Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [vb pp] [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is regarded as passive ( because the light does not have the intensity of the sun ) , and productive because it was believed that her shining , heavenly presence encouraged the growth of crops . |
| 2 | India has a number of diseases all her own , but if there is any suggestion that a foreign filly has been on the loose in a British stud she is rejected as unclean . |
| 3 | Furthermore , aggregated data from this source presented to the House of Commons Select Committee on Health show that in approximately two thirds of births registered solely by the mother she is classified as unoccupied . |
| 4 | She creates a world where she is admired and rich . |
| 5 | She fancies her handsome American lodger like mad and , as he seems equally keen , she is devastated when another woman starts creeping into his room late at night . |
| 6 | She is depicted as regal , beautiful , smart and successful . |
| 7 | But in both these situations she is marked as unclean and is segregated , as in both cases she bleeds . |
| 8 | One important issue we have not considered is what happens to the individual once he or she is labelled as criminal . |
| 9 | It is compounded when several people are involved in the aggravated taking of a vehicle — my hon. Friend the Member for Meriden ( Mr. Mills ) said that such people were not content with being in a car but wanted to be in the boot as well — and by the speed and lethal power of the Cosworths and other vehicles which they steal . |
| 10 | It is disputed whether these onion domes were a development indigenous to the area or whether the idea came from further east , but the former seems more likely on the weight of evidence ; they were being built by the mid-twelfth century here and were designed in a great variety of shapes and in large numbers . . |
| 11 | I do not believe it is disputed that this factor has been powerfully in operation recently . |
| 12 | It is hypothesised that many children do not assimilate the link between the pre-requisite experiences and the generalisation which follows , as for example in the finding of the area of a rectangle by counting squares and the presentation of a formula which generalises the results . |
| 13 | It is hypothesised that most existing studies of adoption are not sufficiently long term to , demonstrate these effects . |
| 14 | From one of these , situated within half a mile of the proposed Chirbury Station , it is stated that 10,000 tons are annually raised for local requirements , and that easy and cheap means of transit , such has the railway would supply , are only required to bring it into extensive use . |
| 15 | 5.3 Electricity gas and other services consumed To pay to the suppliers and to indemnify the Landlord against all charges for electricity gas and other services consumed or used at or in relation to the Premises ( including meter rents ) In a footnote to the precedent it is stated that this clause is possibly superfluous in the case of a separate building as the tenant would make arrangements for a separate supply to be provided to the premises , but there is no objection to its inclusion . |
| 16 | Looking for sherds that will join together is a very time-consuming process , and is only usually done thoroughly if it is suspected that such joins exist and will add significantly to the evidence . |
| 17 | It is suspected that such a high figure would only apply to non-specialist journals such as Nature and Science , which rapidly report results at the forefront of science , and that the rejected papers were later accepted by specialist journals publishing less urgent research . |
| 18 | It is suspected that such a high figure would only apply to non-specialist journals such as Nature and Science , which rapidly report results at the forefront of science , and that the rejected papers were later accepted by specialist journals publishing less urgent research . |
| 19 | The following were among the findings reported at a conference in Anchorage , Alaska : — brain damage in seals similar to that found in people who die from solvent abuse ; this would have disoriented the animals and affected basic physiological functions like breathing ; it is suspected that many seals drowned , but because dead seals sink an accurate assessment of deaths has not been possible ; — the disappearance of a group of killer whales that had lived in the sound , possibly also due to the " solvent abuse effect " ; — deaths among sea otters not only from hypothermia ( because oil stuck to their fur destroyed its insulating properties ) but from emphysema caused by breathing in toxic fumes and from liver and kidney damage caused by ingesting oil ; — failure to breed among many species of birds since the accident , either because of the death rate within colonies at the time ( in the case of guillemots ) or because continued exposure to oil-polluted food sources is preventing reproduction ; — death tolls of up to 40 per cent for eggs laid by salmon , herring and other fish , and deformities and withered muscles among fish that did hatch . |
| 20 | It is emphasized that all the input utterances were based on hand transcriptions , rather than the output of acoustic-phonetic processing . |
| 21 | It is accepted that some conception of a set of conditions for an effect is used , but it is denied that this is the conception of a causal circumstance . |
| 22 | Choose a special canine shampoo , and use this in accordance with the instructions , especially if it is medicated and active against parasites such as fleas , for example . |
| 23 | It is listed as one of the world 's most endangered animals by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature . |
| 24 | More and more sprays and chemicals have been used on the food we eat and the land on which it is grown and ingenious methods of preserving the appearance of freshness have been devised . |
| 25 | Only two outsiders are permitted to eat from the kitchen — the governor , who has to sample one meal every day to be able to answer any complaints the following day , and the doctor , who tastes the food two or three times a week to ensure that it is balanced and nutritious . |
| 26 | It is intended that 828 will be working on the main line as soon as possible and consequently it has been rebuilt to British Rail Main Line standards . |
| 27 | Following the success of the first Alumni Teachers ' Meeting at the University 's Schools ' Open Day , it is intended that such meetings will become a regular event . |
| 28 | It is intended that such a timetable should be updated and agreed for circulation to staff each April . |
| 29 | It is intended that interim findings will be reported for discussion in venture groups , the results of which will then be integrated into the final report . |
| 30 | From 1 January 1993 , it is intended that all members engaging in public practice , whether retired , semi-retired or in full-time employment , will be subject to the requirement to hold a practising certificate and consequently to comply with the PII Regulations ( p 151 ) . |