considerable in relation to the benefits claimed : a structuring of the learning environment for pupils ; a focusing on objectives for teachers ; providing more information about what pupils know and can do . |
| 6 | Such a split in self-perception is , I think , more likely to occur in girls than in boys at the time of puberty because the physiological changes which a boy undergoes are likely to be treated as marks of manhood , whereas what happens to a girl is more likely not to be mentioned , although in many ways the signs of her having reached puberty are more obviously visible . |
| 7 | The principles on which partitioning depends are related to change of ‘ setting ’ ( time or place ) and ‘ theme ’ ( the person or thing talked about ) , in narrative discourse , at least . |
| 8 | If the jumps in the dimension measured are small , the curve will be smooth , symmetrical and bell-shaped as shown in Figure 7.5 . |
| 9 | If the jumps in the dimension measured are small , the curve will be smooth , symmetrical and bell-shaped as shown in Figure 7.5 . |
| 10 | The defences that have been used to justify the campaign of law breaking are disgraceful . |
| 11 | The mosque of the sixteenth-century Al-Ghouri , the last of the great Mameluk sultans , is in very poor condition : the minaret has moved and many areas of marble facing are loose . |
| 12 | While winter lets are available in abundance , the coming of the spring means that tenants occupying these short lets have to move on . |
| 13 | Factors such as the amount of exercise required are important , because if the dog does not receive adequate exercise it is likely to become destructive and bored around the house . |
| 14 | This method , which is demonstrated below , is very artificial and the conditions which cause the loop to terminate are unclear . |
| 15 | The services that this Committee provides are important . |
| 16 | God 's love and desire to forgive are primary . |
| 17 | In general , through the development of the National Curriculum , links across the primary secondary phase have strengthened to ensure curriculum continuity and consistency , joint working parties on teaching and record keeping are common place . |
| 18 | Parents may be confronting their children repeatedly demanding them to do what is asked and find that this produces immense negative emotional reactions : temper tantrums or complete refusal to co-operate are common . |
| 19 | Although the centre declined by the second century A.D. , due largely to pirate raiding , the Roman remains are considerable . |
| 20 | Envy , greed , hate , fear and the desire to dominate are likely to be the real fingers on the trigger of our destruction . |
| 21 | There is a reciprocity between linguistic elements and possible contexts , and those elements which enable this reciprocal relationship to proceed are deictic . |
| 22 | This process is repeated until the sentence symbol , S , is reached or the parse fails because no other rewrites are possible . |
| 23 | There are two further complications that the logic of state enterprise suggests are likely to occur . |
| 24 | An open mind and a willingness to share are essential if we wish to tackle the current problems affecting medical education . |
| 25 | The geological conditions under which the chalk formed are unique , and , as a result , so is the chalk . |
| 26 | Clearly , therefore , factors other than the cumulative amount of alcohol consumed are involved in determining which patients develop liver disease . |
| 27 | Things do not always work out as simply as that , of course , but knowing the rules and drawing clear lines before the game starts are essential if misunderstandings are to be avoided . |
| 28 | Would not it be easy to accede to the commissioner 's request to change the three points in the regulation which the Commission says are defective and deal with Crown immune areas , reduce the latitude given to authorities and ensure that environmental assessments are recorded in writing so that we have proper regulations and proper environmental impact assessments ? |
| 29 | The first tentacle pore lacks are accompanying spine , the second to fourth have only one spine subsequent pores have two . |
| 30 | No double takes are necessary to distinguish the small Bee Emm from its virtually cloned big brothers , the 5 and 7-series . |