Example sentences of "[verb] is [verb] [prep] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 7.6.3.5 the rebuilding or reinstating is prevented by war act of God , government action [ strike lock-out ] or |
| 2 | So too are your gestures , and the overall message they give is known as body language . |
| 3 | If your computer supports graphics , and most do , the first thing to do is to change from text mode ( the mode that DOS sets up for you ) into graphics mode . |
| 4 | At the same time the first family could be no better off as every pound gained is deducted from income support . |
| 5 | The way that these forms of social control can be mobilised is illustrated by newspaper coverage of the events of Bloody Sunday , 30 January 1972 ( see Chapter 5 ) . |
| 6 | Most commonly sieving is used for size determination in the pebble and sand ranges , i.e. particles coarser than 0ยท063 mm . |
| 7 | A loud juddering sound occurring when a tap is turned off or a ball-valve shuts is known as water hammer . |
| 8 | This process whereby financial intermediaries lend for longer periods of time than they borrow is known as maturity transformation . |
| 9 | Gainsay is owned by pop star Errol Brown . |
| 10 | The the only job which I told Neil I do not expect him to take is working for waste disposal because he did that , this time last year and before he started he was full of big talk about you make a lot of money and you get a lot of tips at Christmas he found that you do not make a lot of money and you do not get generous tips at Christmas |
| 11 | But in 1985 27 per cent of all wives were working in full-time employment , and the trend towards women working is supported by public opinion , except when there are very young children at home . |
| 12 | The I 'm not an economic development officer so the er breadth of the perspective I have is limited from market experience rather than from a broader overview . |
| 13 | When an earthquake occurs the energy released is transmitted in wave form in all directions . |