Example sentences of "[conj] are [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In ( 3 ) , SPAR is able to identify both some biscuits and a bowl on the floor , allowing both definite noun phrases to be fully resolved ; but it can not find any biscuits that are already in a bowl . |
| 2 | Horizon made the usual mistake of talking about computers that can ‘ correct spelling errors ’ , when in fact all they can do is flag words that are not in a dictionary . |
| 3 | you know how you get those rows that are literally on a row ? |
| 4 | I have seen full-colour prints from the DCS200 that are virtually on a part with conventional 35mm images . |
| 5 | They indicate the relationship of utterances in the mind or in the world and are thus in a way contextual . |
| 6 | Today , both villages retain their quiet charm and are well worth a visit . |
| 7 | They are probably shocked by the news , and are not in a position to make a rational decision . |
| 8 | They have a dispute and are not in a hurry to resolve it and lose a perfectly good excuse for not paying . |
| 9 | Teachers in schools being tested are thus powerless , since they have no control over the measures used and are not in a position to dispute the findings ( although this depends on how the results are used , and if , for example , they are published ) . |
| 10 | Monolingual British course members wishing to teach EFL or ESOL are certainly not better students , they do not achieve higher grades and are not in a dominant position within the group . |
| 11 | They are the first Aymara band to have anumber one in Bolivia and are currently on a world tour . |
| 12 | The Government have belatedly agreed to do just that , and are currently in a consultation period on the matter . |
| 13 | It is always advisable to buy furnishing fabrics rather than dress materials as they come in wider widths and are usually of a more suitable weight . |
| 14 | Ipswich second team play their last East Super League game against Hemel Hempstead on Saturday and are still without a win in the league . |
| 15 | In Western society , other important agencies of socialization include the educational system , the occupational group and the ‘ peer group ’ ( a group whose members share similar circumstances and are often of a similar age ) . |
| 16 | At the non-advanced level , four main types of full-time course are available : the Ordinary National Diploma ( OND ) , a three-year sandwich course in general agricultural subjects , designed to meet the needs of the ‘ technician ’ ; the National Certificate , a one-year course for those intending to work as practical farmers , growers , or farm secretaries ; College Award courses which vary in length and in standard and are often of a specialist nature such as flower-growing or farm secretarial work ; and BEC Diploma courses which are being introduced by a small number of colleges . |
| 17 | Plants with defence ti-ichomes are suited to the smaller species as the larger ones have to cut a path through them and are therefore at a disadvantage . |
| 18 | During this period , researchers who have obtained their degrees abroad can not be candidates for these posts and are therefore at an enormous disadvantage in relation to homegrown researchers . |
| 19 | Where such contracts have been in force for 3 years or longer , but are not for a specific undertaking eg building a house , claims are admissible under the policy . |
| 20 | Liverpool hope Barnes will recover from hamstring trouble but are again without a shoal of injured defenders . |
| 21 | The remains include a section of the first church , of St Tecla , but are chiefly of a baptistery built about the same time . |