Example sentences of "and is [adj] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inability to expectorate and is obliged to swallow any sputum that is raised ; it may taste greasy . |
| 2 | This ragged cut , more of a tear , is too far above the node , and is certain to cause unsightly die-back . |
| 3 | The Old Trafford defender collected the last of his 17 caps against Germany in September last year and is certain to play some part against Turkey because of the earlier withdrawal of QPR 's David Bardsley . |
| 4 | Executing 0.9 instructions per cycle , HyperSparc uses 0.65 micron , two-layer metal CMOS technology , has 1.2m transistors , is taped-out now and is due to sample next month . |
| 5 | The group has organised a trade mission to the New England Environmental Expo 93 exhibition and conference and is anxious to attract more firms to the trip . |
| 6 | In culturally more refined society , a joke supersedes overt indecency , and is able to satisfy baser instincts in a relatively sophisticated way . |
| 7 | CFS carry an extensive store of spares and is able to supply most needs from stock . |
| 8 | He likes to ask voters if they are ‘ on board ’ and is quick to offer personal help where it seems appropriate . |
| 9 | He may marry you at home , or in a hotel , and is unlikely to refuse second time around weddings . |
| 10 | This is not surprising , and is unlikely to have surprised contemporaries , or in 1008 Æthelred would hardly have issued orders for the raising of a fleet . |
| 11 | First , although it may not take very long for a trained and experienced therapist to analyse a transcript using LARSP , the procedure itself is relatively technical and is likely to take some time to learn from scratch ( Connolly 1979 ) . |
| 12 | Reprocessing does nothing to help manage waste from modern reactors ; plutonium fuel is dearer than uranium , and is likely to stay that way . |
| 13 | The court can therefore have regard to the totality of the delay between the date of accrual of the cause of action and the date of issue of the writ , notwithstanding s33(3) ( b ) and ( c ) and is likely to pay particular heed to the length of any delay in first notifying the defendant of the claim against him , even if such delay occurred before the expiry of the limitation period , ( Donovan v Gwentoys Ltd [ 1990 ] 1 WLR 472 ) . |
| 14 | The issue is on offer in this country until Friday of this week and is likely to attract considerable attention from would be UK investors — not least of all because everyone knows what Disneyworld is . |
| 15 | However , one can say that a logically inconsistent set of attitudes bears the inevitable seeds of emotional disharmony within the individual and is likely to make effective action impossible by promoting patterns of behaviour which prevent each others ' successful issue . |
| 16 | After 16 minutes Graham Roberts was injured by a tackle for which Perry Groves was booked ( Steve Clarke took over as sweeper , and is likely to have several weeks in which to build on a promising display ) . |
| 17 | Although Ian Wright will be included and is likely to get another chance , Taylor has yet to be convinced he is the right man to play alongside the Blackburn striker . |
| 18 | But , as a scientist , she was and is prepared to tolerate this drive while it lasts without satisfying it . |
| 19 | He also wants to create a safe haven for the Serbs ' Moslem victims and is prepared to offer increased UN troops to safeguard relief supplies . |
| 20 | Sue is still building up her range and is willing to stock new qualities when in sufficient demand , so she likes to know what her customers want . |