Example sentences of "[noun] and [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mitcham which contains a number of interesting Georgian houses , is now a separate borough and is well known for its historic cricket green and its lavender factory . |
| 2 | One physical reason for difficulty which is greatly exaggerated in popular thinking and is even claimed mistakenly as the basis of some sexual dysfunction is that of abnormal size in the sexual organs . |
| 3 | The easiest way to find the wide range of cover you need at a competitive price is with a policy which packages together a number of covers and is specially designed for a certain group such as self-employed tradesmen . |
| 4 | For this kind of caring is often seen as the dignified proper response to long years of partnership and is realistically faced as a price that can be gladly paid for past happiness . |
| 5 | This callous view of suffering which smacks strongly of the protestant ethic ( epitomized in the complacent exhortation : God helps those who help themselves ) has a very familiar ring and is clearly seen today in the attitudes towards the mentally ill held by all but the most enlightened members of western societies . |
| 6 | In another change of tack — there was a time when OS/2 was the whole future as far as the company was concerned , Microsoft Corp is switching its signals and is now making it clear that it expects MS-DOS users to prepare to switch to Windows NT . |
| 7 | In the past , the IFA has clamped down on such outbursts against referees and is now looking into the matter . |
| 8 | Though this comes in for constant robust internal criticism and revision , it is more thorough than that of many professional advice and counselling organizations and is increasingly used as a model by other organizations . |
| 9 | The Popi also has its own roof terrace and is ideally situated — right next door to the Nitsa studios , so you 'll never be short of company and action . |
| 10 | ‘ The people has completely lost its nerve and is dreadfully wound up and frightened ’ , ran a report from Upper Bavaria in March 1945 , as once again an ‘ enemy air armada ’ in full flight formation crossed the skies completely unimpeded . |
| 11 | God-like , Niall flings himself on to his adoring audience , sinks beneath the waves and is eventually restored to the stage in time for the anti-rap encore of ‘ Where 's Me Jumper ’ . |
| 12 | The team , which includes two TODAY journalists and is partly funded by this newspaper , is led by Lieutenant Colonel Phil Neame , a Falklands hero and veteran of a successful British 1976 Everest expedition . |
| 13 | Known as the prostatic-specific antigen test , it costs £15 and is currently used by about 20% of GPs . |
| 14 | Although infection with type II virus is the rule and is usually acquired through contact with the sexual partner 's infected genitalia , type I infection following mouth-to-genital contact is becoming increasingly common . |
| 15 | Mr Whitmee gave his last singing performance to Darlington Folk Club and is fondly remembered by many members . |
| 16 | Mr Whitmee gave his last singing performance to Darlington Folk Club and is fondly remembered by many members . |
| 17 | Susan Hyland joined the British Foreign Service , while Anne McGivern survived the torturous B.C.L. programme and is now training to be a barrister in Northern Ireland . |
| 18 | The waterfall , however , is a hundred yards downriver and is best reached by walking back along the road for fifty yards to the end of a wall , where a step down in the undergrowth discloses a good path high on the river bank above a deep gorge , the waterfall soon being seen through a canopy of foliage . |
| 19 | The term that comes to mind and is much used by Germans in the training clubs is ‘ empty vessels make the most noise ’ . |
| 20 | The decision to proceed alone is based on the success of the prototype 's flight test programme and strong customer interest , says Pilatus , which holds paid options on the first 27 aircraft and is now accepting only firm orders for the $1.8 million PC-12 , with performance and delivery schedule guarantees . |
| 21 | The Hutchinson Multimedia Encyclopedia contains over 25 , 000 entries and is well supplemented with hundreds of maps , illustrations and sound clips . |
| 22 | He belongs to the family Salicaceae and is formally known as Populus alba . |
| 23 | Together with his twin brother Ronnie he was jailed for life in 1969 for the killing of Jack ‘ The Hat ’ McVitie and is currently serving his sentence at Blundeston Prison near Lowestoft . |
| 24 | Name switch : Nexus , the electronic payment services group , has changed its name to that of its majority French shareholder and is now trading as Sligos Payment Services . |
| 25 | If you wish to invite your Principal please apply for a complimentary ticket from the office should you do this please ensure that any V.I.P. you have invited is met , conducted to their seat and taken to tea and is generally made to feel welcome . |
| 26 | One of her plays , My Funeral Tea , is a best-seller in the United States and is also known in Australia . |
| 27 | Anne Davies , a former Senior Scholar and Social Secretary , moved back to the United States and is now working in the children 's section of a leading publishing house . |
| 28 | Every now and then a new game appears which sends the press wild with appraisal and is usually followed with a roaring applause at the ECTS annual awards ceremony . |
| 29 | Perry has taken a generous hit from his lover and is now nodding off . |
| 30 | It is the world 's most expensive and fastest production car and is hugely sought after . |