Example sentences of "[be] [adj] and [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Veinlets , on the other hand , are primitive and constitute the finer twigs of a principal vein ; they are preceded by tracheae and carry macrotrichia ( Fig. 37 ) . |
| 2 | ‘ We are well-equipped and possess the necessary knowhow and resources for Sunrise TV to be up and running within two months across Europe . |
| 3 | I would suggest that we aim , following a discussion with you , to eliminate those who are unable to match your price expectations or with whom you are uncomfortable and select the preferred bidder during the week commencing [ date ] . |
| 4 | Council officers say the vandalism has been consistent and meant the present exhibition Funny Energy had to be open for restricted hours only . |
| 5 | ‘ The problems are wide-ranging and cover the whole social and economic spectrum . |
| 6 | ‘ The problems are wide-ranging and cover the whole social and economic spectrum . |
| 7 | ‘ But it looks as if I 've been lucky and escaped the worst of it . |
| 8 | Consciousness and life are synonymous and constitute the essential fabric within which mind and emotions in all their aspects are interwoven . |
| 9 | A few chapters of Music , Mind , and Brain are stimulating and produce the right sort of sparks ; but others jar either because they are couched in long-winded jargon , or because they set off with a title and intent , which lead one to expect something new in the way of results , but then degenerate into vague speculations . |
| 10 | The instances of the over-valuation of the male are endless and penetrate the entire curriculum ; more disturbing is the corresponding under-valuation of the female , and the fact that when women and girls do appear they often have negative images . |
| 11 | Some of the figures are bare-headed and wear the usual short white kilt of the Egyptian soldier . |
| 12 | The abilities not just to comprehend , to take things into one 's own understanding , and to make something of them , but also to be able to evaluate critically the available theories and traditions , and to be willing and have the mental toughness to take up a stance of one 's own : all these abilities point to an intellectual independence , requiring real academic freedom for their realization . |
| 13 | Chemists must not be reactive — they need to be proactive and to reach the coming generation with a positive message that is well presented . |
| 14 | The authors argue that activists should not be discouraged by the length of time necessary to change both clinical practice and policy as steady and consistent work will be effective and reap the desired rewards . |
| 15 | ‘ So , Blacklock still believes her to be married and living the good life ? |
| 16 | It is evident from the comments made by the nouveaux romanciers that they considered themselves to be developing and integrating the formal experiments of writers drawn from a carefully selected modernist canon , suggesting that they judged modernism to have been incomplete in the French novel before their arrival . |
| 17 | Interested enough to be enthusiastic and do the right thing ? |
| 18 | He predicted that devolution would be divisive and questioned the very motives behind the policy . |
| 19 | Moving down , I am not going to comment on the Conservative resolution , erm there 's all sorts of cuts in there and lack of growth , I am going to ignore it actually , the Tories are so far out of touch , huh , on , erm both nationally and locally , totally out of touch with what people think and that the government will obviously untouched , we all know that , but I 'm surprised and disappointed the Conservative opposite are also out of touch and the figure is way out from both the Liberal and the Labour way out , and with all the consultations it 's had . |
| 20 | Initially , we will set for all i and j , assume all lines are available and take the current line to be row l . |
| 21 | The reaction to the message we sent to the President via our embassy in Washington , which might take quite some time , for even the most cooperative of banks , and banks almost by definition are secretive and detest the very thought of cooperation , are going to be very reluctant to disclose any information about their important clients , because important clients do n't like that sort of thing . |
| 22 | The adoral shield are wing-like and separate the oral shield from the first lateral arm plate . |
| 23 | Some people were outstanding and became the deified men and women of the great religions , and their lives can be shown to be relevant to the conception of the Created God . |
| 24 | The successful schemes were unsentimental and transcended the apparent dilemma posed by the design brief which asked for a building which related to preformed and powerful sensibilities and beliefs about life and death and which is also required to be effectively energy conscious . |
| 25 | being accessible and providing the appropriate degree of support when necessary ; |
| 26 | His parents were bookish and encouraged the young Roberts in his early interest in science . |
| 27 | Indeed , other things being equal and accepting the other aspects of the RAWP formula , the SMRs suggest that the worst region requires 24 per cent more resources than the best ; each of the three morbidity indicators would suggest that much greater disparities in health and therefore funding needs existed , with the worst region requiring respectively , 110 , 33 or 46 per cent more resources than the best . |
| 28 | they used to , they used to travel them back to Driffield if they were full and keep the empty coaches in two sidings . |
| 29 | Er but but simply the fact it was passing through this area of land that was regarded by locals as being sacred and separating the two communities . |
| 30 | Kate throws herself into her delusion that her son will come back ; Joe heartily espouses being realistic and burying the dead . |