Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] be the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , a theme common to the various policies to be examined has been the changing character of central — local state relationships within the NHS . |
| 2 | ‘ One other thing they 'll want to know is the real reason why Sara was in father 's office at just after six this morning . ’ |
| 3 | Trying to isolate a cow just as she starts to calve is the worst solution possible . |
| 4 | What we want to emphasise is the theoretical context of method and how this is integral to sociological investigation , not simply as a technique but as something which has profound significance for the possibility of sociology itself . |
| 5 | Er , I think Prince who , perhaps dealt with domestic politics , but one thing he has exposed is the green cause which I 'm very pleased about because I do n't think that the politicians in this country take these issues seriously enough ! |
| 6 | We do the first bit who needs to be trained what do they need to know is the second |
| 7 | ’ Posi , ’ I said carefully , ’ give me a list of what the old data packages you found says are the special powers of the Ardakkeans . |
| 8 | The independent variable on which one has to focus is the political culture . |
| 9 | What the judge principally wants to hear are the relevant cases ( and , of course , statutes ) . |
| 10 | ‘ What I want to grieve is the old Maurice before he was laid so humiliatingly low by whatever it was — a stroke , a deprivation of oxygen , an act of God — we 'll never know . |
| 11 | What Turkey has to consider is the diplomatic fall-out . ’ |
| 12 | But what the court has to consider is the third party 's responsibility for the damages in question . |
| 13 | ‘ Every investor has to back the judgment and ability of the management , but what we want to control is the exceptional event , ’ says Enskilda Ventures ' managing director Bert Wiegman . |
| 14 | Whether you 're planning a long backpacking trip or a succession of short excursions , having a clear idea of what you want to accomplish is the surest way to get the most for your time and money . |
| 15 | It is now thought that the severity and length of time obesity has continued is the major determinant of the total number of fat cells in adult life ( Kirtland and Gurr 1979 ) . |
| 16 | However , the determination of the drug barons to avoid extradition to the United States on drug charges was generally considered to have been the major factor behind the offer to surrender . |
| 17 | At Perth , where many buildings were inundated , the flood was reported to have been the highest since 1814 . |
| 18 | The Director of Public Prosecutions in Northern Ireland is currently considering whether charges of obstructing the police investigation should be brought against a free Armagh and a man who has admitted being the crucial Source A referred to in the programme . |
| 19 | But he has failed to command a regular place during Graeme Souness 's reign as manager and the signing of Nigel Clough looks to have been the final straw for Ronny . |
| 20 | If , by the action of the State , the development value is no longer in the possession of the owner of the land , then all he has left is the existing use value . |
| 21 | All that Mr Clarke has confirmed is the Tory confusion over tax policy . ’ |
| 22 | All that Mr Clarke has confirmed is the Tory confusion over tax policy , with the new Chancellor saying that no prudent Chancellor would promise taxes would never go up , and the Prime Minister who promised tax cuts year on year . ’ |
| 23 | A further area I decided to try to improve was the semi-submerged filter beyond the trickle chamber . |
| 24 | Also , at the end of the day it is arguable that all that the register needs to show are the principal charges over the company 's property since anyone dealing with the company can seek to find out the full extent to which the company 's property has been charged once put on notice that some charges have been created . |
| 25 | All that has changed is the prevailing theory on how best to achieve this fitness . |
| 26 | The central point I want to make is the general one , not just about culling : namely , that there really are arguments on both sides and we have to do justice to the complexity of the problem . |
| 27 | The ones you tend to remember are the worse ones , those that are particularly cruel . |
| 28 | Among the questions which we hope to answer are the following : 1 . |
| 29 | What she 'd said was the nearest to regret and apology I ever heard from a malai . |
| 30 | Er you see the the wireless that we 'd got was the old cats whisker on a crystal , you see , and a pair of earphones that we used to And if anybody rustled a paper , you see ? |