Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] [pers pn] is [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It turns out that if I choose a direction and look at the electron 's spin in relation to that direction then either its axis of rotation points along that direction or it is wholly in the reverse direction . |
| 2 | It has been calculated that , at some point in her life , one woman in five will be infected with this parasite and it is also generally accepted that the organism is almost exclusively sexually transmitted . |
| 3 | 2.35 In claims for the death of an infant child there is rarely any actual dependency but there might be prospective loss and it is well established that prospective loss is sufficient to found a claim by the parents . |
| 4 | Judge Kenneth Richardson told him : ‘ You have been convicted of a shocking murder and it is only by sheer luck that it was not two . ’ |
| 5 | The park has been used regularly for 30 years by Yorkshire County Cricket Club and it is also home to Middlesbrough rugby and cricket clubs . |
| 6 | Visions of heavy counselling sessions come to mind and it is often felt that the grieving person must be helped to ‘ come to terms with it ’ , whatever ‘ it ’ might be . |
| 7 | In the UK uplands there appears to be much less hunting or shooting and it is less organised , except of grouse and red deer in the Scottish hills and also in parts of Northern England and Wales . |
| 8 | It is always difficult for members of any industry to look far into the future and it is especially so for the farming industry . |
| 9 | ‘ You 've really got him going well The energy is between your leg , seat and rein and he is nicely balanced . |
| 10 | The roots of the law of confidence lie in equity and it is almost entirely case law . |
| 11 | However homoeopathy is very successful in veterinary practice and it is theoretically possible that suitable animal tests could be devised for the study of at least some homoeopathic remedies . |
| 12 | HE SAYS : ‘ Hanging on to your hair helps but I have n't got any of the old films on tape and it is just as well , ’ . |
| 13 | There is a ‘ conveyor belt ’ effect and it is almost impossible in the system for young people to get rid of the effect of a criminal record . |
| 14 | Trade marks are especially important in a fast-moving industry and it is very comforting to buy goods with familiar names when so many products and businesses come and go in rapid succession , as happened with microcomputers in the early 1980s . |
| 15 | Cases of the latter type , where the adjective is used only to aid identification and does not actually apply to the entity of the phrase , closely resemble the great bulk of noun + noun phrases in their structural value , examples such as : ( 11 ) army manoeuvres the piano factory a sea monster an angle bracket However , even among noun + noun phrases , certain specimens occur which are clearly analogous to the former type ; as in : ( 12 ) a doctor journalist ( or doctor-journalist ) Chancellor Kohl a bed-settee These would permit an affirmative answer to our diagnostic test , although normally it is necessary to allow a little leeway in the shape of an added determiner to allow for this requirement of English : ( 13 ) Maurice is a journalist and he is also a doctor 2.3 It would be useful to have names for the two types of adjectival use , and there are fortunately two terms available which fall in the right semantic area and which have not been pre-empted for any other widely accepted technical linguistic purpose . |
| 16 | He insisted that no decisions about future spending had been taken , but he believed that it was right ‘ that there should be a widespread review and it is right that there should be a big debate . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Ah , Beel , he is a very good chef and he is now preparing the menu for tomorrow ; you like the food ? ’ |
| 18 | Yet every now and again a student emerges who shows exceptional talent and it is quite natural that a drama school will make sure that his/her ability is given a good stretch in public with a major role , perhaps playing Hamlet or Hedda Gabler . |
| 19 | This is rather like putting the cart before the horse and it is very difficult later to take up the study of the horse when all previous emphasis has been placed upon the cart ! |
| 20 | ‘ But Danny has shown through his attitude and his skill that he deserves to be in the side and he is under serious consideration for inclusion against QPR . |
| 21 | Planting is chosen for ease of maintenance and it is particularly useful to use the two trees , birch and sorbus provide vertical emphasis , helping to counteract the steep slope . |
| 22 | The current rate of increase in the number of books , periodicals and learned journals being published is exponential and it is very difficult for a student to keep abreast of developments in a particular field . |
| 23 | At one point there was real concern about his future but he is now back and playing better than when he was first picked by England . ’ |
| 24 | It is liable no doubt to be avoided for fraud but it is still a good contract … ’ |
| 25 | Life imprisonment is the mandatory sentence for murder but it is also the maximum sentence for a number of other offences , including manslaughter , armed robbery , wounding with intent , arson , rape , Kidnapping , and causing an explosion . |
| 26 | British Aerospace , the lead British contender , may have the backing of the Department of Trade and Industry but it is almost certain to face fierce opposition from the Ministry of Defence . |
| 27 | Dante is a political poet but he is also a great deal more than that . |
| 28 | It is usually in the position of seeking to sell new debt in the short term but it is also concerned to promote efficient trading mechanisms and to sustain the demand for government debt in the long term . |
| 29 | First approaches to Adult Education Authorities should have already been made for the Autumn term but it is still worth getting on their lists . |
| 30 | Erm , I do n't the exact figure but it is quite a bit less , erm seven pounds odd I think is n't it ? |