Example sentences of "[conj] is [adj] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other strategy has been to look for a species that is alive today that has physical characteristics similar to those of our common ancestor , and has the same lifestyle , and to use its brain as a model for the primitive brain . |
| 2 | They lubricate it with a saliva that is sticky so that the ants adhere to it , and alkaline so that the formic acid of their stings is neutralised . |
| 3 | Long-term dieters , although thin , are often under permanent stress from their bodies , a stress that is relieved only after compulsive ‘ binges ’ help regain the lost kilograms . |
| 4 | She sits on the train next to you , a little shabbily dressed in a dark blue overcoat , plain of face and with a hairstyle that is practical rather than glamorous . |
| 5 | The idea of a genetic switch that is geometric rather than chemical has a certain appeal . |
| 6 | The tiger-stripe silk velvet seats on Queen Anne walnut chairs , the leopard carpet , and the monumental tusks of elephants Winston bagged before the war and which now dominate the hall all combine for an effect that is whimsical rather than opulent . |
| 7 | It is the prestige of winning this historic race that is important rather than the prize money , as the winner usually receives less than the runner-up . |
| 8 | The truly hyperactive child sleeps very little ( possibly only four to five hours a night ) , has an attention span obviously shorter than other children and behaves in a way that is chaotic rather than simply energetic . |
| 9 | In the past farm workers worked alongside each other in gangs or small groups far more than is customary today and meal breaks would also be taken together out in the fields . |
| 10 | At a push boiling oil on its own will do the job , but a typical mixture has corrosive properties and is sticky so that it adheres to exposed flesh . |
| 11 | The extreme reductionist approach that is represented in the above quotation , and is apparent again and again in his writings , not only in The Origin of Species but in many of his later books , is conspicuous by its absence from early plant ecological texts and is barely represented in the ecological literature until towards the middle of the twentieth century . |
| 12 | Snake venom is usually clear yellow and is dangerous only if it gets into the bloodstream . |
| 13 | He is indeed an international figure and is respected so and he 's one of the few people to have actually addressed the Security Council on the question of apartheid and has indeed spoken at many United Nations conventions on the question of apartheid . |
| 14 | Fellowship is not to be confined to congregations , but is essential within and between denominations , and in a time of growing ecumenical co-operation we rejoice that churches are beginning to share their liturgical and musical riches with each other . |
| 15 | It has very much the same facilities as Delta Five , but is single-user rather than allowing several people to work on the same data , and also has a lower limit on the number of records , transaction files , and so on ; nothing that would really present a problem , unless you were trying to use the system for a fairly large system , in which case you should be using Delta Five . |
| 16 | Only confusable with Little Owl , but is brown rather than grey-brown , with more fully feathered feet , adopts more upright stance , and has quite distinct facial expression . |
| 17 | If site 194 is released for extending the area I would be grateful to be advised as soon as is practical so that I can discuss details with the Forestry Commission . |