Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [pron] is [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Moreover , the former often outperform the latter ; consumer magazines commonly suggest specific mutual companies as providing the best deal and there is some evidence that they are superior in performance more generally ( see , for example , Finsinger , 1983 ) . |
| 2 | However , when the control is disturbed and the lumen of many arterioles are simultaneously vasodilated , the volume of blood is insufficient to maintain effective circulation and there is some degree of shock . |
| 3 | They wilt readily learn to distinguish light from dark and there is some evidence that they can also distinguish patterns and colours , although it must be said that this capacity is extremely limited compared with the normal capacities of the animals concerned ( Pasik and Pasik 1982 ) . |
| 4 | Whilst a patent will be refused for a computer program simpliciter ( or any of the other exceptions in section 1(2) for that matter ) it will be allowed if the purpose of the program is to bring about some practical effect and it is that effect which is the subject matter of the patent application . |
| 5 | Surely the proof of any pudding , however , is in the eating and there is little doubt that acupuncture has gained credence and acceptance in the past decade or so . |
| 6 | We have already seen how naturally the need to fit a certain number of half wavelengths into an interval leads to discreteness and it is some way of introducing a radical discreteness into mechanics which we are looking for . |
| 7 | Both men and women must migrate in search of work and there is little need to secure inheritance through marriage . |
| 8 | Leading Liberals , including Asquith , frequently asserted their desire for radical reform of the Poor Law and there is little reason to doubt their sincerity . |
| 9 | One purpose of Edward I 's Recogniciones feodorum of 1274–5 was to ascertain the number and nature of allodial tenures in the duchy and there is some evidence for the ‘ feudaliz-ation ’ of allods by the king-duke after that date . |
| 10 | It has been suggested that now that unions ( and not merely officials ) may in certain circumstances be liable in damages for unlawful industrial action it is more likely that an employer will pursue his claim to a full trial and there is less reason to refuse an interlocutory injunction in trade dispute cases ; but it has also been said that the ‘ right to strike ’ is a valuable ( indeed essential ) element in the system of collective bargaining and that it ‘ should not be rendered less valuable than Parliament intended by too fanciful or ingenious a view of what might develop into a serious issue to be tried . ’ |
| 11 | Needle-knife papillotomy is probably a safer option than pre-cutting with a sphincterotome where the wire emerges from the end , as the direction of the cut is easier to control with the needle-knife and there is less danger of damage to the pancreatic duct . |
| 12 | At no time did the defendants tell the plaintiff of Mr. Perot 's proposed purchase of Vertigo and it is this fact which has given rise to the present litigation . |
| 13 | Clerk of the Course Cliff Griggs said : ‘ It is 50-50 at the moment and there is more frost forecast . ’ |
| 14 | It is an opinion shared by ninety per cent of the population and there is some support for its reality in the criticisms of Scripture . |
| 15 | In Better Schools ( 1985 ) the Government drew attention to the need to reconsider traditional teaching techniques in order to promote and encourage the development of oral skills : ‘ In the majority of primary and middle schools there is an over-concentration on practising skills in literacy and numeracy … much work is too closely directed by the teacher and there is little chance for oral discussion . ’ |
| 16 | Housing quality is examined usually by area rather than by social group and there is little information on different income groups in the countryside and their needs and demands for housing . |
| 17 | The effect is accentuated by increasing the size of the side group and there is some evidence of a correlation between T g and the molar volume V χ of the pendant group . |
| 18 | In the Eighties , he made a remarkable body of neon art and it is that side of his activity which forms an exhibition at Anthony d'Offay ( to 16 May ) . |
| 19 | This , however , is mostly supposition and there is little evidence to support these arguments or to indicate the resource implications of this even if they are valid . |
| 20 | Whether in television , theatre , cinema , fine art or charity advertising , the tragedy principle uses the impairment as a metaphor and a symbol for a socially unacceptable person and it is this tragedy principle which is the bone-cage surrounding historical and current disability representation . |
| 21 | Er , Ian , Ian made the point about some inconsistency and there is some inconsistency between the section conferences . |
| 22 | Most important is the district council ; for nearly all purposes they are the planning authority and it is that council which issues planning consent . |
| 23 | Some concern has also been expressed about the impact of conglomerate mergers on the economy and it is this issue which is addressed next . |
| 24 | Lead times , even for writers on national dailies , are longer in this area and there is more room for lengthier explanations provided they are relevant to the recipient 's speciality . |
| 25 | It 's often put that hunting is good for the countryside that it 's about controlling foxes the scientific evidence rather puts that to pay the scientific evidence certainly indicates that fox hunting makes very little difference to control of foxes in the countryside and there is some evidence to suggest that fox hunting actually encourages more foxes to breed and that we end up with more foxes , so it seems to be self defeating in that respect . |
| 26 | Children are remarkably resilient in this respect and there is little doubt that the fuss which is made about certain minor offences has more adverse effect on the child than the act itself . |
| 27 | Education is not the whole of life and there is much information that men must acquire and many skills they must learn which are no part of education . |
| 28 | The Minister of State is not yet the Foreign Secretary and there is little time left for him to become Foreign Secretary . |
| 29 | The provision of cellular links by independent operators is an increasing trend for radio and there is some evidence that companies would like to set up their own private networks . |
| 30 | Perhaps I am being unnecessarily cynical but it seems that too much of a designer maker 's time is spent on public relations and maintaining the image and there is less willingness to share the things learned from technical and creative nightmares . |