Example sentences of "is [vb pp] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have been fighting a real war , a race war , a class war , a war over resources and territory , a war in which real children die every day , a war nobody can win because no territory is conquered and the body counts do not mean victory . |
| 2 | At the receiver , the signal is demodulated and the information — the voice - extracted . |
| 3 | Because it is calculated that a retained crew might take four minutes to get to the station the computer calculated other stations could respond quicker . |
| 4 | Fostering Society awareness at a local level can be a great help — stamping membership cards in areas was suggested — From the objectives stated in our Development Plan in the first year , it is calculated that the minimum Membership needed for 1987 will be 3,300 — and the responsibility for recruiting the majority of this must rest with our Q.T. 's — the burden can be eased by working together on local projects and targets have been set for each area to reach by the end of this academic year . |
| 5 | Note : The authors believe that it is important that we encourage students to understand the relationships involved and not concentrate on calculating ratios which they frequently do n't understand and can not interpret because they have not fully understood why a ratio is calculated or the relationships which the ratio expresses . |
| 6 | In order to set this for optimum sensitivity , a one ohm resistor should be connected across the probes and the control is adjusted until the l.e.d. just becomes illuminated . |
| 7 | The capacitance C s of the variable standard capacitor is adjusted until the voltmeter V indicates resonance , when the inductance can be found from the theoretical expression ( 5.42 ) of section 5.6 for the resonant frequency . |
| 8 | This is explained when the nominal amounts paid out are adjusted for inflation , ( Table 8.5 ) . |
| 9 | The problem is compounded where the codes in contact themselves are not only similar but have diffuse norms , so that the boundary between them is not always clear either to the linguist or to community members . |
| 10 | The problem is compounded when the range and number of data types is substantial , if only because the data may be acquired from a very wide variety of sources . |
| 11 | On top of this a generous layer of washed pebbles or cobbles is placed and the pump outlet drawn up until it is at the surface of the stones . |
| 12 | Every file that is opened can have a completion list on the inside front cover that is checked before the file is closed . |
| 13 | At one time only a few selected diseases were thought to have links with the sufferer 's state of mind , but now it is recognized that a whole range — from cancer to heart attack — may be brought on by worry and strain . |
| 14 | Today , of course , it is recognized that no real success can be achieved by a therapist working alone ; the patient 's full co-operation is essential . |
| 15 | Here at Nottingham it is recognized that the source of our special contribution to academic achievement is the quality of the people who work within it . |
| 16 | Once it is recognized that the job of the visual system is to recode the retinal image in terms of a representation of the outside world , and that much of this encoding can be done by comparing the properties of the retinal image in different parts of the visual field using fairly straightforward rules , constancies present no problem . |
| 17 | It is recognized that the current account deficit and associated capital inflows to the USA must eventually be corrected . |
| 18 | It is recognized that the everyday work of monitoring and negotiating is itself an expression of the agency 's legal mandate , and the legal rules about pollution may occasionally be invoked as part of the process of securing compliance . |
| 19 | It is recognized that the state apparatus becomes more elaborate ; for example , as Apter suggests , ‘ proceeding through four main stages : the pioneering , bureaucratic , representative and responsible governmental stages ’ ( Apter 1965 , p. 55 ) . |
| 20 | It is recognized that the construction of an outer northern route was favoured by the respondents to an nineteen ninety one consultation exercise . |
| 21 | It is recognized that the construction of a western relief road was favoured by the respondents to a nineteen ninety one consultation exercise . |
| 22 | In even the worst-run sales department , the danger that you are going to lose a key sale is recognized and every effort is made , within the limited headroom that you have , to try and retain it . |
| 23 | Participation of users in service provision is emphasized while the power of the professions is curtailed ( Mishra , 1981 ) . |
| 24 | This investment option is favoured when the costs of transport and tariffs are very high in relation to the product , as in detergents and many simple household products , or when the need for local service is high , as in accountancy services and retail banking . |
| 25 | " The official negotiations will be opened immediately after the Treaty on European Union is ratified and the agreement has been achieved on the Delors II package . " |
| 26 | Once she is successful , the person she guessed is blindfolded and the game continues . |
| 27 | And although the Tude has plants in its waters , I am reluctant to believe that any of them are lilies ; for Chalais has suffered from the twentieth century as Aubeterre has not , and the Tude is polluted whereas the Dronne runs clear . |
| 28 | It is intended that a consultation draft will be available in August of this year . ’ |
| 29 | Although it is recognised that performance review must be tailored to local circumstances , generalisations can be made and it is intended that a good practice guide be drawn up based on experience to date . |
| 30 | It is intended that a full scale study of Scottish agriculture will follow this pilot project . |