Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The initial hypothesis suggested above about baptism being more a social than a religious ceremony is so general and broad that it obviously can not be tested without being broken down into its constituent parts . |
| 2 | The field in which the claims of individual commercialism come into most immediate conflict with reputable notions of social values is that of health … no society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means … |
| 3 | Use of the system is free provided a special identifier is used , ’ added Tim , who is contactable on Harwell extension 5566 for queries . |
| 4 | 2 If a future Parliament is " hung " with the centre parties holding the balance of power between Conservative and Labour then the Liberals and Social Democrats have made it clear that the price of their giving support to any minority government would be a binding agreement to introduce proportional representation . |
| 5 | 2 If a pre-operative shave is indicated the Patient may require assistance . |
| 6 | If you prefer very light footwear , fabric boots might serve you well ; but remember that they are not waterproof unless a waterproof membrane is used in their construction . |
| 7 | It is often fortuitous whether a new institution is called a ‘ court ’ or a ‘ tribunal . ’ |
| 8 | A woman would be quite prepared to accept a wage lower than a male compositor 's , since it would probably still be a great improvement on what she could earn elsewhere . |
| 9 | Does he control presentation , identify the item , sequence properly ? 10 If a certain item is dealt with , how far removed is it from an item with which it could easily be confused ? 11 Are the contexts situational , natural and not contrived ? 12 Compare dialogue and prose texts : how many new words are introduced , and in what proportion to running words ( words already used ) ? |
| 10 | The tax treatment of unconditional deferred cash consideration may be disadvantageous to the vendors as capital gains tax may become payable before a deferred consideration is received . |
| 11 | She is cruelly twisted with arthritis but her spirit is livelier than a young lass 's , more concerned for an old friend in Lamlash who has the same complaint — that dread West Coast damp — and is quite unable to move . |
| 12 | In La Jalousie ( 1957 ) , the disjointed chronology , the use of the present tense , the repetition of scenes , the recurrence of certain details — features which initially perplex readers — become explicable if an identifiable narrator is postulated . |
| 13 | The ultimate experience in the Yogic views is the realisation that everything is contained in consciousness , and this awareness is obvious when an essential identity is established between individual consciousness and the object . |
| 14 | Dikeledi , the tough woman , who smoked and swaggered and whose voice was as hoarse as an old man 's , turned tear-filled eyes on the white woman 's face . |
| 15 | A formal-stage group is leader-dependent whereas a skilful-stage team is leader-independent . |
| 16 | This exclusion is generally held to be applicable when a criminal prosecution is in prospect . |
| 17 | Sheepskin or even fake fur will work as long as a tight seal is made between the piston and the walls of the chamber . |
| 18 | between aiding suicide and making available , for example , certain drugs to relieve pain which , if more than a certain dosage is taken , will cause death . |
| 19 | . Whether this manoeuvre is more than a technical device is dubious . |
| 20 | Some evidence for a layered structure was found , but whether this is anything more than a local feature is unknown . |
| 21 | One or two of the instructions are ambiguous , some of the parts do not fit together as they are supposed to and more than a little initiative is required to complete the project . |
| 22 | That the magic of the place is more than an architectural phenomenon is expressed in both the introduction by the house 's present owner , the Duke of Buccleuch and an essay on its history by John Cornforth . |
| 23 | Clearly , if the party input into the development of policy is to be significant then something more than an isolated individual is needed to make the system effective . |
| 24 | Rough , spiky , juggy — anything less than a gratifying incut is something of a rarity here — and steep enough to give that exhilarating feel . |
| 25 | It will be clear that the range will be short unless a powerful transmitter is used or the waves are directed to the listener in some way . |
| 26 | AN aerobics teacher who turned up safe after a major search is to be prosecuted for wasting police time , a police spokesman said yesterday . |
| 27 | In many cases they are actually simpler since a complete instruction is executed in a single machine cycle unlike a microprocessor which may make several memory access when executing a single instruction . |
| 28 | More practical than a rigid accumulator is an orgone blanket , which can be made by sewing together layers of wool blanket and steel wool , covered by thin cotton . |
| 29 | Certainly an increasingly explicit definition of social work , essential if a General Council is to be realized , will necessitate a clear focus by both individual practitioners and social welfare agencies on all the aspects discussed in this issue . |
| 30 | In particular the costs of administration involved in valuing various aspects of medical care ( essential if a free market is to be created ) might be considerable . |