Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] is [adj] [verb] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As already mentioned , the defendant may submit a defence up to the return day and even at the pre-trial review if he or she is prepared to risk costs being awarded against him or her . |
| 2 | Today , semaphore signalling is still used at sea , where it is impossible to use wires or cable for communication . |
| 3 | Where it is feasible to let students take it over , the camera is simply a tool used to carry out a task which students find engrossing , exciting and therefore highly motivating . |
| 4 | Ordinal scales are used where it is possible to order cases in respect of the degree to which they exhibit a certain property or quality , even though it may not be possible to state precisely how much of that property they have . |
| 5 | Drills which elicit repetition , substitution , and so on , but where it is possible to form sentences without understanding them . |
| 6 | The B6255 road from Ingleton to Hawes is followed to a large open area of ground , Storrs Common , where it is possible to leave cars . |
| 7 | Where it is possible to deliver services at the lowest point , one does just that . |
| 8 | Terms of reference that go beyond these matters will result from discussions between the parties , and probably the expert as well , where it is convenient to have terms of reference separate from procedural directions . |
| 9 | I believe it is possible to propose an explanation for the intuitive feeling one gets that the -ing form would be somewhat inappropriate here : the author is describing a person who is groping for anything which will reassure her before she meets her angry father and the mere fact that she is able to perceive objects which are familiar to her — when she feels so disoriented that she can take nothing for granted — is what gives her the sense that she is neither shirking nor lying . |
| 10 | But inspection under these schemes is entirely voluntary , and although it is impossible to gather figures , it is certain that many more organisations ( both private and public ) operate outside the recognition schemes than operate within them . |
| 11 | I do not doubt that the majority of opinion as expressed in the submissions was opposed to the opting out process , although it is impossible to categorise opinions in the way that the hon. Gentleman would wish . |
| 12 | However , although it is possible to use statements opening ‘ I believe that … ’ to make a psychological report , that is not their only or their most usual use . |
| 13 | Although it is possible to see networks as a mechanism through which workers exercise some ‘ degree of control over their labour market , it is important to acknowledge the extent to which they are , by definition , discriminatory . |
| 14 | Although it is possible to detect antibodies to wart virus in the blood of infected individuals , these antibodies , rather like those found in cases of syphilis , reflect the body 's recognition of the infection rather than any intention , let alone ability , to dispose of it . |
| 15 | Although it is possible to make connections to iron pipe , it is normally considered advisable to replace it with copper or plastic when a new copper hot water cylinder and plastic water cistern are installed . |
| 16 | Although it is usual to model responsibilities in terms of a hierarchical tree there are bound to be overlaps between what appear to be different levels of the hierarchy . |
| 17 | Although it is easy to dismiss meetings as time wasters , the above indicates why you should take them seriously . |
| 18 | Although it is convenient to stain sections by Dickson 's method before microprobe analysis so that the mineral phases can easily be distinguished , Sommer ( 1975 ) showed that microprobe determinations of iron in carbonates stained with potassium ferricyanide showed depletion by an order of magnitude compared with unstained crystals . |
| 19 | And we have to acknowledge that , although it is difficult to flip planets over , there is good evidence that similar things have happened in the past among the outer planets of the Solar System . |
| 20 | With these processes , our edge processes and the technique of conjugation , one can actually solve all four of our basic subproblems independently of the others and it is possible to do them in any order , although it is difficult to orient pieces that are not yet in their correct position . |
| 21 | Qaddafi himself , although he is prepared to naturalize immigrants to Libya , expresses strong reservations about states created largely by immigration . |
| 22 | We do appreciate that it is reasonable to impose restrictions on dogs in such areas as children 's playgrounds , flower beds etcetera and we do support the extension of the byelaws relating to dogs fouling footways and grass verges and also the byelaws relating to the removal of canine faeces . |
| 23 | Second a number of different methods for using rewards and punishers were described , stressing that it is rare to find interventions using only one or the other . |
| 24 | The Centre is required to become self-supporting so that it is necessary to establish links with government and the business and commercial worlds and to ensure that the programs it produces for the academic community are also attractive to the commercial market-place . |
| 25 | Some people like to use a card for each question at this stage so that it is simple to move questions about as it seems desirable to order and re-order them in the best sequence . |
| 26 | Filing cabinets should not take up too much floor space and be sited so that it is easy to open drawers and get at records . |
| 27 | He reminds us that it is easy to make mistakes with footprints : a few years ago , he said when reviewing a recent book on dinosaur tracks for an educational journal , a track appearing to show long , very fast strides consisted in reality of left footprints only , so the real stride length was only half the apparent one . |
| 28 | DataPrism is able to understand the relationships between tables , which means that it is easy to build queries . |
| 29 | But the legislation does make it clear that they will be operating in a Church which has declared that it is right to ordain women to the Priesthood and does so ordain them . |
| 30 | And before ‘ name and address supplied ’ asks , I was born and lived most of my life in the country ; I know that it is unnecessary to rip animals to pieces to preserve the balance of nature . |