Example sentences of "[conj] is [vb pp] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is also interesting , though , that this tends to place working-class women in a contradictory position : their working classness disappears or is represented in a negative way as a threat to their femininity . |
| 2 | ‘ where the matter consists of or is contained in a fair and accurate report of proceedings publicly heard before a court or tribunal exercising judicial authority , provided the report is published contemporaneously with those proceedings or , if it is not reasonably practicable or would be unlawful to publish a report of them contemporaneously , is published as soon as publication is reasonably practicable and lawful . ’ |
| 3 | possess any secret official code word , or password , or sketch , plan , model , article , note , document or information which relates to or is used in a prohibited place or anything in such a place , or which has been made or obtained in contravention of this Act , or which has been entrusted in confidence to him by any person holding office under Her Majesty or which he has obtained or to which he has had access owing to his position as a person who is or has been employed under a person who holds or has held such an office or contract — [ and who ] ( a ) communicates the code word , pass word , sketch , plan , model , article , note , document , or information to any person other than a person to whom he is authorised to communicate it , or a person to whom it is in the interest of the State his duty to communicate it , or ( aa ) uses the information in his possession for the benefit of any foreign power or in any other manner prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State , or ( b ) retains the sketch , plan , model , article , note , or document in his possession or control when he has no right to retain it or when it is contrary to his duty to retain it , or fails to comply with all directions issued by lawful authority with regard to the return or disposal thereof , or … |
| 4 | At the building 's foundations , each vertical column stands on a semicircular slider that is seated in a concave , spherical surface of chromium steel . |
| 5 | A horse that is kept in a stable or small yard , and is not exercised , is likely to become a poor-moving physical specimen , and may even develop permanent physical damage such as contracted tendons . |
| 6 | Custom that has been experienced as part of daily life is not at all the same thing as custom that is described in a formal interview . |
| 7 | This well established three star hotel is part of the international Mercure chain and is situated in a quiet street in the heart of the city , built around a private courtyard . |
| 8 | This is the Particoloured Principle and is found in a wide variety of fish and insects . |
| 9 | The patient places his arms on top of the ball , and is guided in a forward-backward rocking movement , using the ball as a kind of roller . |
| 10 | The recording is interspersed with music and is narrated in a relaxed and upbeat style that is intended to help staff deal with customers queries on such products as pitahayas and paw-paws . |