Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] be the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He did n't approve of Celtic influence on what he called " the pure springs of Anglo-Saxon democracy " , holding that most of what had gone wrong with Britain over the past thousand years or so was the fault of " Celtic individualism " .
2 There is no doubt that difficulties of this sort mean that many true statements are not published , or else are the subject of apologies rather than defences .
3 Joyous fellowship , too , is a mark of the new life which the Spirit initiates in us ( 1:3,4 ) , and so is the experience of answered prayer ( 5:14 ) .
4 The flow rate is adjustable , and so is the angle at which the water is pumped back into the tank — upward or downward as well as to either side .
5 The price of bread is rising , and so is the price of meat — all commodities which are necessary for the people 's welfare " .
6 The cost of this do-it-yourself solution is coming down , and so is the size of the package .
7 And so is the journey from a Mexican hillside to the breakfast tables of the world .
8 They are all designed by a human programmer , and so is the geography of the labyrinth .
9 Snow conditions are perfect , and so is the view to Drangajökull .
10 The pattern of the connected climatic events in the southern hemisphere is nothing unusual , but its timing is and so is the strength of the phenomenon .
11 Unemployment is relatively very low and so is the rate of inflation .
12 Other criticisms and suggestions for the improvement of the educational system set up by the Education Act 1981 are new , and so is the protest against the indiscriminate closure of existing schools for deaf children which has taken place in the wake of this legislation .
13 Whether or not this is so , the importance of the military is clear and so is the reason for its close consultation on policy for both strategic and economic reasons .
14 The time between lights-out and getting to sleep ( the so-called " sleep-onset time " ) is increased , and so is the amount of time spent in light sleep at the beginning of the night before deep slow wave sleep ( Stage 4 ) and the first REM sleep period .
15 The outlet into the Meloch was obvious once we had slashed down a bit of undergrowth , and so was the confluence with the Dee , but where , under the sizeable area euphemistically called the drive , was the tunnel ?
16 0 JUSTICE can be a forlorn friend in football , and so was the verdict against Scotland here last night .
17 ‘ She was lucky not to be hurt and so was the driver of the vehicle , considering the distance he skidded and the strength with which he had to apply his brakes , ’ Mrs. Brooks added .
18 The tray was a little battered , and so was the likeness of the late Queen .
19 For one thing , the range of countries in which there were modern cities and modern industry was now much wider , and so was the range of stages in industrial development which they represented .
20 The output at 50,000 tons per year was low by modern standards and so was the quality of the cement but " Spot " had his own particular customers and followed an independent line , refusing to join any form of price agreement .
21 The Decree on Ecumenism was likewise approved , and so was the schema on the Oriental Churches .
22 However , vibration of sounds at 800 cycles per second and below is the limit of information , the vibrator picks up unwanted sounds which may drown the signals which you want to receive .
23 Though these different perspectives on the role of sociology have been and still are the source of much debate among sociologists themselves , for the layperson no such complications exist : that is , many people understand sociology as being only concerned with social problems , social policies and social reform .
24 This example is based on a real letter issued to a client and hence is the result of a certain amount of negotiation .
25 He can not put his finger on what has gone wrong on their travels — the times of arrival at the ground have even been varied — and now is the time for mental toughness .
26 You have got to know when to quit and now is the time for me .
27 And here 's the race for the championship ; the top 3 .
28 And here 's the crux of why Bleach are worthy of your attention : because they want to stamp their mark on an otherwise self-conscious indie chart .
29 And here 's the Traverse of the Gods . ’
30 And here 's the volcano from space .
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