Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [conj] [is] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To make such an abstraction is to remove oneself to so rarefied a plane that the object of one 's interrogation becomes an eternal category and is therefore a pointless exercise . |
| 2 | It occupies a long trench caused by a geological fault and is over a thousand feet deep , a much greater depth than the sea into which it debouches . |
| 3 | This striping becomes synonymous with social attachment and is therefore the ideal pattern for evolution to exaggerate with contrasting colours . |
| 4 | Porlock is not only famous for its steep hill but is also a superb centre for touring Exmoor . |
| 5 | In order to do so we must go back to the very beginning of society , explain the original trauma and then consider what consequences it has had for modern times ; for , as we shall see in a later chapter , an inability to accept the truth about ourselves and our societies is probably the most dangerous threat to the successful solution of our present cultural crisis and is certainly the chief obstacle to progress in the sciences of man . |
| 6 | ‘ If you 'd like to find out what it 's like to be put over my knee and given a good thrashing in a public place that 's probably the best way to do it . ’ |
| 7 | The place of coal in the NEP appears to be to generate electricity instead of oil , although whether it has a long-term future in this rôle or is merely a useful stopgap is unclear . |
| 8 | No , it it 's too large and too heavy and really that is a different role that 's more the role for the tornado G L one , G L four . |
| 9 | Katsaris 's third reissue offers a Schumann recital : Kinderszenen , which has an affectionate poetic feel but is also a touch wilful ; a strongly characterized Waldszenen ; and most successful of all , Albumblätter which ends the recital impressively . |
| 10 | The original cost is an historical cost and is therefore an irrelevant sunk cost . |
| 11 | Malcolm became only the third Brit to gain any World Cup points this year and is definitely a name to watch for the future . |
| 12 | Follow round the Bear 's curve and you will come to Arcturus in Boo¨tes , which is a lovely light orange and is actually the brightest star in the northern hemisphere of the sky . |
| 13 | ‘ It is an eight-page booklet and is basically a plan to improve the canal and river corridors . ’ |
| 14 | There is good evidence from the old literature and more recent studies to show that single dose treatment is highly effective in this context and is also a useful guide as to how to manage the woman for the remainder of the pregnancy . |
| 15 | Although French technique does seem awkward to begin with , it is the most efficient way of moving on easier angled terrain and is also the basis of resting on steeper ground . |
| 16 | The aspect of energy consumption which is most fundamental to American economic well-being and is also the most sensitive area in geopolitical terms , is energy imports . |
| 17 | Working in groups offers an enjoyable contrast to individual work and is also an effective form of therapeutic intervention , as well as being a cost-efficient use of time . |
| 18 | What you do n't get is her recent excellent EMI stuff with Ten City , nor ‘ I Do n't Know If It 's Right ’ , another early record that is surely an ‘ essential work ’ . |
| 19 | If you 're looking for the perfect Valentine 's prezzie for your perfect man that 's just a bit different check these out ! |
| 20 | As an educational tool , simulation is not only an invaluable training aid for personnel who may one day be confronted with a real situation but is sometimes the only method for dealing with improbable but possible events . |
| 21 | It seems to have no geographical place in the real world but is merely the product of the poet 's imagination . |
| 22 | The cost of the building , by its nature , is a fixed cost and is also an avoidable cost . |
| 23 | Lambeth — whose leader , Joan Twelves , resigned this week — has been run notoriously badly by a Labour-controlled council and is almost a byword for filth and incompetence . |
| 24 | Indeed it is used , in 26 of its 27 occurrences , literally ; in the other case , " The highway of the upright is to depart from evil " ( Prov 16.17 ) , we have the impression that the metaphor is freshly minted for the occasion , and there can be little question that is typically a literal road . |
| 25 | For a systematic tasting , I went back to Erdinger Weissbräu 's original premises , a 1537 house that is still the brewery tap , at Number One on the ‘ High Street ’ , Lange Zeile . |
| 26 | Increased versatility of learning would confer great selective advantage and is just the kind of change that might lead to the very rapid evolution of neocortex , so we can add this to global connectivity and greater genetic control as possible causes of the neopallial explosion . |
| 27 | The school is situated in the Garden District of Santa Cruz ( pop 195,000 ) , a city of contrasts which retains much of its colonial charm and is only a short drive away from the nightlife of the resort of Puerto de la Cruz . |
| 28 | Whether this statement rests on a factual basis or is simply a reasonable hypothesis it is once again impossible to tell . |
| 29 | The club was expected to give him a run next week in one of two friendlies against non-League opposition , but last night coach Eddie May said : ‘ He is a good lad but is just a non-starter now . |
| 30 | While it is important to know that your sample size is big enough for safe conclusions to be drawn ( that effects are ‘ statistically significant ’ ) , this is secondary in comparison with the issue of whether a relationship can be given a causal interpretation or is merely the spurious result of the operation of third factors ; the relationship between the number of fire engines and the amount of damage caused could be derived from a sample size of ten thousand and still utterly mislead if taken at face value . |