Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] [vb pp] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The new wheel is made from orientated fibres of carbon , glass and Kevlar , embedded in epoxy resin .
2 The sponge is flavoured with mint essence , but this could be omitted if preferred .
3 Fossil glass sponge , Hydnoceras tuberosum from the Devonian of New York.This exceptionally large beautiful sponge is preserved in full relief in a fine sandstone .
4 The remedy is given in different strengths or potencies to groups of healthy volunteers ( the provers ) over a period of time .
5 The history of obstetrics and gynaecology is littered with half-baked attempts by leading ( male ) members of the medical profession to blame women for involuntary childlessness .
6 Old therefore young " ( p. 44 ) ) precipitates his longest turn in the scene ( beginning , " The second glance is known as linguistic analysis … " ( p. 54 ) .
7 The HAE has more than 2,500 member outlets spread throughout the UK , Ireland and Europe , and the association is affiliated to various overseas hire bodies .
8 True , the association is dominated by Labour but that does not mean everything within this extensive report is included for party political reasons .
9 Much the same line of thinking is prompted by post-goal celebrations , which , unless imagination is beginning to run riot , is increasing in complexity by the week .
10 But they should have used ethylene glycol and not water since the bumpouses were a very very new phenomenon and the little bumpouses melted and formed an impenetrable crust in that area which , from that time forth , served to remind the silly , pea-brained man species that new thinking is needed for new times .
11 But he is also posing the problem of how subscribers to that view accommodate examples where ‘ oral ’ thinking is found in literate societies .
12 The following entry is taken at random , but illustrates this well .
13 On the one hand , the Institute wishes to be seen as a professional body , and this is possible only where entry is restricted by academic qualification .
14 Education authorities have no doubt that truancy is caused by poor discipline at home .
15 Middle- or upper-class grief is hidden under controlled facial muscles or even under a black veil , as with members of the royal family .
16 Few complain about ‘ Just looking thanks ’ in a town where stock is displayed in authentic settings ; where you can walk the patch in a day ; where dealers make time to talk and where Bath 's famous light lends allure to even the diciest piece .
17 Kenyapithecus is known from middle Miocene sites such as Fort Ternan ( see above ) , about 14Myr , but the rest of the fossil record is restricted to a small number of indeterminate isolated teeth and fragmentary hominine jaws ( see below ) .
18 The ‘ inner ’ Frida is controlled by modern society far more than the clothed Frida , who often marks her deviation from the norm by defiantly returning the gaze of the viewer .
19 A good deal is said about nuclear proliferation and Goldschmidt staunchly defends France 's uncompromising stance on trading in uranium .
20 ErgoClient is aimed at large networked enterprises that intend to migrate from one computing environment to another .
21 We will ensure that competitive tendering is extended to white collar local authority services , such as those offered by lawyers , accountants , architects and surveyors .
22 In this , he is saying something significant about the way Conservatives are perceived among the fashionable folk ; and this perception is transmitted to sensitive souls who hate to think of themselves as being racist , greedy and materialistic .
23 In some systems the input script is restricted to upper case unconnected letters , or lower case unconnected characters .
24 Neither a sole trader nor a partnership is inhibited by legal formalities when commencing trading .
25 Since neither the sole trader nor the partnership is protected by limited liability , both may find difficulty in raising sufficient money to commence trading from a secure financial position .
26 In those who have been exposed to infection the entire penis is scrubbed with liquid soap and water for several minutes , and then washed with mercuric perchloride lotion 1:2000 .
27 Effective feedback is ensured through external verifier reports sent both to SCOTVEC and to the centre .
28 By assuming that modern consciousness is filled by objectified representations , social representation theorists may be in danger of overemphasizing the internal homogeneity of the contemporary popular outlook .
29 Clearly verbal consciousness is related to past learning , and so will vary considerably according to such factors as class , race and gender .
30 Left : The Edgsons ' bedroom is decorated in marbled wallpaper and pastel fabrics with a grasses and rush motif
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