Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [prep] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , there are problems in determining the proportion of any price differential that is due to marking to the market and stochastic interest rates . |
| 2 | The man or woman who is used to referring to the female sexual organ as a cunt will not be comfortable or confident in talking about the vulva or the vagina . |
| 3 | Some signing — he 's been with first division , Avignon in the French league and is used to playing with the best . |
| 4 | Of course , that is not something that the hon. Gentleman is used to observing on the Opposition Benches . |
| 5 | Speaking of not indulging , you 'll be pleased to hear that this place is conducive to staying off the ciggies . |
| 6 | Polishing the fit in this way is analogous to reroughing in the last chapter . |
| 7 | Let us reconsider the example of the person who is afraid of shopping in the supermarket ( see Figure 4.8 ) . |
| 8 | May I help you by suggesting that if you could persuade the Prime Minister to fix the election date now there would be no need for this pre-election period — if the Prime Minister would stop shilly-shallying because he is afraid of going to the country . |
| 9 | Furthermore , the registration of anti-lactoferrin antibodies in a case of Campylobacter colitis in this study is interesting with regard to the possibility of cross immunisation against microbial antigen(s) . |
| 10 | What 's wrong with flying round the M25 once in a while ? |
| 11 | If people need a rest on the way what 's wrong with sitting on the ground ? |
| 12 | Scheme ‘ shows seriousness ’ NEWS of a £308,000 scheme to open a 20-bed ward , two operating theatres and a gastro-intestinal investigation suite at North Tees Hospital , Stockton ‘ shows that the Government is serious about investing in the long term future of the NHS ’ , claims Stockton South Tory candidate Tim Devlin . |
| 13 | For it will show whether John Major 's government is serious about reining in the PSBR . |
| 14 | 3 x Festuca glauca The blue fescue makes neat hummocks of steely , grey-blue grass , and is ideal for planting at the front of borders . |
| 15 | The same is true if the selectee ( i.e. the complement ) is non-specific with regard to the presupposed traits of the selector : ? |
| 16 | She sees herself as ‘ a fighter and a campaigner who is good at getting to the root of the problem , ’ adding : ‘ I am particularly interested in the individual , personal difficulties that people have . ’ |
| 17 | The Art of Laughter … a cartoonists job is all about drawing on the funny side of life … |
| 18 | By entering ‘ the race … to show that the Government is wrong ’ Ukepra is clutching at straws and defying the accepted principle that marketing any product is all about listening to the demands of the consumer and satisfying those demands . |
| 19 | This one is useful for moving from the 5th position down to the 2nd position in A minor . |
| 20 | The English language presents difficulties if a purely phonic approach is attempted ( silent letters in ‘ knife ’ and ‘ pneumatic ’ , for example ) but it is useful in dealing with the ‘ sounding out ’ of unfamiliar words . |
| 21 | Trade creditors , however , do not normally require personal guarantees ; therefore the ‘ corporate veil ’ is effective in guarding against the personal liability of a director for such debts . |
| 22 | It 's good for getting into the car boot and into our caravan . |
| 23 | Alex Ferguson , United 's manager , regards Robson 's presence in four of his team 's remaining six League matches as a realistic target and the captain is confident of playing in the first of them , at home to Southampton on Thursday . |
| 24 | The Aston Villa midfielder has been troubled by a hamstring injury which saw him miss three FA Carling Premiership games but is confident of playing in the Group Three qualifier tomorrow . |
| 25 | Wherever you may locate your own particular response , I want in this book to discuss what is involved in giving RE the positive and creative image which it should have by virtue of the importance of its subject-matter , the challenging controversy it can generate , and the depth of feeling to which it can appeal . |
| 26 | ‘ You know , for me , it 's all about getting in the water and having fun in safety . |
| 27 | However , you do recognize that Policy E Ten and its requirement for proof of need is important in regard to the boundaries of insets ? |
| 28 | All the common direct access devices , whether disk , semiconductor ‘ disk ’ or mass storage device , have a track concept that is important in deciding on the best arrangement of indexes . |
| 29 | The same pattern of attitude differentiation is evident with regard to the professionality of SSE as was evident for its collegiality and openness . |
| 30 | The subtitle contains , as I take it , a deliberate ambiguity , for most of the book is concerned with managing in the sense of coping , but in the last chapter Penzias dilates on how technologically based organisations should be run . |