Example sentences of "[coord] [pers pn] is [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The principle was confirmed at the Eighth Congress of the International Association of the Arts held in Baghdad in 1976 : ‘ Works by living artists exhibited in or on public buildings , galleries , museums and other public sites and which continue thereby to provide a service to the public should be subject to a continuing form of remuneration to their creator ( comparable to performing rights for theatrical or musical works paid to author and composer ) so long as he or she is alive and the work continues to be a public amenity ’ . |
| 2 | The sufferer genuinely believes that he or she is normal and that the world has problems and so do the people who " run " the world . |
| 3 | Telling a child that he or she is bad when they have behaved wrongly is common in the West , but as Susan Sontag has observed , it is unheard of in the East , where the child would be told to be ashamed of itself . |
| 4 | If you have consulted the proxy and confirmed that he or she is able and willing to vote for you that is enough . |
| 5 | Indeed , the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous advises the unsure newcomer to try a sensible drinking programme in order to assess whether he or she is alcoholic or not . |
| 6 | Whether he or she is welcome or not in the situation ( and , according to circumstance and the individual part of each member in it , the " Welfare " will be seen as a saving and succouring agency , an interfering nuisance or an outright threat ) , the social worker is usually seen as in a position of some power — as in a position to alter the situation or at least to make some expert attempt to alter it . |
| 7 | One of the most important aspects of a writer 's creative personality is the degree to which he or she is sensitive and responsive to changes in public tastes , and is able to sense when such changes are in the ascendancy , acceptable to the vast majority of people , and can be successfully used within an advertising context . |
| 8 | Make sure your child gets enough exercise , so that he or she Is fit and not overweight . |
| 9 | The sufferer from anorexia may be told by others that he or she is thin but has a distorted body image and believes himself or herself to be " fat " or " normal " regardless of body weight . |
| 10 | She might have had a brief illness best treated outside the home , or it is possible that the balance of her mind was disturbed in some way . |
| 11 | " Or it is possible that exaggerated stories have got about of the valuables in Moorlake . |
| 12 | The tensions and contradictions inherent in the conceptual approach to ‘ head ’ in Auerbach are reiterated in , and reinforced by , a series of polarisations and contrasts in handling : the paint is liquid and shiny or it is dull and matt . |
| 13 | I WRITE in response to Judith Raymont ( November 16 ) who wrote of the cartoon Men — A User 's Guide , ‘ It is either insulting to men and should not be endorsed by publication , or it is witty and amusing , in which case we , as women , have no right to complain about equivalent portrayals of female stereotypes . ’ |
| 14 | Unfortunately , much of such data is less than useful because of poor definition or methodology , or it is inapplicable because of local or special constraints in derivation . |
| 15 | ( b ) That there is no satisfactory address for serving the summons either because he will not give an address , or it is doubtful if he will remain at the address long enough to accept service of the summons or is unable to furnish the name of anyone who would accept service on his behalf , e.g. social worker . |
| 16 | whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence would be used or it is likely that such violence would be provoked . |
| 17 | ‘ whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence would be used or it is likely that such violence would be provoked ’ . |
| 18 | ‘ whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence would be used or it is likely that such violence would be provoked ’ The officer dealing and/or civilian witnesses could help prove this point by including in their evidence observations such as , ‘ The crowd of visiting football supporters were likely to believe they were going to be attacked ’ , or ‘ It was likely that the visiting supporters would lose their tempers and attack the home crowd ’ . |
| 19 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person is guilty of an offence if he — ( a ) uses towards another person threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour , or ( b ) distributes or displays to another person any writing , sign or other visible representation which is threatening , abusive or insulting , with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against him or another by any person , or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another , or whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence will be used or it is likely that such violence will be provoked . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence ( i.e. immediate unlawful violence against him or another ) will be used or it is likely that such violence will be provoked . ’ |
| 21 | It will be argued that if a policeman is confronted by a situation in which he fears that violence will be directed towards him if he intervenes , or it is likely that there will be such violence , the offence is committed . |
| 22 | Like Ali 's mom , Lonnie is light-skinned , splashed with a galaxy of freckles ; her hair has an aura of redness to it , and she is roundish and tall and strong . |
| 23 | Langer has done a good deal of research into the evaluation of this approach to schema activation , and she is convinced that is helps poor readers and good readers alike to learn more from difficult textbooks . |
| 24 | I know what it is to be alone , to fear death , I know and she is unaware that I know , and yet I have to go to her , I have to leave the safety of my room . |
| 25 | If your parent 's pension or benefits are reduced and she is worried because she has rent , mortgages , or other commitments to meet , special allowances can be given in the form of supplementary benefit , and you should discuss this with the hospital 's Medical Social Worker or the Enquiry Clerk at the Department of Health and Social Security . |
| 26 | A few days later , an irate Mrs Jacobs was in touch : ‘ She stated that neither she nor her husband saw our representative and she is annoyed that ‘ some person ’ should have questioned her servants about their private affairs . ’ |
| 27 | William helps the farmer next to us and he is disappointed because he grows really good wheat and spuds and cabbages . |
| 28 | During this time he becomes all the world to her , and he is grateful but unaware of her affection . |
| 29 | this has got costs back on to a sensible basis , and he is convinced that this assures the Company of its place at the forefront of the european industry . |
| 30 | ‘ The present offer is an absolute insult , but Lennox is getting worried and he is adamant that he wants to fight Bowe . |