Example sentences of "is [vb pp] [coord] [adv] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For many people it is all too easy to put on weight , and for the vast majority the problem is caused by a simple energy imbalance — too much food is consumed and too little energy expended by exercise or work . |
| 2 | As he points out , the difference between the asset value and the depressed share price of the conglomerates concerned gave bidders an opportunity to make a profit by disposing of ill-fitting activities or otherwise increasing efficiency by reducing the scale of operations ( though in fact the record of take-overs in increasing efficiency is mixed and not all take-overs are explicable as moves to reduce inefficiency in the target ) . |
| 3 | A different or ‘ variant issue ’ can occur as part of the first edition when , after some copies have already been published , some alteration is made and even another title-page substituted . |
| 4 | More moss is collected and then more spiders ' webs until a platform has been formed . |
| 5 | When this happens , the land is abandoned and yet more rainforest is burned . |
| 6 | When this happens the land is abandoned and yet more rainforest burned . |
| 7 | What is understood when a particular text is read and how such understanding is achieved are the main theoretical issues investigated in the present research . |
| 8 | The partnership agreement may deal with where the band 's joint bank account is held and how many signatures are required on the account to deal with the band 's finances . |