Example sentences of "[num] [conj] is [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My most treasured possession is a silver teapot which was presented to my grandfather , by his employer , on his marriage in 1879 and is so inscribed . |
| 2 | Cheddleton station in Basford Bridge Lane , opened for the 1992 season on June 7 and is also open on July 19 ( Friends of Thomas the Tank Engine ) , 2/9/16/23/30/31 August ( the last two days of August are another Friends of Thomas ) , September 20 ( Transport Day ) , and December 6 , 13 and 20 for Santa steamings specials . |
| 3 | We find , for example , that Irish English example 44 is not only equivalent to standard English example 44 but is also equivalent to the same standard English surface string . |
| 4 | But he points out that recent high points must be put into context : ‘ The current colour magazine campaign began in 1980 and is as strong now as then . ’ |
| 5 | It is most frequently found in sexually active women from their late teens to early thirties and is particularly common in pregnancy , especially during the first few months . |
| 6 | This message is as relevant now as it was in 1940 and is more urgent than ever as the myth of material progress loses its power . |
| 7 | Christopher Huhne says that this ‘ would represent the lowest growth rate since 1981 and is almost certain to lead to a rise in unemployment ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's quite likely that for every case of reported illness there are ten to a hundred more , ’ said Jim Curran , the AIDS task force chairman at the CCD , who was seconded to the job for three months in 1981 and is now permanent The incubation period is unusually long — possibly as much as three years . |
| 9 | A vast spectacle is planned for the weekend of June 17 and IS when French personalities will vie with lasers and special effects to evoke the past and guess at the future . |
| 10 | Carpal tunnel syndrome mostly affects women in their forties and fifties and is particularly common in those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis . |
| 11 | But that Parliament has not met since 1706 and is extremely unlikely ever to meet again . |
| 12 | In the 17 years since then her handicap dropped from 4 to 3 but is now 5 ! |
| 13 | The course takes place from either 09.00-12.00 or 13.00-16.00 and covers the same kind of work as Executive Course I but is less intensive . |
| 14 | For example , in the manufacturing problem described in Section 9.1 , if a goal of 25 is specified for revenue , the manufacturer would seek to maximise revenue if it is below 25 but is not concerned with its value once it exceeds 25 . |
| 15 | Slightly more evidence survives from the north west , although here again there was probably more continuity in 1471 than is now apparent . |
| 16 | Slightly more evidence survives from the north west , although here again there was probably more continuity in 1471 than is now apparent . |
| 17 | Capital House was launched in 1987 and is now one of the largest fund managers in the UK . |
| 18 | The life expectancy of a girl of twenty four , according to conventional tables , is for the age of seventy nine and is thus fifty five years . |
| 19 | The observed relation is shown in Figure 2.7 and is clearly non-linear . |
| 20 | Cicely received a merit award for services to Medau in 1982 and is currently one of the Society 's Examiners . |
| 21 | An example from Lansbury Hotels is operations manager , now in his thirties , who began his career at Lansbury washing dishes at the age of 15 and is now responsible for the operations side of the business . |
| 22 | Quite apart from the cost involved this would have a particularly severe impact on No 117 and is not practicable . |
| 23 | The average peak age for offending was 15 but is now 18 . |
| 24 | The Arch of Constantine in Rome ( A.D. 312 ) is a much later construction than the other two and is consequently larger and more richly decorated . |
| 25 | Joined Guinness in April 1990 and is now Managing Director , Finance and Administration . |
| 26 | He specialises in the period between 1500 and 1675 and is also keen on art : last year he bought a Van Dyck from Althorp when the Spencers put it up for sale . |