Example sentences of "is [vb pp] [prep] the [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | A discharge from the urethra can sometimes be demonstrated during the medical examination , but , since the urethral opening in the female is hidden between the folds of the labia , such a discharge will not be apparent to the woman herself ; even if she examines herself , the natural moistness of this part of the body will tend to mask any contribution from the urethra . |
2 | Much is hidden in the mists of the early Triassic , which is probably the least-known episode in the long history of Phanerozoic time . |
3 | Passionate debate is provoked by the problems of children whose first language is not English . |
4 | ‘ Interpretation ’ is simply the process whereby a meaning is assigned to the words of the statute , whilst ‘ construction ’ is the process whereby uncertainties or ambiguities in a statute are resolved . |
5 | Emphasis is placed on the processes by which medical practitioners attempted to further themselves both professionally and socially , through intra-professional activities and interaction with local ‘ elite groups . |
6 | The other key aspects of teaching that it is useful to record are the level of demand that is placed on the pupil(s) at each stage and the amount of guidance that the teacher provides . |
7 | In each of these cases the emphasis is placed upon the transfers of mass and energy and this may provide a much-needed focus of further development for the extension of the systems approach employing the notions of rate of doing work or of power . |
8 | A poem is good because of its emotional content and the feeling of the poet which is placed in the symbols of words , and the true joy of poetry is in feeling the same emotions as the poet . |
9 | If the house is placed in the names of outsider trustees , then a separate declaration of trust should be made by them to evidence the terms upon which they hold the property . |
10 | Text Analysis The vocabulary of an inputted text is checked against the criteria of objective frequency , ‘ familiarity ’ and coverage . |
11 | The course is recognized for the purposes of exemption by the main professional accounting bodies . |
12 | The second Cuvée close/Charmat method is favoured by the producers of mass-produced sparkling wines . |
13 | Held and Krieger ( 1983 : 487 ) comment that , for Offe ‘ the most significant feature of the state is the way it is enmeshed in the contradictions of capitalism ’ . |
14 | Hanson 's Peabody subsidiary is criticized for the effects of its coal mining activities on Navajo land in Arizona . |
15 | Where the criticism is uttered on an unprivileged occasion by the Prime Minister , the risk would be worth taking , but not when it is uttered by the likes of General Amin . |
16 | Anyone who has advanced money for the payment of the employee debts which would have been preferential is subrogated to the rights of the employee . |
17 | This book is now being sold freely to children of all ages and it is intended by the publishers to be read by children of eight years upwards . |
18 | Autocratic style Decision-making is centralised in the hands of the leader himself , who does not encourage participation by subordinates ; indeed , subordinates ' ideas might be actively discouraged and obedience to orders would be expected from them . |
19 | We know they were a contributory factor , but our curiosity is aroused by the hints of maladies of which we know virtually nothing . |
20 | Despite this apparent drawback , the mill , which is situated on the banks of the River Severn , had one major advantage : that of cheap and easy transport by water . |
21 | Easily Accessible : The Hall is situated on the banks of the River Wyre and so river walks ( wellies almost always essential ) are popular with guests . |
22 | His cheesemaker is situated on the outskirts of the village , but he keeps names top secret from the culinary competition . |
23 | This modern hotel , renowned for its warm welcome is situated on the outskirts of Birmingham , easily accessible by road , just five miles from the City Centre , ICC and NIA , the hotel is perfect for both the leisure and business traveller . |
24 | Waterside House is situated on the shores of Lough Neagh within the National Nature Reserve at Oxford Island . |
25 | Easily Accessible : Wellfield House is situated in the foothills of the Pennines , and local walks take in Calderdale and the Holme and Colne Valleys . |
26 | Pearce Tandy Leathercraft is situated in the grounds of W Pearce & Co , a company founded in 1908 . |
27 | The top rail is joined to the uprights by dovetail housings and to cut the mortises for the laths I found that it was best to hold the rail in the vice with blocks to pack it out and then to cut down vertically . |
28 | It is the oxygen link which is broken by the enzymes in the stomachs of animals , such as sheep and cows , which can digest cellulose and by the various fungi or rots which attack wood . |
29 | As publisher and chief executive of the New York Times , he is bashed about the ears by almost everybody he meets . |
30 | The book is filled with the outlines of toads , bats and squirrels which did not move quickly enough out of the way of oncoming traffic . |