Example sentences of "[adv] and [is] [vb pp] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been brought inside and is approached by the original stair . |
| 2 | First , there is the success of the non-proliferation treaty , and the inhibition on extra states ' developing a nuclear capability ; secondly , there is ensuring that the nuclear capability — particularly the sub-strategic capability — that is at present spread throughout the republics of the former Soviet Union remains under strong control , is brought together and is dismantled at the earliest possible opportunity . |
| 3 | He is flying a kite — and good luck to him , but I am sure like me you will not be surprised to find that his kite blows away and is covered by the sands of time . |
| 4 | He achieved notable if modest successes by contributing to the discovery of Patulin , which achieved a transient reputation for curing the common cold , and Griseofulvin , which was developed commercially and is used for the treatment of fungal infections of the skin . |
| 5 | Bloch 's work ( 1975 ) on political language and oratory , as we saw above ( p. 41 ) , provides evidence of ways in which speech is formalised in non-literate and in literate societies alike and is used for the functions which Goody attributes to writing alone . |
| 6 | The number of injecting drug users becoming infected with HIV is growing steadily and is reflected in the latest statistics . |
| 7 | This shift factor has also been defined as the ratio of relaxation or retardation times at the temperatures T and T o i.e. and is related to the viscosities . |