Example sentences of "are [prep] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both the village and surrounding countryside are worth some exploration and I was lucky as my trek gave me an insight into both . |
| 2 | Still , some things are worth another look — the bizarre and burlesque nature of saxman Lee Thompson 's two solo spots emphasises hidden depths , as does Mike Barson 's adept way with a Motown backliner rhythm . |
| 3 | They are for that area on the Greater York study . |
| 4 | Finns and Poles were the flavour of the month as I recall — they still are for that matter . |
| 5 | It is not the case that social science theories , once their value-components or culture-boundedness have been revealed , are for that reason relegated to the local museum of the social sciences to become an object of quaint curiosity . |
| 6 | Love You and your partner face new challenges in your relationship — use them as a way of finding out just how deep your feelings are for each other , and how much you are prepared to sacrifice in order to make it work . |
| 7 | Every day couples meet who are amazed at how right they are for each other — proof that Dateline works ! |
| 8 | For those who want to make a choice or are for some reason coming new to Ferrier , I would recommend the fifth disc with the unforgettable Chausson and Brahms , the sixth , which has some of her best and most lovable performances of British song , including Purcell 's Mad Bess of Bedlam preciously available only in an EP , allied to some precious Wolf , sung with new-found subtlety of nuance , from a Norwegian Radio recital , and the ninth disc , the Edinburgh recital with Walter , which has much the more telling of her two accounts of Frauenliebe und -leben . |
| 9 | They are for some reason most dreadfully at home in Paris — ‘ |
| 10 | To watch such animals biting their own bodies as a way of providing novel stimulation is to see just how inadequate even the most modern zoos are for this type of species . |
| 11 | The ruins are for this man . |
| 12 | Since these payments are for this purpose they are quite separate from , and are not dependent upon , any right to compensation or the ‘ Disturbance Payment ’ which is described below . |
| 13 | Please send contributions direct to the office at Epsom , clearly stating that they are for this fund . |
| 14 | The very old and the young have a weaker mind than those in their prime and are for this reason more vulnerable to spirit attack . |
| 15 | These encounters are for this reason accompanied by a great deal of laughing , smiling and verbal exchanges . |
| 16 | My orders are for this skeleton to be taken to the Natural History Museum in London , where scientific tests will reveal more about its true nature . |
| 17 | And if somehow or other the , the , the whole of that er , erm , number nine , including the can be deferred , and I believe it should be , then that is what I would wish to happen , I would wish Mr to continue to have the freedom to see what the options are for this county council . |
| 18 | … ’ bit once the sun and beer has gone to the head and we 're talking as we are after this weekend severe overcooking . |
| 19 | I worked directly under the Manager , Signor Cavatorta , who was very able and extremely diplomatic with his customers , and I learnt how indifferent and merciless all banks are towards any customer who has the misfortune to be in debt : that was more or less all . |
| 20 | I have so far dealt only with what might be considered extraneous matters which are of little concern to the non-collector , who can read and enjoy a book without worrying about endpapers , half-titles , advertisements and the rest ; though even the ordinary reader must reach a point where bibliographical matters begin to impinge . |
| 21 | However , the literature so far described is concerned almost entirely with social work at the micro level : individuals , families and small groups , much of it using techniques that are of little relevance to community work , for example behaviour modification . |
| 22 | ( It should be noted in passing that the Sex Discrimination and Race Relations Acts are of little relevance here . |
| 23 | Even commentaries on those crafts which might be expected to throw some new light on the broader " aesthetic environment " of mosaic , such as Lucian 's Dream , are of little assistance . |
| 24 | ( For the sake of illustration we shall also introduce some which , to say the least , are of little significance ! ) |
| 25 | Implied covenants are of little significance with regard to business tenancies , since business leases are usually comprehensive and expressly deal with many points which would otherwise be implied . |
| 26 | Secondly , the torts considered in this chapter may also come into question in cases of alleged unlawful competition between traders , but in practice they are of little significance because of the common law 's refusal to adopt any principle of ‘ fair competition ’ other than the prohibition of obviously unlawful acts like torts and crimes and breaches of contract . |
| 27 | The actual heights of the nick points are of little significance , because during their recession up various streams they may reach a wide variety of altitudes . |
| 28 | Referring to the ILP and the Socialist League , he wrote in November : Fortunately for the British working class movement , such organisations , with no mass connections or mass influence , or record of mass struggles in any part of the country , are of little significance at the present time . |
| 29 | Do we really need lots of people sitting around pondering on research topics that are of little benefit to man or beast ? |
| 30 | Consequently , because non-recognised unions are of little benefit to employees , there is less incentive to join . |