Example sentences of "and the [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wembley blamed the Gulf war and the recession for trading profits falling a third to £14.6m and the gloom was deepened by a £7.5m exceptional charge against its investment in Leisure Resource Group , redundancy costs and a £3.2m restructuring of its American ticketing business . |
| 2 | The Thermai is only 80 metres from the centre of town and both Old Rhodes Town and the nightlife are within a few minutes walk . |
| 3 | The fire had at last begun to warm the room up a bit , and the brandy was warming him up inside , and Preston was suddenly feeling terribly , terribly randy . |
| 4 | And the BOR is a friendly fellow too ; he may sometimes be a rough diamond , he may swear and complain about the weather , the food , the British Government , but he shrewdly weighs up the people he meets . |
| 5 | The boiler burst and the balcony was declared unsafe . |
| 6 | The service is conventional silver service , and the cuisine is designed to be in keeping with the hotel 's traditional ‘ Edwardian ’ character . |
| 7 | No matter what payment method is used the importer 's bank experiences a decline in its foreign currency balance abroad , and the converse is true of exports . |
| 8 | The larger the electorate and the greater the number of candidates on a list , the less likely voters are to have this knowledge , and the converse is obviously true . |
| 9 | Indeed Galloway et al reported the highest proliferation activity in a dietary experimental group with the lowest incidence of tumours and the converse was also found . |
| 10 | On the negative side , the graphics are a little simplistic and the animation is sparse ( so why the multiload ? ) , but that does n't prevent Sly Spy from being a very good game . |
| 11 | Thus the archaeological evidence would seem to establish the authenticity of the statue beyond all reasonable question , but some stylistic doubts were raised and the statue was examined scientifically by an international panel of scientists , including members of the British Museum Research Laboratory . |
| 12 | From the early nineteenth-century this inscription inspired the local wits and the statue was frequently used for posters commenting on local politics or politicians . |
| 13 | It was kept in the cathedral of Funchal until the chapel in Machico was rebuilt and the statue was returned in 1815 . |
| 14 | The Hope heirlooms were sold in 1917 , and the statue was purchased by Francis Howard , the great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin . |
| 15 | And the worry is its viablity as a centre of excellence could then be threatened . |
| 16 | Additional evidence for the association of barchans with unidirectional winds is provided by Kharga Oasis , one of the only desert stations with wind records : at this locality the winds are almost unidirectional and the barchan is the only form of dune present . |
| 17 | And the candlestick is beautiful — dare I say we 've been lusting after just such a one for ages , and now we can enjoy your gift . |
| 18 | They were two sides of a coin and the coin was Andrew . |
| 19 | The filaments are firmly set in epoxy resin to ensure minimal loss , and the ferrule is made of stainless steel , so it will not rust or discolour , providing a hard-wearing , quality paintbrush . |
| 20 | In winter , I dig all the roses up , and the bed is empty . |
| 21 | And the bed was tipped . |
| 22 | The doctor said I probably had a viral infection and the bed was too soft . |
| 23 | Effie , Dr Neil , Rose , McAllister and the bed were covered in blood . |
| 24 | And the issue is not simply that of deteriorating staff-student ratios , which has attracted so much attention , but at least as much a question of capital investment . |
| 25 | Others are now likely to join in , and the issue is likely to become a crucial element of the Labour leadership battle . |
| 26 | Since quite a lot of money may be involved , you would be well advised to consult an accountant : or , if you are thinking of moving ( and the issue is really whether to transfer an existing mortgage — or possibly acquire a new one ) , include this among the points to raise with your solicitor . |
| 27 | Slater is still in high school ( well at his age , so he should be ) and the issue is still suicide , but ‘ Pump Up The Volume ’ has a rare head-on directness that sets it apart from other Hollywood teen fare . |
| 28 | Except treasury bonds , no bonds may be publicly bought and sold unless the issuer has been in business for over a year , the prospectus has been appropriately published and the issue is gone through an issuing house , and the prospectus has been approved by the Authority . |
| 29 | A striking price is arrived at which will be in excess of the minimum offer price if the issue is oversubscribed otherwise at the minimum tender price , and the issue is allocated in proportion to the size of the bids regardless of the price bid ( except those that underbid the striking price ) . |
| 30 | And , and the issue is , question is is what is often called a problem of social order . |