Example sentences of "are [adj] [conj] [adj] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clean sounds are rich and bright and the neck pickup in particular has a really warm quality which , to be honest , I was n't expecting . |
| 2 | The text and diagrams are clear and readable and the value of the text is greatly enhanced by about 80 per cent of the papers having an average of over eight references . |
| 3 | Each malt has a distinctive character — Highland versions are rich and full-bodied , Lowland malts are lighter and sweeter while the Island spirits have a peaty , seaweed flavour . |
| 4 | If B , C are real and symmetric , and if in addition C is pos. def. then as in Theorem VIII of 1.22 , the eigenvalues are real and finite and the eigenvectors real . |
| 5 | The disk is round and flat , diameter up to 20 mm ; covered with many small imbricating plates in large specimens or by fewer larger plates in smaller ones ; the centrodorsal and primary plates are distinct and larger than the surrounding plates . |
| 6 | The golden catalpa C. bigonioides aurea has bright yellow oval leaves , and the flowers of C. speciosa are larger and frillier than the type . |
| 7 | Ground plans are square or rectangular and the east end is apsidal , generally with three polygonal apses which are semi-circular inside . |
| 8 | So , Leeds sometimes take quick kicks ( Strach especially ) , and I reckonmthey are fine as long as the ref is nt talking to anyone . |
| 9 | Like Nicotiana langsdorfii , the flowers are pretty and intriguing but the plant as a whole is not showy in our climate , making too much stem and leaf . |
| 10 | About half these pupils are black and more than a third are girls . |
| 11 | Now it 's especially for people who are black or Asian because a lot of the time they miss out on the opportunities that are available to a lot of other people because of things like language barriers and although you might think it 's unfair it 's not actually illegal . |
| 12 | Generally , audit reports are predictable and short because the auditor is guided by generally accepted accounting and audit principles and standards . |
| 13 | The danger of this opinion is that it tends towards Manichaeanism , the heresy which says that Good and Evil are equal and opposite and the universe is a battlefield ; however the Inklings may have had a certain tolerance for that ( see C. S. Lewis 's Mere Christianity , Book 2 , section 2 ) . |
| 14 | There are 7–8 smooth arm spines , the first 3–4 dorsal spines are the longest and on proximal segments are smoother and thinner than the ventral ones . |
| 15 | If you are elderly or disabled and the rubbish has to be taken down to the end of a long driveway can you cope ? |
| 16 | The second and more important reason is to impose liability on the vendor in the event that the assets are inadequate or defective or the vendor does not have adequate title . |
| 17 | The gate valves are firm and positive and the stand ( once encouraged into tight assembly with a rubber mallet ) gives the filter a stable support . |
| 18 | The central and western towers are heavy and solemn and the façade , though finely sculptured , is of recent restoration . |
| 19 | According to the Sunday Times , ‘ A Government Minister has implied that their [ the people of the area ] problems are imaginary or psychosomatic and a senior Whitehall official has suggested that the whole thing was a ‘ hoax ’ , devised to thwart the Government 's privatisation plans . ’ |
| 20 | Although individuals vary widely , the bones of the average female skeleton are smaller and lighter than the male . |
| 21 | Although individuals vary widely , the bones of the average female skeleton are smaller and lighter than the male . |
| 22 | ‘ Overall we are more than pleased as the aim was to bring young players on for the 1995 World Cup , ’ he said . |
| 23 | Cook at 375°F ( 190°C ) gas mark 5 for 25–30 min until the apples are hot and tender and the topping is deliciously toasty . |
| 24 | personal contact and explanation are available where necessary but the risk of interviewer bias is small |
| 25 | In summer the days are longer and warmer and the nights are shorter than in autumn . |
| 26 | Reports of Parliamentary proceedings are protected by the ordinary law of defamation in so far as they are fair and accurate unless the defamed person can prove malice . |
| 27 | The mighty old walls are wide and deep but the city has barely enough warriors to protect them . |
| 28 | It is difficult to tell whether they are disappointed or pleased when the expected end seems delayed . |
| 29 | The ISAs are distinguished from the Repressive State Apparatus ( RSA ) in that the former are plural and private while the latter is unitary and public . |
| 30 | Home-made skin creams are richer and heavier than the super-light ‘ mousse ’ creations available at the cosmetics counter , but they are extremely effective and economical . |