Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The accused is dishonest if his conduct is dishonest according to the current standards of ordinary decent people and if the accused knows that his conduct is regarded as dishonest according to those standards . |
| 2 | There is little leaching from the catchment area , which is small and covered with perennial ice , bare rock or scree , with hardly any mineral soil or vegetation . |
| 3 | The latter dyads are also more compatible than female — female pairs , although in the latter case there is little fighting in the convening sequence . |
| 4 | The head deals with the first , class teachers with the second , and there is little blurring at the edges . |
| 5 | Now that all this complication is unnecessary owing to the introduction of valves , one horn is universally used for notation purposes . |
| 6 | Mr Grigson , is that moving in the direction which you wished to get an answer to your question ? |
| 7 | The Local Government Act 1972 specifically states that the only business which can be transacted is that appearing in the summons convening the meeting . |
| 8 | Tens of thousands of women are being given caesarian operations to deliver their babies even when it 's unnecessary according to the National Childbirth Trust . |
| 9 | Their calculations of reaction rates in the Sun 's interior imply that there must be at least 10 20 times as many monopoles in the Sun as is possible according to the limits set by the non-detection of monopoles here on Earth . |
| 10 | What 's that twiddling at the end of the bed ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Who 's that lying on the runway Who 's that lying in the snow It 's Matt Busby and his boys Making such a f***in noise cause they ca n't get the aeroplane to go ’ |
| 12 | The infamous ‘ Who 's that lying on the runway ’ got an airing from some as well , and was followed by a quieter chorus of ‘ One David Mellor , there 's only … ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Who 's that lying on the runway Who 's that lying in the snow It 's Matt Busby and his boys Making such a f***in noise cause they ca n't get the aeroplane to go ’ |
| 14 | I 'm all for loud singing and opposition-baiting at matches and other times , but I do n't normally Do The Dambusters , or worse still the ‘ who 's that dying on the runway ’ stuff . |
| 15 | O K , first of all I 've got company obligations up here , and you might think well what 's that doing at the top of the list . |
| 16 | Who 's that coming in the gate ? |
| 17 | Another great piece of illustration features in a book for younger readers , Who 's That Banging on The Ceiling ? |
| 18 | Finally , the use of serum autoantibodies in the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis is different according to the different hepatitis C virus circulation in each geographic area : of moderate value in the Mediterranean area , with high hepatitis C virus prevalence , they maintain a definite relevance in areas , such as UK , with low viral impact . |
| 19 | The immature newcomer to the department will almost certainly accept this relationship initially , so no breakdown of the transaction is to be expected as long as there is adequate stroking by the adult . |
| 20 | Yet the irony is that it is this quarrelling within the Church Of England which is largely responsible for that lack of interest . |
| 21 | It is this sharing in the suffering of God that is so convincingly and magnificently expressed in Margaret Spufford 's recent book , Celebration . |
| 22 | Is this coming into the open of crimes against women useful in assisting reforms in this area ? |
| 23 | Right , look at , this is a tip this , what 's this doing on the floor ? |
| 24 | When the final offer document is sent to the Panel a document charge is payable according to the scales set out in the Blue Book . |
| 25 | Forget socialism , individualism is paramount according to the New Right . |
| 26 | This paragraph is optional depending on the reading speed . |
| 27 | but it , that , that 's okay providing in the winter , you have n't got some of it that 's evergreen and some of it that you , you know , then you 've got to hedge it 's |
| 28 | He thinks he 's better keeping out the way , she 'll |
| 29 | I believe that what we are seeing from President Moi and members of his Government is all going in the right direction . |
| 30 | This is all coming from the heart , |