Example sentences of "be [conj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact I would say that ninety five percent of the people we take on are er either resting as you are or self employed anyway . |
| 2 | Branson stood beside Simon Draper , visibly shaking , his face set in a grim mask , ‘ I ca n't tell you , ’ he began , ‘ how sad I am that people have felt the need to have a meeting , without Simon and I being present . |
| 3 | The only differences which Clare would notice are that machines have replaced axes , and that the moles are now gibbeted on barbed-wire fencing . |
| 4 | Perhaps surprisingly , the indications are that Offa continued to hold Canterbury in high regard . |
| 5 | Other differences are that males have much longer finnage , and also a much more humped forehead . |
| 6 | The implications of this accelerated diffusion of technology and rapid translation into innovative products are that companies have very little time to rest on the strength of any one currently successful product . |
| 7 | The clear facts are that Gunhilda left the monastery with Count Alan Rufus , and lived with him very briefly as wife or mistress until his death , which followed almost immediately , probably on 4 August 1093 . |
| 8 | The main disadvantages are that groups develop competing or conflicting goals , and that inter-group communication and cooperation breaks down . |
| 9 | The most harmful effects are that groups develop competing or conflicting goals , and lose their ability to communicate and cooperate with one another , |
| 10 | The most useful effects are that groups develop strong ties of loyalty ( cohesiveness ) amongst their members , and that there is a high regard for the task . |
| 11 | Jonathan Gershuny 's preliminary estimates of time spent in unpaid work ( from the ESRC 's time budget study in 1983/4 , Gershuny et al. , 1986 , Table 2 ) are that women averaged 16 hours per week more than men . |
| 12 | Two common folk-beliefs are that women have no sense of humour and can not tell jokes ( clearly Chiaro 's subjects do ) ; it may well be that certain kinds of jokes are preferred by men : the " shaggy dog " kind or narrative type that begins with formulas like " Have you heard the one about … ? " or " A man went into a pub … |
| 13 | The semantic characteristics of adults talking to children are that adults talk about objects and events in their immediate surroundings and they frequently focus on topics identified in the child 's talk . |
| 14 | The conclusions that they draw are that theses have been written for a variety of purposes , which have changed over the years , and which vary according to customs in different countries . |
| 15 | The bare facts are that Oxford won by 1¼ lengths in 17min 44sec to take the Beefeater Gin Trophy for the sixth successive time and register their 16th win in 17 years . |
| 16 | ‘ All the rumours are that Jerry 's been bringing his troops back from the east by the train-load . |
| 17 | The implications are that Keegan has received the go-ahead to spend , after last week suffering the embarrassment of telling transfer targets he had no money to complete the deals he 'd agreed , and guarantees that a boardroom battle will be averted . |
| 18 | The most certain features of Figure 9.10 are that Jupiter consists largely of hydrogen , that much of the interior is liquid/gas , that there is no atmosphere/surface interface , that there is some concentration towards the centre of icy and rocky substances ( this is required by the density versus depth ) , that the hydrogen exists in metallic form beyond a fairly modest depth , and that the interior is hot . |
| 19 | Likely contributing factors are that people fail to recognise , and to compensate for insidious deterioration of vision , hearing and decision speed as they age . |
| 20 | And , the indications are that Gazza has a chance , despite being slammed by the Italian press for his first half display on Sunday . |
| 21 | Two further advantages are that objectives provide the student with a clear idea of what is expected of her and that teachers are forced to think clearly about what they expect of students . |
| 22 | Among the reasons mentioned are that enterprises fail to pay their debts to the banks , and that they fail to deposit dinars when they purchase foreign exchange . |
| 23 | The nobleman Berhtfrith subsequently attributed Osred 's victory over his enemies at Bamburgh to the decision of Osred 's party to do justice by Wilfrid ( Vita Wilfridi , ch. 60 ) and the indications are that Wilfrid came to an understanding with Osred 's party following his rejection by Eadwulf . |
| 24 | The implication of the latest moves are that humans have moved to the debit side and become liabilities . |
| 25 | Other advantages are that employees working direct for a company are often better motivated than those of an intermediary and it is easier to control a subsidiary because it is under the parent company 's direct control . |
| 26 | A main reason for this has been that developments have concentrated on creating ‘ single-purpose ’ areas , for example only office blocks , shopping areas or housing estates rather than a mixture . |
| 27 | The principal counter-argument has been that Essex has enjoyed the benefit of a former tutor-organiser as Federation chairman and that , in the absence of an equivalent person to give a lead elsewhere , tutor-organisers have continued to be essential . |
| 28 | It may have been that writers felt that every variation in their particular game had been played , but recognised that a public appetite for detection had been created and would repay feeding . |
| 29 | The additional fear has been that properties sold in attractive rural settings may eventually become ‘ second homes ’ for rich urban dwellers . |
| 30 | It may have been that Morse had smiled a little at the question . |