Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [verb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , where labour turnover is frequent , the individuals who act as leaders or subordinates are constantly changing ; such change is unsettling because the leadership style will have to be altered to suit the new situation , each time a personnel change occurs . |
| 2 | It is notable , however , that many of those who form the audience for these books have continued to regard generic he as ‘ just a rule of grammar ’ which should not be altered to suit the transient whims of feminists , though they may feel under some pressure from certain quarters to use nonsexist forms in their writing . |
| 3 | Britain 's transport network pointed towards the colonial past , the CBI declared : it had to be redirected to face the European future . |
| 4 | We should be helping to shape the democratic institutions on which Europe will depend . |
| 5 | The primary focus is on the UK , but some international comparisons will be undertaken to put the British experience in context . |
| 6 | Data will be collected on retail property development and transactions in the area , and survey work will be undertaken to identify the perceived effects of change in rates . |
| 7 | Underlying the principle of geographical distribution is more than merely a notion of fairness or equity , for it seems that to exclude any administrative area might be to risk offending the divisional authorities in a way which would be unhelpful to the project as a whole . |
| 8 | When the opportunity arises to appointment a new member of staff a considerable amount of attention needs to be given to attract the right person . |
| 9 | In this form , the two hormones are absorbed by the skin and since the digestive system is avoided , a much lower dose can be given to achieve the desired effect , thereby reducing the side-effects . ’ |
| 10 | A commission would be formed to discuss the relevant issues . |
| 11 | Aspects to be examined include the physical growth of the system ; the financial and managerial structure of the companies ; the identity and characteristics of projectors and subscribers ; the costs and problems of construction ; the contributions and reactions of various interest groups ( eg landowners , merchants , industrialists ) ; the problems of labour supply ; and the impact of government policies . |
| 12 | In these two cases the Comments/Dependent Requests space on the form should be completed stating the exact entries to be photocompositioned . |
| 13 | which had to be completed to obtain the necessary credit . |
| 14 | Substantial funds would be diverted to service the national debt , one of the highest in Europe , which would be reduced from 124 per cent of GNP to 60 per cent of GNP by 1996 to meet the terms of EMU . |
| 15 | The mass of several moles of a substance can be calculated using the following relationship : where m denotes the mass of the substance in units of grams , fl denotes the amount of substance in units of moles and M denotes the molar mass of the substance in units of grams per mole . |
| 16 | The speed of a gas molecule can be calculated using the following equation : where is called the root mean square speed ( or r.m.s. speed ) . |
| 17 | The interatomic spacing can be calculated form the critical angle and the dimensions of the cone ; these cones ' dimensions can be computed from classical mechanics or they can be determined experimentally . |
| 18 | Without a record or any other reason to be in print , Morrissey was to be heard advocating the necessary use of political violence in support of CND and in his approval of the Animal Liberation Front 's great Mars Bar hoax . |
| 19 | Where the firm becomes aware of the unauthorised distribution or misuse of a valuation engagement report , the corporate finance professional practice partner should be consulted to determine the appropriate course of action . |
| 20 | For it to be useful , in a working situation , it must be adjusted to give the specific performance characteristics required by the user , in the concentration most appropriate to its intended function , with a form , texture and appearance , that is operationally and aesthetically desirable . |
| 21 | The difficulty with these checks is that they can not be adjusted to trap the returning hammers without hindering their upward motion . |
| 22 | In these cases the standing charge will be adjusted to meet the different period . |
| 23 | Headings will be flown using the Magnetic Compass ( MC ) . |
| 24 | The Government must be pressed to accept the British Rail view that the link is needed within the next six or seven years . |
| 25 | The compression straps allow gear to be arranged using the full height of the sack and strapped in tightly — a plus for climbers and scramblers . |
| 26 | Doubtless it could be arranged to give the right answers . |
| 27 | As Myers mentions , there are already some programmes in operation which suggest that the national resource base can be manipulated to accommodate the growing needs of the population without serious impairment of soil fertility . |
| 28 | ‘ One passage tries to transform multi-cultural education into a form of Orwellian thought control by telling teachers that children must be taught to acknowledge the positive aspects of homosexual and lesbian households , ’ she says . |
| 29 | Part 3 provides examples of the way in which programmes may be developed using the new Sciences modules . |
| 30 | Also , a scheme could be developed using the Analytical Chemistry by Open Learning ( ACOL ) course . |