Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Balnain Books is now represented in England , Wales and Ireland by Troika , , .
2 The FPC 's power to limit the use of deputising services is not confined to conditions which bear on the service 's capacity to provide an adequate service .
3 J. Boyett , Manager of Central Services and Special projects at Standard Chartered Bank , replied that , ‘ The Bank 's experience in using Headhunters is so limited that a response to your questionnaire would be worthless . ’
4 A sound training in reading and writing skills is also given .
5 ( This willingness to delay seeking rewards is sometimes called ‘ deferred gratification ’ . )
6 IBM says PROFS is not used to replace the human contacts .
7 The introduction of the ‘ Spaceman ’ programme , which allows retailers to computer-plan the optimum use of available display space , is a good example of the trade support expertise for which United Distillers is rapidly becoming known .
8 In the Netherlands , the general problem of residential habitats despoiled and endangered by speeding traffic and parked vehicles is well known , as are the general solutions of preventing through traffic , reducing traffic speeds and controlling parking .
9 That the concept of a target real wage rate can be accounted for in terms of the behaviour of rational , maximizing agents is amply demonstrated in the works of Layard , of Carlin and Soskice ( 1990 ) and of the works of the new Keynesian school ( see Chapter 8 ) .
10 The importance of DNA conformation in the recognition of met boxes is also implied by the sequences of the natural operators where , although the base conservation at some positions is low , the sequence of purines and pyrimidines is highly conserved .
11 As a result , the tendency for waste — especially hazardous waste — to cross borders is especially marked .
12 Well , of course , you and I know that the reason you go to Safeways to buy things is not to get the packaging , not usually , what you 're interested in is what 's inside the packets .
13 Professor Stewart and his colleagues at the University of Birmingham identified a number of difficulties with these proposed changes , although with academic care they added the proviso : ‘ to identify problems is not to draw a conclusion ’ ( Stewart et al .
14 ‘ One of the secrets of solving murders is never to believe anybody — not completely — not at the start . ’
15 Any company that that is n't in the business of paying claims is not going to be around anyway and I am concerned about the attitude of Roy because it does seem to be extremely one sided .
16 This time it is found that the ability of the bats to avoid obstacles is considerably impaired .
17 Personal information about us , once typed on record cards or stuffed into filing cabinets is now kept on computer , information which once even the bank manager or doctor could n't find is now accessible to thousands through a computer keyboard , and everyday this information is routinely sold , to employers investigating potential and current employees , to companies investigating competitors and customers , and to anyone willing to pay in a trade which grows , uncontrolled , daily .
18 A NEW material that could replace asbestos , silica or ceramic fibre based products is about to come on the market .
19 According to data from animal perfusion systems , net sodium movement even in glucose containing solutions is linearly related to sodium concentration of the perfusate and this pertains equally in secreting intestine , although the threshold at which sodium absorption occurs is higher in the secretory state ( 120 mmol/l v 60 mmol/l ) .
20 Multiculturalism , as expressed in the Swann Report or in the writings of Jeffcoate , James , Lynch and Parekh , is based on the premise that the key issue facing schools is how to create tolerance for black minorities and their cultures in a white nation now characterized by cultural diversity or cultural pluralism .
21 The time to do experiments is also cut ; the computer compresses into a matter of minutes reaction times that could take hours in animals .
22 support for the production of teaching materials is not coordinated and rarely involves monitoring the successes and failures arising through the trial of materials in classrooms
23 The ability to use tools is best documented amongst the primates .
24 Deerhurst Publications is now distributed by Vine House , .
25 A pair of hauling ropes is also fastened to the leading edge of each tank , one rope towards each end of the tank .
26 Exactly it 's about childbearing is n't it , I mean having hips is also to do with your shape sexually is n't it .
27 But a blind refusal to consider alternatives is negatively based on fear , ignorance , deeply embedded convictions or insularity .
28 The importance of asking questions is not confined to the needs and problem identification stage .
29 The altering of road design to reduce speeds is well seen in the Altländerstrasse , a distributor road west of the town centre .
30 Slow fill refuelling at overnight refuelling points is also used by many fleets , and there is now the possibility of filling your vehicle at home overnight from your domestic gas supply .
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