Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [be] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Blocked WCs and drains are a different proposition and care should be taken when working ; also make sure you disinfect rubber gloves ( essential to use them ) and equipment afterwards . |
| 2 | Growing pest-resistant varieties of fruit and vegetables is a sensible precaution . |
| 3 | Knowledge and skills are a valuable source of power that we can build on and develop . |
| 4 | And , he adds , reports and accounts are a useful publicity tool . |
| 5 | Annual reports and accounts were a fruitful source of information . |
| 6 | VANITY/APOLLONIA 6 : For willingly allowing themselves to become Prince 's wet dreams , and for thinking that performing in basques and suspenders was a good idea . |
| 7 | Plants in pots and vases are a great feature of the garden in summer . |
| 8 | One of the most advanced applications of expert systems to DSS and GIS is a hazardous substances and industrial risk management system ( IRIMS — Ispra Risk Management Support System ) developed at IIASA in conjunction with the Joint Research Centre of the Commission of the European Communities at Ispra , Italy ( Fedra et al. 1987 ; Fedra 1986 ) . |
| 9 | Pinafores and fit-and-flare coats , ruffles , cuffs and heeled lace-up boots evoke Edwardian elegance , while grandad collars , pinstripes , waistcoats and tweeds are a stylish re-writing of the 20s workwear look . |
| 10 | The man 's hair was white , as was his skin , but his eyes and lips were a bright pink , in fact the eyes were blue but pink-rimmed and , more strange , bereft of lashes . |
| 11 | And in any event , uncertainty is inherent in the law ; its causes and solutions are a recurrent theme of legal scholarship . |
| 12 | Implements and utensils are a gallon-size pan , a long-handled cooking spoon , a cloth , a colander , a skimmer or flat perforated slice , a 14 to 18 inch square of muslin or cheesecloth , a big basin and a pierced mould . |
| 13 | ‘ For instance , 7.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays is a good time to go out with the TV detector van because EastEnders is on . |
| 14 | The sand , shingle and shells were a prehistoric beach , preserved somehow over millions of years — and it took a breakdown for me to discover it . |
| 15 | Fish and chips are a Northern favourite and always fresh here , but for a real treat go to Harry Ramsden 's at nearby Guiseley , said to be the largest fish and chip shop in the world — and , with its plush decor and chandeliers , a very chic chippie ! |
| 16 | This self-perpetuating process of mystification that denies real feelings and experiences is a necessary prop to the status , power and basic philosophical values of a way of life ; the teaching of negative feelings must go on . |
| 17 | In part the German obsession with woods , forests and mountains was a sentimental reaction against urbanisation , harking back to a restless , tribal existence . |
| 18 | Legal rights and duties are a familiar part of our legal scene ; you might therefore be surprised that anyone would propose pragmatism as an eligible interpretation of our present practice . |
| 19 | There was trial and error in the use of video equipment because in the classroom the camera and microphones are a considerable intrusion . |
| 20 | Two-lever morsite locks are very easy to pick compared to their five-lever counter-parts , and deadlocks are a perfect menace to a would-be intruder . |
| 21 | The question of employment and Blacks was a crucial issue in racist discourse : the accusation that Blacks took jobs from Whites was widespread . |
| 22 | The EC has made it clear that live animal exports and imports are a fundamental tenet of the treaty and that it is not up to any nation unilaterally to seek to restrict that trade . |
| 23 | Cabbage , broccoli and brussels sprouts are rich in Vitamin C , and potatoes are a valuable source . |
| 24 | Before you start any waist exercise , check that you are centred , leaning neither forwards nor backwards ; that your legs and feet are a comfortable distance apart and your bottom tucked under . |
| 25 | Bestway Arts and Crafts is a small business in Hayle , dealing mainly in craft stuff ; they carry a stock of art materials as a sideline . |
| 26 | The spate of similar lecturers , articles and tracts was a stunning confirmation of the critics who argued that scientists could spout such one-dimensional , unrealistic drivel only because they and their science was equally one-dimensional . |
| 27 | The sequestration of activities into distinct regions and zones is a key means by which control can be maintained and resources allocated . |
| 28 | His essays , poems in rhyming couplets , and sonnets are a powerful contribution to meditative writing in Welsh , marked both by a searching and courageous intelligence and by a superb mastery of his native language . |
| 29 | The circlet of gold and jewels is a potent symbol of the Vallens dynasty which is re-established through diplomacy and through the wishes of the nation : the acclaiming of the ‘ lost prince ’ by mountain families , hereditary guardians of the Crown , is strongly reminiscent of the recognition of Marco in Frances Hodgson Burnett 's story . |
| 30 | In a society where service to the state was a paramount requirement , the close association of political parties with wealthy financiers and industrialists was a serious liability . |