Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [prep] [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The positive charge in a nucleus is due to the several protons it contains , but the protons are not alone ; there is a second type of particle within nuclei — the neutron . |
| 2 | One of the themes running through The State of the Prisons is that with a few exceptions , neither numbers nor conditions of prisoners have changed very much since Howard first visited . |
| 3 | What I 'm worried about at the moment is that large numbers of people are buying computers , especially some of the cheaper ones , and my prediction is that after a few weeks , they get put into cupboards , and are n't used , because they are so unfriendly , so hard to use , whereas in principle computers could be very powerful and useful devices in the home . |
| 4 | After the speedy ‘ trial ’ and a statutory appeal , which was dismissed , as is usual within a few hours , one of the six was executed and the others started long prison sentences . |
| 5 | While little data is presented here it is clear from the few examples given that the ANLT has problems with ‘ real ’ language — the number of possible parses produced and the failure to parse — which would not be solved by additional computational power . |
| 6 | What 's wrong with a few tears ? |
| 7 | Thus it appears that the acquisition of the grammar of a new variety of " the same " language is subject to the same difficulties and may lead to the same types of " error " and inconsistency as the acquisition of its phonology . |
| 8 | However , our own observations show that once invited to submit a proposal , a school 's case is subject to the same criteria as any other , and that these criteria are fairly rigorously applied . |
| 9 | It is subject to the same mechanisms as other parts of the id . |
| 10 | Pollution control work , then , is typical of the many areas of social control characterized by goals of regulation rather than repression . |
| 11 | This behaviour is typical of the several meals we have investigated using scintigraphic techniques , and shows that it represents a physiological relevant test meal . |
| 12 | It is impossible in a few words to do justice to Schleiermacher 's stature and impact . |
| 13 | Near as we can tell , the courtship between Novell Inc and Unix System Labs Inc is unchanged from a few weeks ago when the news broke that Novell Inc could buy a greater share in the AT&T subsidiary ( UX No 398 ) . |
| 14 | " Dreadnought is good for a few years yet , " he insisted . |
| 15 | The shirt comes in the usual varied rohan colour range — the colour ( in the case of my turquoise shirt ) is safe after a few washes , and there is a short-sleeved version available for £22 . |
| 16 | Stereo sound , which can be dubbed separately , is available on the few machines which feature the alternative PCM system of audio recording . |
| 17 | They just do n't like to get involved in something which is ongoing for a few weeks you know . |
| 18 | Physical mobility is essential for the many activities aimed at maintaining safety , whether at home , at work , at play or while travelling . |
| 19 | So , let's get this straight : first edition collectors do buy new books , preferably hardback and preferably mint , and all things being well , here is one of the many titles for which these loyal and driven souls will this season be queuing twelve-deep : |
| 20 | This is one of the many advantages of an ‘ open ’ system . |
| 21 | Giles , a stylish rider who was very unlucky to roll a pole off the last fence , is one of the many youngsters desperate for sponsorship . |
| 22 | The answer is , of course , that the position of a word boundary has some effect on the realisation of the phoneme ; this is one of the many cases in which the occurrence of different allophones can only be properly explained by making reference to units of grammar ( something which was for a long time disapproved of by many phonologists ) . |
| 23 | It is one of the many ironies in our provision for old people that we offer the fit elderly cheap transport ( which they take up enthusiastically to visit their relatives ) but make no provision to enable the relatives of the frail housebound to visit them . |
| 24 | Interference with the satisfaction of needs is one of the many sources of frustration leading to aggression . |
| 25 | This subjective nature of an odour is one of the many problems facing a complainant who turns to the law seeking its abatement . |
| 26 | The case of Nicholson v. Revill is one of the many instances in which this rule of law has been applied , and the reason upon which the rule is founded is as clear and plain as the rule itself . |
| 27 | Here is one of the many activities included in Fanfare . |
| 28 | Ascorbic acid is a useful additive and like salt and pepper , it is one of the many additives that is derived from a natural source . |
| 29 | Erm and speech convergence is one of the many methods of becoming more similar to another person , so that you erm get rid of your linguistic differences . |
| 30 | It is one of the many strengths of Coetzee 's work that he recognizes the disruptive potential of the new organizations , but he concludes that ultimately they were of benefit to the Conservatives . |