Example sentences of "[n mass] [conj] [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such sources are valuable for the wide-ranging data they provide and , particularly , for the historical dimension they add to primary data that is necessarily bound to the present day . |
| 2 | With a solid base of competitor data that is continually updated to maintain its currency , senior executives and general managers — the corporation 's key decision-makers — will be in a much stronger position to : |
| 3 | Known as the prostatic-specific antigen test , it costs £15 and is currently used by about 20% of GPs . |
| 4 | The decision to proceed alone is based on the success of the prototype 's flight test programme and strong customer interest , says Pilatus , which holds paid options on the first 27 aircraft and is now accepting only firm orders for the $1.8 million PC-12 , with performance and delivery schedule guarantees . |
| 5 | Infection occurs with the transfer of data and is often passed on via an infected floppy disk . |
| 6 | Infection occurs with the transfer of data and is often passed on via an infected floppy disk . |
| 7 | Table 4 shows the bank 's initial position ; it has total deposits amounting to £10,000 and is just maintaining its 10 per cent cash ratio by holding in its tills £1,000 in cash . |
| 8 | On the other hand , those might turn out to be right who think that man is responsible for but a very small part of the destruction of fish that is constantly going on ; and in that case a boat starting with equally good appliances and an equally efficient crew would be likely to get nearly as good a haul after the increase in the total volume of the fishing trade as before . |
| 9 | As stated above production has almost halved since 1979 and at the same time the price of its premium Bonny light crude has fallen from $40 per barrel to $28.65 and is always threatened by the North Sea producers . |
| 10 | Priestley received £3,000 and is now eyeing the £30,000 first prize at the Embassy World Championship . |
| 11 | The Pittsburgh group incorporated a radioactive ‘ label ’ into the coat proteins of vesicular stomatitis virus ( a virus that causes a mild disease in livestock and is much used in interferon research ) . |
| 12 | It emphasises the petty nature of most law breaking — a point which also emerges from Criminal Statistics but is often overlooked … . |
| 13 | A further difference in style between the firms is whether the culture of the organisation is centred around one or two key people or is broadly based and spread across all the consultants . |
| 14 | There is overwhelming evidence from many research studies to show that visual behaviours play a larger part in communications between people than is usually supposed . |
| 15 | But as such just because you 're hiring people that 's still going to be , in Marxist terms , seen as exploitation . |
| 16 | Sally uses mixed media and is still experimenting with other materials . |
| 17 | It accounts for some 8.5 per cent of all take-home lager sales and is also sold in draught . |
| 18 | ‘ Their effect will be to require the same accuracy of description in relation to property sales as is already required of sellers of goods and other service providers . |
| 19 | Does n't it ever strike you as faintly ludicrous — the pursuit of happiness by a species that is less equipped for it than anything in nature ? ’ |
| 20 | The catfish that is sometimes suggested is carnivorous and pugnacious and generally creates havoc . |
| 21 | Terry B says he had some treatment and lots of help from friends … he goes to meetings every week and he 's enjoying life and taking one day at a time … he 's had one innings and is now enjoying his second |
| 22 | Choosing Choose fruit that 's just softening ; it will soon ripen at room temperature . |