Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [subord] the [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that the d.c. supply may remain on when the receiver is turned off at its own switch ( usually ganged to the Volume control ) is a worry . |
| 2 | Lotions or creams smoothed on while the skin is still damp will seal in extra moisture . |
| 3 | In the circuit of Fig. 6.14(a) , for example , linear acceleration and deceleration profiles are produced by integrating a signal which turns on when the motor is to accelerate and turns off when deceleration in required . |
| 4 | This account of how aircraft accident investigations are conducted , or should be conducted , in the field is necessarily only a brief outline of what can take place and does not include much of the work that goes on when the wreckage is examined in detail in a hangar , or in the case of AIB at their substantial facility at Farnborough . |
| 5 | When we write the stories of people we know , we often fall into the trap of identifying too strongly with our subject and not giving the reader enough to go on because the material is too familiar to us . |
| 6 | The wing fracture is a bad one , and he 'll have to be certain it has healed properly before the bird is released . |
| 7 | In the optimality theory , this is determined by the reservation price rule sell all if the price is above the reservation price , sell nothing otherwise . |
| 8 | Thus , Prest has claimed that the assumption about indirect taxes can be justified only where the supply is perfectly elastic ( leaving aside the case of totally inelastic demand ) , whereas the assumption about income tax can be justified only when factor supplies are completely inelastic . |
| 9 | Accepting the authority as a way of identifying with a group will be justified only if the trust is not altogether misplaced . |
| 10 | The uncertainties caused by what constitutes a security interest are greatly reduced by the fact , as pointed out above , that it is a numerus clausus of charges that has to be registered so if the charge is not within the list it is not registrable . |
| 11 | Because of its reduced jaws , its teeth often fail to meet properly when the mouth is closed . |
| 12 | Moss and lichens grow only where the air is clean , which is a good sign in some ways , but moss can block gutters and valleys , eventually presenting all sorts of other problems too , particularly in heavy rain . |
| 13 | The exceptions are that , unlike riot and violent disorder , the offence can be committed only when the violence is directed towards the person rather than property , and the threats can not be by words alone ; they must be at least accompanied by threatening gestures . |
| 14 | Add the sugar , honey and lemon juice and cook gently until the mixture is a thick syrup . |
| 15 | He held that he had power to make the order either under paragraph ( a ) or under paragraph ( b ) and that ‘ it matters not whether the order is expressly made under paragraph ( a ) or paragraph ( b ) … |
| 16 | But where a party says , ‘ I charge you such a sum by virtue of an Act of Parliament , ’ it matters not whether the money is paid before or after the service rendered ; if he is not entitled to claim it , the money may be recovered back . |
| 17 | But where a party says , ‘ I can charge you such a sum by virtue of an Act of Parliament , ’ it matters not whether the money is paid before or after the service rendered ; if he is not entitled to claim it , the money may be recovered back . |
| 18 | So the most valuable contribution the correct shaft can give is an increased sense of feel throughout the swing , letting you know just where the clubhead is . |
| 19 | Sometimes " of course " is added not because the information is obvious , but rather because you want to create the effect of being someone so deeply familiar with the material that this information is basic or obvious . |
| 20 | Both providers and purchasers want to know exactly where the money is spent and how it could be used more effectively . |
| 21 | At first it is difficult to know exactly where the film is going , either as a thriller or a romance . |
| 22 | I agree , provided that means the right shaft can help the player to know exactly where the clubhead is at any point during his swing . |
| 23 | I could n't buy more because the price is shooting up — too much buying . |
| 24 | I prefer to stick to lower levels and there are some walks I 've enjoyed more when the mist is down and the countryside has taken on a more sinister or unreal appearance . |
| 25 | Add to this the recent announcements by Kodak and Xerox that they have adopted Adobe PostScript as a future imaging model and you begin to see a whole new world opening up where the PC is , at last , able to hold its head up in the Macintosh dominated publishing market . |
| 26 | It is flown there as the alternative to the massive O-dako or rectangular Edo kites , largely because its three-spar construction enables it to be rolled up when the spine is removed . |
| 27 | Typically , the time to name is speeded up when the picture is preceded by itself , or if it is preceded by a picture of a related object . |
| 28 | This is the classic problem of an asset market where prices are falling — why buy now if the asset is going to be cheaper in the near future ? |
| 29 | The next is to find out if the deficiency is a result of gastrointestinal blood loss or malabsorption . |
| 30 | The interviewer wants ( a ) to find out if the informant is a full-time housewife and ( b ) if so , how she spends her working day . |