Example sentences of "[prep] this is a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A sea of wild cornflowers such as this is a rare sight in the countryside these days |
| 2 | The District Council have not addressed the issue of washing-over the village of Skelton within the greenbelt as this is a new issue not raised by . |
| 3 | The best treatment for this is a Ultra-Violet Clarifier . |
| 4 | The best tool for this is a circular saw set so that the blade only just protrudes beneath the floorboards — beware of electric cables below ! |
| 5 | The paper support for this is a flimsy piece of plastic , and a wire loop . |
| 6 | Roughly speaking , the quality is determined by location in the vineyard , which can be divided into bands : the most northerly band , elevated at a height of between 180 and 220 metres , comprises some of the finest grand cru slopes in all Champagne and represents about a third of Bouzy 's hectarage ; below this is a wide strip situated at a height of between 160 and 180 metres which , in my estimation , should hold the rank of a top premier cru ; the lowest band , at about 170 metres , runs around the flat northern edge of the village and produces vines of a markedly inferior quality . |
| 7 | Forming the border between Hailing and Snodland can be clearly seen the road or lane that once formed the boundary between the two villages , all that remains of this is a small portion below Clements Farm . |
| 8 | One example of this is a black inlay material known as niello , which is found on gold . |
| 9 | To increase the public 's awareness of this is a major purpose of this book . |
| 10 | An example of this is a polymorphic virus , one based around the Dark Avenger Mutation Engine . |
| 11 | All of this is a far cry from the usual routine of celebrity interview . |
| 12 | well okay , my perception of this is a yellow piece of paper with a map on it |
| 13 | The plan is that of a Roman basilica ; in front of this is a covered atrium , finely preserved and with beautiful Byzantine capitals of varied form but high quality ( 177 and 179 ) . |
| 14 | ‘ A document like this is a powerful thing , Yuan . ’ |
| 15 | Centres like this is a vital alternative to prison and the Government must give all the financial backing that 's possible . |
| 16 | Beneath this is a small hole in which a long-dead stableman hid 18 GCs and 30 SSs . |
| 17 | Improbably combined with this is a substantial beech bridge , 18 mm high in the bass and tapering to 14 mm in the treble , of the truncated triangular form and mass that is seen in the much more heavily strung harpsichords of the Flemish tradition . |
| 18 | Linked with this is a great deal of psychological difficulty which arises in individuals who see themselves ( rightly or wrongly ) as abnormal in this respect ; such a view is among the common sexual problems of adolescence . |
| 19 | Now the other thing that very often goes with this is a crunching noise |
| 20 | The same is found with ‘ her ’ , as in compared with This is a difficult problem , since it weakens the general claim made earlier that each tone-unit contains only one tonic syllable . |
| 21 | Getting the powerplant going with this is a multi-handed trick . |
| 22 | Towering above this is a fixed crane derrick used to haul equipment and spoil from the shaft . |
| 23 | But over and above this is a terrible fact that despite what they are already putting up with , they 've got more they 've got the seventeen percent coming on their . |
| 24 | Within this is a softer endocuticle , capable of increasing considerably through postecdysial deposition , and showing an elaborate ultrastructure in which variously oriented protein and chitin fibres form repeated layers 0.1 to 1 µm thick . |
| 25 | If you 've never tried the strategy before this is a good way of beginning : the messenger does n't have to stay in the drama . |
| 26 | Primarily the body has been dressed in a blouse with long sleeves and tightly buttoned cuffs ; over this is a simple shift with integral hood , drawn back to show the features . |
| 27 | What I am feeling as I listen to this is a strange movement in the undergrowth immediately in front of me ; a smile spreading inside my beard … |
| 28 | No , I would say that if an independent assessor has been dispatched to this is a good point worth bringing through in the event of erm a disagreement between ourselves and a policy holder , the policy holder has a number of aspects that they can they can approach . |
| 29 | Allied to this is a greater emphasis on comfort , leading to the use of cotton and ‘ elastan ’ fabrics which are proving popular in sports and activity bras . |
| 30 | The significant exception to this is a regional development grant ( RDG ) . |