Example sentences of "[coord] [be] [adj] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The first of these has meant that systematic surveillance is carried out by the branch over organizations that regularly organize demonstrations and marches or are involved in industrial disputes .
2 First of all if one looks at the draft advice on the erm regional plan guidance prepared by the Yorkshire and Humberside local planning authorities , they in fact advocate new settlement as an appropriate circumstances , there is not a policy which says that they are not appropriate or are inconsistent with other policy objectives , and I note in that respect that the D O E as Mr Donson said , are mildly supportive of the new settlement in the Greater York area .
3 Many other cases raise only hints , come from uncertain contexts , or are doubtful for other reasons .
4 It is for broadcasting authorities to determine what constitutes the appropriate degree of impartiality , and they must not lose sight of their obligation not to include in their programmes matter which is likely to encourage or incite crime or be offensive to public feeling .
5 The new directions to be taken may not be indicated by the diagram , or be unclassifiable by present terminology anyway — but they may have something in common with what is gathered here : ambition and invention , perseverance , independence , wit .
6 They may dislike or be jealous of new step-brothers or sisters .
7 This was a deliberate policy : it was felt that anyone with sufficient education to understand or be interested in foreign news could be expected to listen to and understand English .
8 One final observation : It is possible , although I could n't reproduce the effect on the three models made , that a switch-mode power system may oscillate or be unstable on open or very light loads .
9 Several of the other known members of such groups had Arab connections or were opposed to Zionist ambitions in Palestine .
10 At the end of the financial year , the Institute 's membership register contained , in addition to the eight Honorary Fellows , the names of 103,415 members who had paid their subscriptions for 1992 or were eligible for free membership .
11 Observation is the key … looking for wet leaves … the shimmer of diesel on the road … or being aware of icy conditions .
12 Ss 4 and 5 contain provisions under which a charity can be required to change its name if it is too much like another 's , or is misleading in other ways .
13 The 1959 Mental Health Act defined mental disorder as : mental illness ; arrested or incomplete development of mind ; and psychopathic disorder — the last a controversial category further defined as ‘ a persistent disorder or disability of mind … which results in abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible conduct … and requires , or is susceptible to medical treatment ’ .
14 This can create training problems later , if a dog is not used to cars , for example , as it may be reluctant to travel in this way , or is nervous of passing vehicles .
15 If one of the few upstream firms integrates with a downstream firm , then its previous customers may find their supply of input dries up , or is subject to onerous terms .
16 Throughout his travels he had met and been impressed by fellow globetrotters from China , and had slowly formulated a plan to create a thorough visual documentation of Chinese civilisation .
17 They inhabit flat areas of densely planted muddy waters in Venezuela , Brazil and Paraguay and are tolerant of low oxygen levels and high water temperatures .
18 The latter patterns are indicative of considerable three-dimensional order and are typical of polycrystalline samples containing a large number of unoriented crystallites associated with amorphous regions .
19 From festivals to fashion , from delicious foods and wines to lively and welcoming people , these places offer you a wealth of wonders and are rich in boundless contrasts .
20 Blistering of the felt , splits and cracks will occur in most felt roofs and are due to thermal movement and brittleness resulting from exposure to ultra-violet light and locked-in vapours .
21 These are generally easy to use and are low in financial cost .
22 Flats are suitable for larger strokes , holding a good charge of pigment and are good for hard edges .
23 The remaining 56 are the Minor Arcana , and are similar to ordinary playing cards .
24 It may come as news to Ken , but the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras of this world are immensely popular and are deserving of decent acoustics and pleasant surroundings .
25 His empathy with the childhood world of romance and humour creates instantly absorbing scenes , intricate but never over-ornate. they perfectly complement the text and are resonant with neo-romantic traits , notably the twisting paths that take the eye into this other world , with pleasing and imagative effect .
26 O'Connor and Brown maintain that truly supportive relationships ( frequent contact and high level of confiding ) reinforce a positive evaluation of self and are protective of mental health .
27 People with artistic temperaments are rarely practical with money and are easy to rip-off .
28 The data are held on a branch-by-branch basis , and are accessible to regional banks and TSB Group Central Executive .
29 Mice expressing the Min trait ( multiple intestinal neoplasia ) develop large numbers of adenomas in the small and large bowel and are susceptible to gastrointestinal cancer .
30 Strongyloides infective larvae are not ensheathed and are susceptible to extreme climatic conditions .
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