Example sentences of "[noun] is [verb] [conj] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A social institution is ‘ legitimate ’ if it is perceived as morally justified ; the problem with the penal system is that this perception is lacking and many people inside and outside the system believe that it is morally indefensible , or at least defective . |
| 2 | Theft is excluded but this policy would cover damage caused by attempted theft . |
| 3 | The objective of the national facilities programme is to ensure that each sport — if appropriate — has access to at least one venue suitable for the staging of international events and for national squad training . |
| 4 | But the Corporation said : ‘ Its future is assured and these stories are absolute rubbish . ’ |
| 5 | Otherwise the fact that RPM is disallowed but that franchisors can ‘ recommend ’ selling prices to franchisees would be quite remarkable . |
| 6 | Research is showing that many animals actually do possess a sixth sense but this is a natural " supersense " , rather than anything supernatural . |
| 7 | Research is showing that many animals respond to other weather cues . |
| 8 | Philippa Russell 's chapter reviews a wide spectrum of ideas and work , but it is clear that disability is an area in which much more research is needed and that policy and practice should both be reviewed in the light of such research as it becomes available . |
| 9 | The object of this chapter is to consider whether this assessment is accurate . |
| 10 | The objective of a phase II type study is to determine whether this procedure is a useful addition to those already available for treating gall stones . |
| 11 | The force is pushing that that way , that way . |
| 12 | One critical step in overcoming the culture gap is to ensure that all partners share at the outset a common understanding of the innovation process , their respective roles within it , and how it applies to the particular topic being addressed . |
| 13 | Moreover , the effect is perpetuated as each birth cohort advances up the age scale , especially if its mortality rate is greater or less than that of previous cohorts . |
| 14 | However , the NFU and the SLF said their members were seriously concerned at the lack of a requirement for water authorities to seek a way-leave , particularly if the industry is privatised and any work carried out on private land would result in increased profits for the water company without its having to pay anything for the rights to gain access . |
| 15 | ( The alternative is to guess that some training examples are erroneous , and leave them out of the training set . ) |
| 16 | When a course is developed by a consortium the work is shared and each centre gets the benefit of its partners ' experience . |
| 17 | To reflect society can only mean comedy , in such a world , if a work is to convince as any sort of mirror , and the preference of other nations for melodrama and the bleeding heart has nothing to do with the habitual temper of British life . |
| 18 | In this context the portentous dream is used as another example of the superstition of antiquity , rather than a statement of current belief . |
| 19 | The silliest and the most sinful of the many heresies of pseudo-democracy is to pretend that all studies and all learning are ‘ created equal ’ . |
| 20 | The role of internal audit is to ensure that these arrangements are implemented and that they remain satisfactory . |
| 21 | We will introduce legislation designed to give consumers confidence that what they purchase is properly described — and that adequate compensation is offered where these requirements are not met . |
| 22 | A free radical is defined as any species capable of independent existence that contains one or more unpaired electrons , an unpaired electron being defined as one that is alone in an orbita . |
| 23 | In the most colonial species this chase is omitted and all courtship occurs at the nest . |
| 24 | But , what with the way rugby is evolving and fewer scrums , a prop whose contribution is mainly confined to the scrummages can often seem something of an anachronism . |
| 25 | All we would like to do in the lab is make that same compound in a different way , and many of the compounds which are used are the same as those found in nature , the only difference is they 've been prepared in a test tube instead of being prepared in a plant . |
| 26 | You will get the lazy child who copies what the next child is doing and these copiers must be helped to think for themselves . |
| 27 | The terms of reference of Sir Geoffrey 's committee indicate that the Exchange is determined that all aspects of the creation of a clearing house are fully explored . |
| 28 | Major vegetation types are described , as are the nature reserves , and the place is given where each photo was taken . |
| 29 | c ) the Question on any amendment or Motion standing on the Order Paper in the name of any Member , if that amendment is moved or that Motion is made by a member of the Government ; |
| 30 | Its job is to decide whether some change in activity in a cell reflects the presence of such an event or is simply a spontaneous change unrelated to function . |