Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] is [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The early recurrences may be the result of incomplete clearance of the gall bladder which is not detected by radiological examination . |
| 2 | A bladder which is frequently emptied does not expand to its full capacity and needs gentle stretching to bring this about . |
| 3 | This may be contrasted with a moral or rule-based association which is not held together by a common purpose but merely by the authority of common practices . |
| 4 | The movement of the pin into the solid of the block creates an undeclared ( and unwanted ) association which is similarly reported . |
| 5 | It also puts money into the Yorkshire and Humberside Development Association which is wholly involved and has been for the last two years in trying to get large scale erm strategic inward investment into the county , and erm it is a erm awkwardness I think that it 's best to be open about that the planning policy of the county is out of tune with the day factor activities of the economic development side of the of the county council . |
| 6 | That out of the assembly will come a nucleus of Rhodesians , black and white , as dedicated to God 's ways as the Communists are dedicated to theirs ; that lives will be changed fundamentally — and that such a miracle will inspire the fresh thinking which is desperately needed . |
| 7 | Here the discourse proceeds through a repeated grammatical structure ( to X and not to Y the/for Z ) into which different words are slotted , creating a rhythm which is finally broken in the last phrase in a way which may seem to imitate the sense of relief and reward the prayer concerns . |
| 8 | Our concern is with that huge category of stock which is not issuing well and which fills our valuable storage space : the nineteenth-century biographies ; the classics of politics and philosophy ; the long journal runs ; the multi-volume histories ; the ‘ complete ’ works ; the novels , plays and studies of and by yesterday 's men and women ; the giant topographical histories — the accumulated cultural and historical heritage that lies heavily on the stacks and on the reference shelves . |
| 9 | ( h ) convertible loan stock which is not quoted on a recognised stock exchange , or is not issued on terms which are reasonably comparable with the terms of quoted convertible stock , can cause a problem as the interest payable on it will fall to be treated for tax purposes as a distribution ( ICTA 1988 , s209(2) ( e ) ( ii ) ) . |
| 10 | With the internationalists McLaren and Robertson also outstanding , Hearts were much better balanced than a Falkirk side which is now paying the penalty for a lack of urgency in defence . |
| 11 | Play advantage — for example they do not award a penalty kick to a side which is about to score a try . |
| 12 | Er yes my Lord , er in conjunction with the card er we have a warrant card which is individually issued to er a respective officer with his name , his rank er and also a photograph . |
| 13 | They have developed a bond with the Dragon Princes down the centuries which is now bred into their very spirit . |
| 14 | If negotiations are successful , the new office will be slightly closer to their warehouse which is also used as a design studio . |
| 15 | On the other hand , where a woman undergoes an operation for sterilisation which is negligently performed and she subsequently becomes pregnant she can recover damages in respect of the pain and suffering endured in carrying and giving birth to the child : Udale v Bloomsbury Area Health Authority [ 1983 ] 1 WLR 1098 . |
| 16 | This leaves just two aircraft out working : the Gazelle Which went out this morning , and a Scout which is out practising abseiling drills on the far side of the airfield . |
| 17 | And number three whose was the signet ring which is sometimes known as the fisherman 's ring ? |
| 18 | All would be eligible for the post-election coalition which is universally expected . |
| 19 | The usual method of taking the Bach Remedies is to put a few drops in a cup of springwater which is then sipped at intervals . |
| 20 | She shows that unequal access to cash is a source of friction , and that rows about money are a common cause of the domestic violence which is now coming to light ( Pahl , 1983 , 1985 ; see also Brannen and Wilson , 1987 ) . |
| 21 | Another emotion which is somewhat elaborated upon by the Chewong is that expressed by the word chan which I translate as anger or angry . |
| 22 | During the last few years , we have begun to learn something of these mothers ' true feelings from the women who suffered the regime at first hand : what stands out in such accounts is the emotion which is still generated in the mother by her own memories . |
| 23 | When entering Germany you are supposed to pay a toll which is only charged to non-German coach operators . |
| 24 | The larger pieces show a surprising link with her drawing which is not borne out by the smaller more elaborate pieces cast in bronze . |
| 25 | The incremental optical encoder which is conventionally used to detect rotor position in a closed-loop system may be expensive and has acquired perhaps unjustly a reputation for poor reliability . |
| 26 | The teenage element of the community have one inadequate youth club which does not have the facilities to provide the required range of activities and no amount of proposed refurbishment will entice the majority to attend a club which is badly situated and of dubious reputation . |
| 27 | And are you happy with your pointlessly expensive urban house with its coffee-and-cream décor and its bristling gadgets , your sixty-five-minute slog into work every day , your overheated office with the 'phone shrilling in your ear , your tiresomely predictable holidays , your interests in food , jogging and American films of the 1940s , your car which is always getting scratched , and your kids and the mortgage and the bills and all that ? |
| 28 | This form of contract ensures that the model can not suddenly start demanding repeat fees on a photograph which is widely used . |
| 29 | There is an interesting section on the Russian nuclear programme which is also based on pressurised water reactors . |
| 30 | It also provides essential data for identifying weaknesses and potential improvements in performance ( as does a construction programme which is carefully monitored ) . |