Example sentences of "and is [verb] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ray Talbot 's solution is remarkably straightforward … on his own bottom drains , the cover pivots on to the sump , and is secured by a bayonet fitting — remarkably similar , I remarked , to the one that holds the lens of my camera in place . |
| 2 | It has a tubular steel frame and a steel plate tension lever , and is fitted with a knuckle guard and plastic tooth protector . |
| 3 | The most famous head that gets the cover treatment is ex-Band frontman turned yup rock jock , Robbie Robertson — his ‘ Makes No Difference ’ is the most commercial track on the mini-album and is mooted as a single . |
| 4 | The most famous head that gets the cover treatment is ex-Band frontman turned yup rock jock , Robbie Robertson — his ‘ Makes No Difference ’ is the most commercial track on the mini-album and is mooted as a single . |
| 5 | According to LTL , the system costs less than 75 pence per hour to run and is operated by a coin metre which has a flashing ‘ 5 minutes to go ’ warning light . |
| 6 | The UPF manifesto proclaims commitment to monetary stability and exchange rate mechanism co-operation , and is reinforced by a promise to make the Bank of France independent . |
| 7 | After fusion the tube sinks below the surface and is covered by a sheet of cells that will eventually form the skin . |
| 8 | When the patient walks on a conventional rigid replacement the stress of the load is mainly borne by the bone at the tip of the implant.The top of the thighbone is n't exercised and is weakened as a result . |
| 9 | However , both these situations do not prevent the development of a euro-market in the currency concerned , providing it is fully convertible for non-residents of those countries and is deposited in a bank outside of their national boundaries . |
| 10 | It was tolerated well enough to become a useful drug , but it had a very brief period of action ; 6-MP is attacked by the enzyme xanthine oxidase , a normal constituent of the human body ( and of widespread occurrence elsewhere ) and is converted to a substance , thio-uric acid , which is not active against tumours . |
| 11 | As a ‘ for instance ’ , I was recently perturbed by an apparent leak in the smaller of my two ponds , which shares a common circulatory system with the larger Koi pool , and is fed by a return waterfall . |
| 12 | Davin , whatever his limitations , is standing on and in an Irishness which can be and is described and mapped , which is not a neutral zone , and which feeds and is fed by a language . |
| 13 | However , he does not become a member unless he elects to apply to be registered and is registered as a member . |
| 14 | When we analyse longer stretches of speech , it is necessary to mark the places where tone-unit boundaries occur ( that is , where one tone-unit ends and another begins , or where a tone-unit ends and is followed by a pause , or where a tone-unit begins following a pause ) . |
| 15 | This will be particularly pertinent where the retirement is early in the tax year and is followed by a return to Sch E employment . |
| 16 | The Public Library Research Group definition of public library aims reads ‘ To contribute to sustaining the quality of life in all aspects — educational , economic , industrial , scientific and cultural … ’ , and is followed by a sub-statement on adult lending services ‘ To satisfy the educational , informational and recreational needs of the community … ’ . |
| 17 | A long introductory essay discusses his themes in a chronological development and is followed by a catalogue of 455 works , with major projects and cycles , such as the Burghclere Chapel , ‘ Shipbuilding on the Clyde ’ or the Port Glasgow Resurrection series being treated in single entries . |
| 18 | He has crossed the line and is locked into a sequence of events that are by now way out of his control . |
| 19 | A rod or tube , which drops down from the retainer on the kiteline , engages a spindle on the main frame and is locked by a wire split pin . |
| 20 | Ian has worked with Douglas Reyburn for two years and is employed as a service operator in the Twisting & Reeling Departments . |
| 21 | Andrew has worked at the factory for six years and is employed as a yarn storeman . |
| 22 | Fan defence 1 : The attacker strikes with a low punch and is stopped with a strike to the wrist bone . |
| 23 | The pale green mount was chosen to blend with the many different shades of leaves and flowers that I had in store , and is made from a linen textured mountboard which gives a more interesting effect than plain green card . |
| 24 | These are sometimes suggested if a baby has an allergy to cow 's milk or if the parents are vegans , and is made from a soya bean protein ( an example is Wysoy ) . |
| 25 | One floats at the water surface and is tied to a piece of cork . |
| 26 | He goes to live in London with Herbert Pocket , and is turned into a gentleman , living an expensive but futile sort of existence , and becoming ashamed of Joe and his village origins . |
| 27 | In particular , an organization that is given a task that is controversial and unpopular in many quarters , such as an organization charged to promote racial and sexual equality or one providing help to a stigmatized group such as vagrant alcoholics , may find that it is given an unclear mandate and is placed in a position in which it finds it hard to acquire ‘ legitimacy ’ for its activities . |
| 28 | Taking advantage of his status as a Roman citizen , Paul demands that his case be heard by the Emperor personally and is sent as a prisoner to Rome . |
| 29 | For daughters who take on the role the identification of the caring responsibility is probably much more complex and is related to a variety of factors including the services which are available , the needs of the older person , the type of relationship and feelings of filial responsibility . |
| 30 | The case is well known in England as well as Wales , and is seen as a trial of strength between the conservation and quarrying lobbies . |