Example sentences of "[noun] is [adj] [coord] [adv] a " in BNC.

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1 The payments on a lease will normally be lower than on a contract allowing for the purchase of the asset , although sometimes the difference is small and then a rebate is made when the term of the contract finishes and the plane is sold .
2 The infant 's eye is elastic and so a raised intra-ocular pressure causes the eyeball to enlarge .
3 The establishment is open but once a week at present and is then usually manned by a civilian worker .
4 And this involves both the right to decide that a breach of the law of nature has taken place , a right to decide what punishment is appropriate and also a right erm to implement this judgment .
5 But if knowledge is relative and ultimately a matter of human constructs , then such work may alter the very boundaries of our disciplines , and indeed help us to overcome the ‘ artificial ’ constraints of compartmentalized knowledge ; and the appropriate label is ‘ interdisciplinary ’ .
6 However the supply voltage must also be increased to maintain the phase current at its rated value when the motor is stationary and consequently a large d.c. power supply is needed .
7 Dig the soil to the depth of a spade or fork , and clear out the rubbish as you go large stones , glass , china , bottle tops , sticks , wire , plastic and so on — at the same time mixing in a thin layer of rotted garden compost , especially if the soil is shallow and only a few cm ( in ) deep on top of chalk subsoil .
8 But every letter is unique and even a retained copy , the equivalent of a modern carbon , does not detract from that essential quality : so that criteria are not so stern .
9 International harmonization of competition policies is essential and probably a supranational competition authority as well .
10 First-hand experience is invaluable but only a limited amount of it can be arranged and you certainly ca n't have large numbers of trainees sitting at the back of the same class .
11 Whether shares , commodities or vouchers are used , with any bonus scheme designed to avoid National Insurance contributions , it is essential that the payment to the employees is discretionary and not a contractual obligation .
12 When the temperature of crystallization is close to the melting temperature , nucleation is sporadic and only a few large spherulites will grow .
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