Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [conj] [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In air , osmotic potential is almost balanced by the water potential : the turgor pressure is low and so the cells — and leaf — are rounder . |
| 2 | If the dice roll is 2 or more the unit passes the test and may fight normally this turn . |
| 3 | This is acceptable when only the family are around , but when we have guests , embarrassing situations can arise . |
| 4 | In an isotropic space all geodesic surfaces at a single point have by definition identical Gaussian curvature : in a space that is homogeneous as well the curvature is the same everywhere . |
| 5 | But good though this record is , no system is perfect and accordingly the Church Commissioners and the Department of the Environment are now looking at ways in which the non-statutory public inquiries can be improved to become an even more effective forum for weighing all points of view in particularly difficult cases . |
| 6 | Since unc it appears that our assumption that there exists a smallest counterexample is untenable and so the theorem is proved . |
| 7 | Organisers of the 1994 World Cup finals admit they face an uphill battle in winning the support of US television viewers for a sporting event that to the rest of the world is bigger than even the Olympics . |
| 8 | It has to pick its way through the minefield of NT and Unix and estimate whether COSE is bigger than just the desktop . |
| 9 | It has to pick its way through the minefield of NT and Unix and estimate whether COSE is bigger than just the desktop . |
| 10 | It is incredible that both the Minister and the Prime Minister whitewash the inquiry by describing it as independent . |
| 11 | If the ballvalve is faulty it is likely that either the washer has worn or that the seating needs replacing ( page 46 ) . |
| 12 | Given the composition of Council , it is likely that only the DTI stands in the way of adoption of this proposal : if it is adopted , I hope we will be spared further sanctimonious claims to the high ground by the Institute , and that it concedes it is operating predominantly in the interests of ( some of ) its members . |
| 13 | As the rotor moves forward the torque produced by the motor is negative and so the system decelerates until the rotor reaches the position 8=n/3p where the velocity is a minimum . |
| 14 | The far side crust is thicker and therefore the basins gave rise to less weakening there , and consequently far less lava emerged into those basins than into those on the near side . |
| 15 | Even today , he is sure that subconsciously the experience continues to affect him , especially when storm , rain or trees trigger off the train of associations . |
| 16 | This triple set holds enough gems to keep you interested , the history is fascinating and even the disasters , which must have seemed ridiculous even then , have a certain kitsch value . |
| 17 | The approach to teaching and learning on this course is developmental and therefore the students in a particular year group work with the same team of tutors who cover all aspects of learning and of educational provision for young children — including the development of language and literacy . |
| 18 | Because these systems are not ‘ natural ’ their structure is complex and even the knowledge of English can prove to be unhelpful when markers represent meaning and not form . |
| 19 | Thus , the benefit for a pensioner couple over 80 will rise from £88.45 a week to £96.15 a week — an increase of 8.7 per cent. , which is more than double the increase in the retail prices index . |
| 20 | The black spot is its unemployment rate of 14% , which is more than double the OECD average . |
| 21 | If one is more than double the other , we should not fit a straight line . |
| 22 | But in this book there is more than just the history of the WM & CR . |
| 23 | There is much evidence to suggest that reading is more than just the recognition of individual characters . |
| 24 | It is more than just the onset of literal night ; it is a night of the normal senses , allowing other means of knowing to arise . |
| 25 | Pearson 's agent comments : ‘ Pugwash is more than just the signature tune , and it 's not just the accordion . |
| 26 | Yet the presentation of the book , and Lowry 's text , often speak of a fascination with the Princess that is more than simply the fascination one can derive from the exercise of deconstructing an image . |
| 27 | Also , it is more than likely the case , however , that how a society designs manners for close personal and social relationships can not be totally separated from its understanding of the ‘ proper ’ treatment of its enemies . |
| 28 | But it is important that here the yokes are inverted : Mariana and the ties with Spain she represents have been transformed , translated into Mexican , into the complexities of the mestizo Mexican present . |
| 29 | The publicity given to the conference is important because both the propaganda department and the People 's Daily , the official voice of the Communist Party , have long preferred stability and ideological orthodoxy to the no-holds-barred economic reforms favoured by Deng . |
| 30 | It is evident that today the expertise ( knowledge + expertise ) and reasoning strategies used by highly skilled maintenance engineers are the most critical areas of the problem-solving process . |