Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] is [verb] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The animal will be aware of its prey in that it consciously perceives , pursues , and devours it , but it will be unaware that it is doing these things for the sake of satisfying its wants . |
| 2 | Mr Taylor must ensure a sceptical public understand that it is to obtain these securities for their less fortunate brethren that the highly-paid Premier League players have been asked to express a willingness to strike . |
| 3 | We must distinguish the belief that a speaker has about the words he is using from the belief that he is using those words to express . |
| 4 | Surprising though it may seem , although it is now well established that this is a serious problem with gliding , it is almost unknown in power flying circles or in the Air Force and it is taking many years to convince authorities . |
| 5 | Our accountant has been asked to attend and it is hoped any questions you may have can be answered by him or federation officers . |
| 6 | The family is doing fewer things , but it is doing these things rather well . |
| 7 | It 's all good-humoured teasing and winding up , and for my part I 've long since ceased to care whether or not anyone regards me as the worst climber in the world or some sort of antediluvian relic with no rights to any opinion on ‘ rock climbing as it is done these days . ’ |