Example sentences of "are [vb pp] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Abstract nouns , participles , and relative pronouns are italicized in the above passage . ) |
| 2 | As each financial year passes , the bow-wave does , indeed , dissipate as research and development programmes meet snags ; as decisions are delayed in the labyrinth of Whitehall committees ; as procurement contracts slip behind schedule ; and as units expend less than they asked for due to similar delays in their day-to-day training and operations . |
| 3 | Who will pay compensation if one operators ' trains are delayed by a breakdown of a train by another operator ? |
| 4 | The wings are very broad and thick at the base and the feathers at the end of the wings are parted like the fingers of a human hand . |
| 5 | You can work through the open learning material whether or not you are enrolled on the programme . |
| 6 | Many EEC students are enrolled on the Course , usually either as one year exchange or private associate students ; but a small number seek full degree programmes . |
| 7 | John Nicholson wafted in and out of their lives and Jack 's recollections of the man he imagined was his father are tinged with a certain sorrow that he had become an alcoholic , with memories of scenes on the home front , and of the young Jack cooling his heels outside one bar or another with a fizzy drink while his ‘ father ’ stood inside drinking neat brandies . |
| 8 | The lower reaches of the Sevre Niortaise are swollen with the waters that once covered the whole area , until medieval monks started to dig a spider-web of ditches to drain it . |
| 9 | Kevin Scully , senior vice-president of Global Systems and Technology , says : ‘ What we have can be described as a centralised database with applications that are decentralised on a global basis . |
| 10 | These , again , are pre-set to a small selection , but , noticeably , they include only those colours that normally print well with a three colour ribbon , which , given the price and target audience of the program , is a sensible move . |
| 11 | new practitioners are gathered into the professional ‘ family ’ . |
| 12 | Forest products are gathered at a level which does not affect the harvest next year be it fruit , timber , grasses , wild honey or medicinal plants . |
| 13 | Onerous responsibilities are heaped upon the man in the White House , but many obstacles are placed in his way as he attempts to meet those responsibilities . |
| 14 | All 133 bedrooms are furnished to a high standard with en-suite bathroom . |
| 15 | The bedrooms are furnished to a very high standard , all are en suite , one has a four-poster bed , another a half-tester . |
| 16 | The palazzo now offers five lovely apartments all of which are furnished to a high standard some with antiques — and of individual character and charm . |
| 17 | Whilst all of the guest rooms are furnished to the highest levels — model rooms were built for every member of staff to comment on and the opening was delayed by several months until things were felt to be completely right — the Amstel 's jewel in the crown is its Royal Suite . |
| 18 | All the room are furnished in a comfortable , rustic style and have a private bathroom , telephone and radio . |
| 19 | Bedrooms and lounges are furnished in a variety of styles ranging from Louis XIII to Louis XV . |
| 20 | The bedrooms are furnished in a traditional style and have air-conditioning . |
| 21 | A lift serves the roomy bedrooms which are furnished in a simple , modern style with balcony . |
| 22 | The bar and lounges are furnished in a refined and contemporary style and the charming restaurant spills out onto the terrace under a canopy of trees . |
| 23 | The bedrooms are furnished in a traditional style and have double glazing . |
| 24 | The rooms of the museum are furnished in the style of the period , with important collections of authentic period furniture , silver , china and art . |
| 25 | The panels cast a dreamy light in the rooms — which are furnished in the most sparse manner with stone floors , white beds and the odd piece of exquisite antique glass . |
| 26 | However , even if 10 years ' worth of rights from an old company pension scheme are commuted to no more than two years ' worth in your new one , it could still be worth accepting , particularly if your new job is likely to produce rapid pay rises . |
| 27 | Where parasites are congregated within a small area , erosion of the mucosal surface is apparent ( P1.II ) . |
| 28 | The guerrillas are embroiled in a civil war against an alliance of rival Tamil groups , the Tamil National Army , in areas from which the Indian Peace-keeping Force has withdrawn . |
| 29 | Six candidates are embroiled in a Commons clash over who will succeed Bernard Wetherill . |
| 30 | MORRISSEY and organisers of the ill-fated Madstock Finsbury Park concerts are embroiled in a legal battle , with both parties threatening to sue each other over Morrissey 's non-appearance on the Sunday bill . |