Example sentences of "are [vb pp] [prep] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The figures are calculated on an assumed growth rate of 10.75% and are therefore not guaranteed , as unit prices can fall as well as rise . |
| 2 | However , in broad terms , one credit is assigned to one 40-hour module ; two credits are assigned to an 80-hour module , etc . |
| 3 | The almost exclusive concentration on the formal political process has been replaced by accounts that take in crucial determinants outside this sphere , and which are placed in an explanatory framework that allows links to be made with wider sets of social relations . |
| 4 | Further details of the 40 junctions including accident histories and mean annual traffic flow figures are given with an enlarged map of the route in Appendix 1.1 . |
| 5 | The mix and match formula ensures that shareholders are treated on an equal basis . |
| 6 | Chicks are treated in an identical fashion . |
| 7 | This will show amendments and repeals up to the date of last publication ; more recent changes are listed in an annual publication entitled Annotations to the Acts . |
| 8 | It is important that assessment methodologies which will provide valid and reliable results are developed at an early stage . |
| 9 | Might this be solely because its mystery and complexity are recognized at an instinctive level ? |
| 10 | They are joined by an increasing number of younger people throughout our businesses who bring with them new knowledge and skills so essential to maintain a lead against global competition and benefit from changes in technology . |
| 11 | At Debenham there are two small buildings which are joined by an under-cover way . |
| 12 | If girls are taught from an early age that science is a subject to be studied by all pupils , and is not ‘ only for the boys ’ , then some of the problems relating to girls ' under-achievement in science in the secondary school will be resolved ( Equal Opportunities Commission 1982 : 4 ) |
| 13 | These woes are compounded by an acute form of a problem that besets most branches of computing and telecommunications — the need for a universally accepted standard . |
| 14 | The fields are still known as South Field , West Field and Mill Field , and are registered as an Ancient Monument . |
| 15 | Work towards modules can be done abroad as long as appropriate assessment evidence is produced and students are registered with an approved SCOTVEC centre ; this is useful for students on exchange visits . |
| 16 | Mr. Hearn shows how even the very beasts whom we despise as unreasoning and unremembering are filled with an inarticulate sense of this dark backward and abysm of time … |
| 17 | Sheets of filo pastry are filled with an exciting mix of diced eddoe and mushrooms flavoured with soy sauce . |
| 18 | On a more serious note , the dangers to the environment are highlighted in an entertaining way in the animated adventure Fern Gully : The Last Rainforest . |
| 19 | Types of learning are distinguished , and are arranged in an hierarchical way so that earlier types are necessary conditions for later types of learning . |
| 20 | Interestingly , the gill openings are arranged in an oblique line , a situation very reminiscent of the gill opening of anaspids and lampreys . |
| 21 | Speech patterns are formed at an early age and are firmly established — part of our way of life , an almost subconscious activity , rather in the same way as chewing or walking . |
| 22 | A double-strand polymer is defined as a polymer whose molecules are formed by an uninterrupted sequence of rings with adjacent rings having one atom on common ( spiro polymers ) or two or more atoms in common ( ladder polymers ) . |
| 23 | Rather they are formed within an external market of inter-agency competition and adjustment . |
| 24 | At each level , the word list has been created with an eye to current concerns so that students are exposed to an up-to-date vocabulary which is really relevant to their needs . |
| 25 | Indeed the evidence ( Wilson 1980 , Evans 1981 ) suggests that disruptive pupils are exposed to an inferior curriculum which may only add to their difficulties . |
| 26 | They are regarded as an integral part of France and each ( apart from the Southern and Antartic Territories ) elects its own territorial assembly and sends representatives to the French legislature in Paris . |
| 27 | Human rights concerns are regarded as an internal matter by the Government of the People 's Republic of China ; and information about violations are often treated as a ‘ state secret ’ . |
| 28 | The following notes are intended as an additional guide for new students : |
| 29 | Women are educated from an early age to distrust strangers , to avoid lonely places , to return home when it is light or to be accompanied when it is dark . |
| 30 | When I hear songs like ‘ Sun ’ and ‘ Snowblind ’ I get to thinking of Blondie 's ‘ Union City Blue ’ — the sonic glory and writing confidence , the way a cool verse flips into a tasty bridge and then choruswards , the way that sad words are dropped into an uplifting tune , leaving you moved and confused . |