Example sentences of "[conj] is [vb pp] [conj] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Especially when the rash does not come out or is suppressed and a stuporose state comes on ; stinging pains ; high pitched cry ; scanty urine ; swellings and effusions .
2 The second area that is affected when a company focuses its data-processing capacity on producing information is its organization structure .
3 Thus there can be a world of difference between a preference that is stated and a preference that is effective .
4 They spoke of ‘ an increasing displacement of the traditional curriculum in favour of new and artificial subjects ’ ; and they concluded that instead of such ‘ infantilizing ’ nonsense , ‘ the difficult subjects of the traditional curriculum are … the thing that is required if a child is to obtain either the competence necessary for a successful adult life , or the wider understanding and enriched experience which are the greatest benefits of education ’ .
5 The legislation takes no account of the expense that is incurred when a council puts work out to tender .
6 This is the main innovation and is used where a subject has to be represented by two concepts from the classification .
7 However , the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland is responsible for planning and is informed when a prospecting licence is issued .
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