Example sentences of "[pron] [is] [verb] [adv] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 He says TB is a problem with badgers , but killing every animal which is caught just so that it can be tested for the illness is n't the answer .
2 ‘ But in exercising discretion under article 13 ( a ) of the Convention , I have to balance my findings as to the interests of the children and the detriment which I am satisfied would befall them were I to order their return , against the fundamental purpose of the Convention which is to ensure as far as possible that children wrongfully removed from the place of their habitual residence are returned there as soon as possible …
3 ‘ in exercising discretion under article 13 ( a ) of the Convention , I have to balance my findings as to the interests of the children and the detriment which I am satisfied would befall them were I to order their return , against the fundamental purpose of the Convention which is to ensure as far as possible that children wrongfully removed from the place of their habitual residence are returned there as soon as possible , and the fact that the Australian court has already been seized with their welfare in the context of the divorce proceedings .
4 There is an ancient variant in the Lucan version of the Lord 's Prayer , which is attested as early as Marcion in the second century and reads , ‘ May thy Holy Spirit come upon us and cleanse us , ’ instead of , ‘ Thy kingdom come . ’
5 Will he order an immediate review of those cases with a view to ensuring that nobody is penalised financially purely because of the bravery that they showed and the sacrifice that they were prepared to make for their country ?
6 If she meant to make us nervous , she 's succeeded as far as I 'm concerned .
7 She is introduced ironically enough when she saves her unfaithful brother 's marriage .
8 She is coming as far as you know ?
9 It does not provide a resolution of the conflict in either psychological or social terms , but because of the aesthetic coherence of the novel , the problem itself is stated more forcefully than it is in either of the two previous works .
10 There 's the often quoted comparison with our compatriots overseas that it 's cheaper to go overseas than stay at home , but I think , you know , with the range of accommodation , with the range of holidays now available in this country , I think the industry itself is competing very well and that the more and more people who find that they have n't yet discovered Britain will do so this year .
11 Consequently , engineers have a primary role in ensuring that the risk management programme itself is managed as effectively as any other business activity .
12 Within these oppositions , one is rated more highly than the other : in this case , masculinity and science .
13 But , it 's possible that , the same amount of drink , two people drink , taking the same amount of drink one is affected more badly than the other , or worse than the other .
14 Let us say that the meaning of a statement is cognitive if and only if there is a certain belief such that one is speaking either insincerely or incorrectly if one makes that statement or assents to it as uttered by another without having that belief .
15 But he s doing remarkably well considering he is a natural right winger .
16 He s doing better now than Speed did in the side when he first came in — Speed tended to be rather anonymous ( something Wilko actually said too ) , but he had the potential to ‘ have people leaving the ground saying ‘ That No. 11 was a good little player ’ ' , those were Wilkos very words .
17 ‘ The cost of nappies and formula milk each week alone amazed me , although it 's getting less now that Rachel 's going on solids .
18 Auntie Lou knew we might stay to tea but it 's getting late now and she 'll start to worry . ’
19 And then you put that down where you think is the right place and you get really pissed off cos it 's moving really slowly and moving the board outline as well .
20 It 's moving very carefully because it does n't want to be detected .
21 The breakfast used is not of the ruff-core variety , it 's employed subtly throughout and will enliven your regular cuppa .
22 It 's hammering as violently as mine , ’ he whispered shakily .
23 ‘ The widow , ’ replied Hank , with more than a trace of impatience in his voice , and then continued : ‘ And it 's selling so fast that I do n't know what to do with the money .
24 It 's changing drastically now and and erm er I mean I 've kept up to date with it now
25 ‘ Generally it 's coming right again and it 's thanks to a new driver which I can hit , ’ declared Rafferty .
26 Now it seems to me I accept difficulties f for , for some people , but on the whole it 's working quite well and to shuffle it all round again I think would irritate a large number of members and we 're irritated by the changes that you made earlier on and I would n't wish to bring any down on your your head for the
27 It 's going really well and everybody is enjoying making an effort for such a worthy cause , ’ he said .
28 Now if you take the table one and bearing in mind it it it 's reflects reasonably well that that the factors or the criteria which we discussed on Friday morning .
29 There is an old saying that whipping a donkey will do no good if it 's running as fast as it can .
30 It 's here , I , I forget that it 's recording so like when people are n't talking I just sort of think fuck it .
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