Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although clearly at odds with the ‘ socialist ’ economy , all this is chicken-feed compared with a far more serious problem — nietroudovyie dokhody — or ‘ unearned income ’ — as it is euphemistically called . |
| 2 | At a time when graduates are finding that academic success is not an automatic open sesame to the job market — a recent advertisement for a relatively junior clerical/admin post at the University produced a crop of graduate applications , including at least one First Class Honours graduate — it is heartwarming to read of a Nottingham man whose business and his hobby stem directly from his campus experience . |
| 3 | The main body of these superb watercolours is of more recent vintage and runs the whole gamut of the seasons it is refreshing to come across a trio of such shivery snowscapes as Deep Snow , Upleatham ( 28 ) , Road into Guisborough ( 78 ) and Tocketts Farm in Snow Guisborough ( 22 ) . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | There is little to see of the Potteries at Fenton other than relatively modern factories , but a couple of bottle ovens , now rather rare ( see Longton ) survive near King Street . |
| 6 | The importance of the study of elites , as a way of assessing political attitudes and change , is well established , but there is little know of the social background of the members of Indonesia 's parliamentary bodies , the People 's Representative Council and the Supreme Deliberative Assembly . |
| 7 | As such there is little to report since the last European briefing . |
| 8 | Market buildings , in particular , have proved especially elusive in the small towns and there is little to compare with the forum or macellum of the cities . |
| 9 | There is little to choose between a game-based policy and a trust-based one ; both are miles from a rule-based system that the world could understand and the government would stick to . |
| 10 | But there is little to choose between the two in terms of overall performance . |
| 11 | Despite extensive evidence from numerous independent sources to the effect that there is little to choose between the performance of a well formulated detergent and the invariably more expensive combined products , known as sanitisers , a whole industry has been built around marketing sanitisation . |
| 12 | ‘ As to the ability to determine that issue between the parents , it appears to me that there is little to choose between the family court in England and that in Australia . |
| 13 | When this is done there is little to choose between the UK , France and West Germany . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | There is little to distinguish between the Italian character dance and its demi - caractère form save only that heeled shoes are worn and thus from time to time take on a slightly Spanish flavour , the only difference perhaps being the more fluid way of phrasing and less rigidly accurate timing of the steps . |
| 16 | The latter dyads are also more compatible than female — female pairs , although in the latter case there is little fighting in the convening sequence . |
| 17 | Over the past decade subcontracting small firms have formed a significant proportion of all new business formation on the UK and yet there is little known about the characteristics , performance and the specific needs/demand for financial services by these firms . |
| 18 | Even if it does go outside , there is little to hunt on the manicured lawns , and no serious threat from feline neighbours . |
| 19 | The head deals with the first , class teachers with the second , and there is little blurring at the edges . |
| 20 | Now that all this complication is unnecessary owing to the introduction of valves , one horn is universally used for notation purposes . |
| 21 | Tucker , who is due to retire in the autumn , said : ‘ I regard the honour as a tribute to the work of Navy News staff past and present , and I 'm particularly proud of the fact that ours has always been virtually an in-house production . |
| 22 | The new sales division is headed by Paul Hutchinson as director of sales ( David Marten is due to retire in the near future ) and John Mohin has been appointed sales manager , responsible for UK sales operations , assisted by Diane Best and Michael Trotter as regional sales managers . |
| 23 | Tennant succeeds Lord Carrington who is due to retire after a five-year term as Chairman of Christie 's International next May . |
| 24 | In particular , ‘ Big Al ’ , one of Scotland 's all-time great jumpers , is surprised at the omission of Appleson in favour of the veteran Peter Dods , 34 , who is due to retire after the tour . |
| 25 | PLANS for a voluntary split of business interests is among options which British Gas has proposed to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission which is due to report on the future of the industry next month . |
| 26 | Asthma is due to spasm of the airways that lead to your lungs . |
| 27 | Former North British 0-6-0 Maude No. 673 is due to return on the Bo'ness and Kinniel Railway after a year-long boiler overhaul . |
| 28 | And Ireland 's top traditional dancers are bracing themselves for even more misery at the end of this month when the 18-year-old whizz-kid is due to return for the World Championships in Dublin . |
| 29 | The first wagontrain of Josephite resettlers , under the leadership of Elder Nguyen Seth , is due to arrive in the deserted conurbation sometime before noontime today . |
| 30 | A public inquiry is due to commence on the 16th of February . |