Example sentences of "and it is [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surprising though it may seem , although it is now well established that this is a serious problem with gliding , it is almost unknown in power flying circles or in the Air Force and it is taking many years to convince authorities . |
| 2 | There clubs closed at 1am and it is understood local police liaised with managers before Saturday . |
| 3 | In collection building , it is working carefully with publishers to secure the deposit of electronic materials ; and it is exploring possible revisions to the law of ‘ copyright ’ deposit . |
| 4 | There is a 50 gallon mark on the 4′ tank but I have filled it higher than that and it is holding 65 gallons . |
| 5 | It recognises that the Church 's media centre has an important part to play in training and encouraging women who work in the media , and it is considering inviting women to take part in its forthcoming Media Commission meetings . |
| 6 | This is a new project and it is hoped new ideas may emerge to heighten road safety awareness . |
| 7 | Our accountant has been asked to attend and it is hoped any questions you may have can be answered by him or federation officers . |
| 8 | Despite the strong reception for the Prolinea machines , Compaq does not believe it is out of the woods yet and it is cutting 1,000 employees or 10% from its worldwide workforce over the next few months , with 700 to go this month , including 100 in Scotland . |
| 9 | On the bank of the Oxford canal at the bottom of my garden is a large willow tree , and it is pumping downy seeds into the air . |
| 10 | The Black Sea only recycles its water once in every 140 years and it is estimated Turkish beaches will remain contaminated by waste for more than a century . |