Example sentences of "a [noun sg] is [verb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The third way of producing a card is to present artwork to a printer and have it professionally reproduced .
2 But with all of the many options , there are still a number of craters and unexploded mines that need to be avoided , whether restructuring or , instead , a lender is to take control with a view to minimising loss .
3 If the articles or the agreement say that a reference is to take place in every instance , a reference there must be , even if there is no dispute between the shareholders about the value .
4 In most cases wood is used in bending and the result of gradual crushing on the compression side of a beam is to transfer load to the tension side .
5 At another place a wife is bidding good-bye to a husband whom duty calls hence .
6 These examples from practice show how family work offers a way to get even uncomfortable messages across , because the family as a whole is taking responsibility with the elderly person for major life transitions .
7 If a student is showing evidence of having major difficulties , he/she should be advised not to progress further with new material until these difficulties have been mastered .
8 In a typical situation , a teacher might introduce terms such as paragraph , sentence , topic sentence , phrase , cohesion or reference , if a pupil is having difficulty with some aspects of the textual organisation of his or her writing .
9 In the first case a woman is seeking compensation for the death in 1962 of her 10-month-old daughter from leukaemia ; the girl 's father worked as a fitter at Sellafield for nearly 30 years and has since also died of cancer .
10 If a tribunal is given jurisdiction over a certain topic the question is whether the facts relating to that topic exist in the opinion of the tribunal .
11 Thus , if a tribunal is given jurisdiction over assault the question is whether an assault exists in the opinion of that tribunal .
12 A tribunal is given power on the existence of certain conditions ; there are certain preliminary questions that it must decide before it can proceed to the merits .
13 The prime task of a pergola is to provide support for climbers and these should be trained to soften hard outlines .
14 A man is awaiting trial over the murder of Julie , 18 .
15 Within the definition of a root form of a word is contained information about the inflected forms of the word .
16 Mankind is charged with responsibility for the care of creation as a steward is given charge over the property of another .
17 ‘ They are not a total reflection of how a school is providing education for pupils .
18 Another reason for keeping the dog safely confined behind a grille is to prevent damage to the upholstery of the vehicle , as could otherwise happen in your absence .
19 A servant is preparing lunch on a fire .
20 AN INQUIRY is taking place into a racing sting in which a 33–1 ‘ no-hoper ’ romped home , bookies watchdogs confirmed yesterday .
21 An artist is using rubbish from her dustbin to make re-cycled sculptures .
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