Example sentences of "[noun] are [verb] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 A stunt pilot and a photographer are hoping to make a blockbuster film to rival Indiana Jones .
2 However , the content through which these mathematical skills are taught has a set of messages all of its own and because we live in a capitalist society we can easily be unaware of these messages — about the exploitation of labour , the sexism , the inequalities based on racism and social class — that are all a part of the ideology of capitalism .
3 SUNDERLAND are expected to announce a voucher system for the distribution of their FA Cup final tickets .
4 All sensible people must with shame agree that it is a disgrace to our nation that we Germans are trying to suppress a German , to whom foreign countries have done justice by their great admiration and even by public acknowledgments in writing .
5 If you use this cable pattern as part of a fashion garment , do remember that narrow cables used between narrow strips are going to form a fabric similar to a wide rib .
6 Members of company pension schemes and people with individual pension policies are allowed to take a lump sum of money tax free when they retire .
7 The efforts being made now to change these attitudes are seeking to reverse a trend which persisted for most of this century endorsed by official government attitudes to the care of the handicapped .
8 Because if the British Courts are forced to order a re-trial , which they 'll be reluctant to do , 'though they may have to , then that could happen more quickly and that would of course overthrow the verdict and everything .
9 Regulations provide that if local planning authorities are minded to approve a proposal , but judge that it involves a material departure from the provisions of the development plan , they are required to refer the matter to the Secretary of State for him to decide whether he thinks it fit to call in the matter for his own decision .
10 Ultra vires is obviously a restrictive doctrine ( although local authorities are permitted to raise a 2p rate to finance functions not specifically authorized by statute ) .
11 Russian authorities are expected to file a request for his extradition , but it could take weeks before Swedish authorities decide whether the hijackers will be sent home or face trial in Sweden .
12 CROWDS are flocking to see a painting of the Queen which shows her with grey hairs , worry lines and crows ' feet .
13 The club 's new owners , Biomass are said to want a change in management style .
14 The forms are meant to provide a control protocol for all the concerned parties , as well as fulfilling their primary role , that of initiating services .
15 As the stylus moves in contact with the display , pixels are illuminated to leave a trail of ‘ electronic ink ’ on the writing surface .
16 Disorders of colonic motility are thought to play a part in several diseases , especially the irritable bowel syndrome , and also ulcerative colitis , diverticular disease , and constipation .
17 French club Cannes are refusing to obey a Football Federation order to replay their Cup match with Montpellier .
18 EXPERTS are trying to identify a baby snake which popped out of the toaster in Shelley Marshall 's flat at Hove , Sussex , on her 24th birthday .
19 The indicators which vary most with income are used to create a summary index of standard of living , using principal component analysis for specific household types and for all household types .
20 The component values are chosen to give a frequency of 720Hz .
21 I do not deal with the equally hard problem of the patient who is admitted unconscious to hospital after a suicide attempt , where the doctrines of implied consent or necessity are used to justify a doctor in treating him .
22 RESIDENTS of Middlesbrough are expected to face a poll tax increase of almost £45 from April 1 .
23 Students enrolled to study for HCIMA programmes are required to pay a registration fee in respect of moderation of : —
24 This becomes more important when new products are introduced bearing a brand name normally associated with dissimilar products .
25 The exceptionals are thought to include a provision covering the potential loss of the management contract .
26 When travelling , the intensity with which foreign cultures are encountered inspires a need to understand .
27 Pluralist community power methods are held to assume a state of equilibrium in the society under investigation and , finding apathy and low participation , make a functional connection ; but no specification is made by pluralist writers of what this balance , harmony or equilibrium consists of ; though other elements of the model may be carefully defined and rigorously quantified , the conditions within which the equilibrium operates are generally neglected .
28 Where the defendant is under disability , a plaintiff may not enter judgment on an admission unless there is a guardian ad litem or steps are taken to appoint a guardian ad litem ( Ord 10 , r 6(1) , but see Ord 10 , r 8 ) .
29 Readers are told to complete a coupon ‘ for a list of solicitors providing advice on mortgages , pensions and other financial products . ’
30 Five vertical strikes of the print-head are needed to produce a character ; each strike uses up to eight of the nine available pins .
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