Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is unprepared to offer them the skilled attention that they need . |
| 2 | Spend your time in the way that is likely to give you the maximum return in marks . |
| 3 | But it is useful to know what the conventional rules are , and also to bear in mind who you are writing for . |
| 4 | But Tony 's sparkling form at England B level is sure to give him the left wing spot and set him up for the Test against Canada on October 17 . |
| 5 | The reason for this advice is that , if you go wrong but the examiner can identify the stage at which you have gone wrong , he is able to give you the appropriate credit . |
| 6 | There must , therefore , be a mental element in the " unlawful act " , though this proposition is not always stated in the cases ( see for example , Newbury , where it is difficult to state what the unlawful act was ) . |
| 7 | It may turn out that the differences are an artefact of the methods used in different laboratories , but it is difficult to see what the relevant differences may be . |
| 8 | The project is at its very early stages and it is difficult to predict what the eventual impact will be . |
| 9 | The goal here is to illustrate the general contention set out in this book that in order to use regions in geography ( as against practising regional geography ) it is necessary to appreciate what the salient features of a region ( or place ) are — some of which may be more important to particular research tasks than others . |