Example sentences of "are [vb pp] [adv] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 For appeals against sentences imposed by magistrates are heard not by the Court of Appeal , but by the Crown Court .
2 Footsteps are heard all over the building causing surprise and apprehension and expectancy in those visitors who have heard about the phenomena but have n't experienced it .
3 The second band , with its very long progression of vibrational peaks , is assigned to both the quartet and doublet states formed by removal of an electron from the π u level , while the third and fourth bands are assigned respectively to the quartet and doublet states formed by removal of an electron from the level ; both levels are expected to be strongly bonding , as suggested by the lower vibration frequencies of the ions .
4 The supply of all product to shops is in direct response to retailers ' orders , which are placed either with the distribution centre or with the company 's sales force on their monthly calls .
5 Marks are placed both in the text and in the margin .
6 The best example is creme caramel , where the dariole moulds are placed straight into the oven set at 85°C , and a perfect product results without any fear of honeycombing .
7 It 's that time of year when theatres everywhere are given over to the mayhem that is panto … when men are dames and the principal boys are girls .
8 The canal is lined by a membrane resembling the tunica arachnoidea , and is situated above the fissure of the medulla , being separated by a medullary layer : it is most easily distinguished where the large nerves are given off in the bend of the neck and sacrum , imperceptibly terminating in the cauda equina .
9 Each word and its anticipated variations in pronunciation are given explicitly in the lexicon , as in the HWIM system , while the acoustic input to the lexical access process may be described in terms of broad- , mid- , or fine-class descriptions .
10 In this way , Gaussian , log-normal , sigmoidal , and sinewave data are treated just like the program 's other functions of X. Transformed equations , power-fit , exponential , hyperbolic , and others are also discussed in an appendix .
11 The Labour policy of ‘ ensuring that lesbianism and gayness are treated positively in the curriculum ’ was raised in such a way as to play on parents ' fears for the safety of their children .
12 And they are treated harshly by the form of the electoral system .
13 Periodicals ( or serials as they are sometimes known ) are listed alphabetically by the title as it appears on the title page of the periodical .
14 Even those within the scheme are finding their rights to benefit in practice are limited not by the fact of marriage per se ( as in the 1930s ) , but by their caring responsibilities .
15 Seeking to economise its use , Daedalus reflected that most wooden structures are limited not by the strength of wood , but by its stiffness .
16 It does rather sound as though DTP is where you 're heading , and your choices are limited only by the memory in your machine and your budget — in that order .
17 Officials describe the exodus as ‘ quota-driven ’ , meaning that numbers are limited only by the number of places made available in resettlement countries .
18 That there 's more to Normski than his manic public persona is obvious here , with the music playing , and the beaming photos of himself and Janet Street-Porter that are propped up through the house .
19 Toilet seats are propped up against the wall , in the unlikely event that someone might want to buy them in a country where hygiene is pathological .
20 So all the excavations are filled in for the sake of tidiness , and all the bolt-holes and entrance holes are filled in to help assess what 's been left .
21 The billing office has to ensure that charges are posted correctly to the guest 's folio ( bill ) .
22 Strangest of all is the fact that the art itself suffers by this treatment , as the circumstances surrounding the paintings and what they signify are examined perhaps at the expense of the technical representations .
23 How detritus and fish excreta are broken down in the filter
24 Their belongings are stacked unceremoniously in the garden , the locks on the doors changed .
25 Most of your belongings are stacked up in the hall and the bedroom .
26 The curved planks or tubes of cork are stacked out in the sun for three months or more to dry , then boiled for an hour or so with fungicides and antiseptics to kill off any bugs and moulds , and to soften the bark by extracting tannins and minerals .
27 Here the paintings of Futurists such as Boccioni 's ‘ Riot ’ in the gallery and Russolo 's ‘ Revolt ’ are recalled both by the subject and the organisation of forms which implies a melée but which is itself carefully constructed .
28 It is in the interview that many of these aspects of the post are checked on with the candidate .
29 All physical phenomena consisting of particles or energy are formed ultimately by the vibrating , ever changing activity of universal energy or consciousness .
30 As fibre-rich waste products are broken down in the large bowel , a number of products are formed apart from the release of calories .
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