Example sentences of "[verb] are the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Countries whose changing financial structure examined are the US , Canada , UK , West Germany , Switzerland , France and Japan . |
| 2 | What do you think are the reasons for the problems facing George and Marie , and what advice would you give them ? |
| 3 | ‘ The only people who suffer are the fans . |
| 4 | At that time , of course , unemployment was not the major issue it is today , neither did we have the burden of AIDS , but I still maintain that the most important changes we can make are the ones inside our own heads . |
| 5 | What it does not convey are the undulations , the surprising humps and bumps more redolent of a seaside links . |
| 6 | ‘ Support and involvement rather than nagging are the watchwords . ’ |
| 7 | One of the first things to go are the costumes and articles of adornment which identify that culture with its roots . |
| 8 | The values which the choice theory represents are the values of a strong laissez-faire conception of the market . |
| 9 | Two factors that have influenced the way these have been developed are the principle that Davidson believes in , that ‘ what is measured gets done ’ , and his experiences in dealing with boards and managers at the coalface in retail banking . |
| 10 | Similarly traceried are the fan vaults which roof these magnificent buildings . |
| 11 | All a buyer gets to see are the sample boxes opened on the trading floor , on the strength of which he negotiates with the merchant . |
| 12 | Amongst the offices listed are the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds and that of bailiff of the Manor of Northstead the existence of which is nominal only but ‘ appointment' ’ of a Member of Parliament to which is the traditional manner of resigning a seat . |
| 13 | Also listed are the names of the dealers who provided the boxes . |
| 14 | And they got are the kids alive ? |
| 15 | He is accusing the farmers of being irresponsible and silly , because the figures I have given are the farmers ' . |
| 16 | So limited are the staples , materials and real estate of an atoll-dweller that every food , object and square yard of his diminutive space becomes invested with mana , an invisible , inter-connecting kind of holy force , making everything individually " alive " . |
| 17 | Well I ca n't place very many , all I 've placed are the ones in the middle that I used to live in I could probably place Zambia , Malawi Zimbabwe whatever the Conga is now called , I do n't even know what that 's now called that 's about my limit , Ghana Nigeria , might be able to place if it 's geographical features I could place more how many countries have you given then in Africa ? |
| 18 | Hard work , thrift , and the enjoyment of income earned are the hallmark of the " protestant work ethic " that is still characteristic of many western societies . |
| 19 | What we have agreed not to accept are the sort of damaging laws that nearly brought this country to its knees when we last had a Labour Government . |
| 20 | whether this stuff is available on retrieval because it seems to me what really matters are the trends . |
| 21 | It starts at eight o'clock the tickets are six quid on the door and appearing are the Ivy League Alf Berry and Heather Nixon , Night Ride organist and drummer and the compere is Peter Lawrie it 'll be a good night I 'll tell you that . |
| 22 | Mathematical knowledge is transmitted from teacher to pupil ; telling , showing and explaining are the order of the day . |
| 23 | The relationship between Jacques and his Master is founded on a tacit agreement that the roles they occupy are the reverse of what they appear to be , but when Jacques tries to articulate this he risks losing his power which depends on its going unacknowledged . |
| 24 | Included are the HP ISDN Link/S700 add-on card for its 720 , 730 and 750 workstations — with transfer speeds of up to 128Kb per second — HP ISDN server and HP ISDN Link/MS-DOS , which allow PCs to take advantage of ISDN circuit switching services . |
| 25 | Also included are the conclusions and recommendations of the symposium . |
| 26 | And the erm ni the , the , the capsules and the er Nitrous Albide I expect are the ones he 's going to change though the problem is exactly what to . |
| 27 | The basal values reported are the means of the two basal values obtained with a 15 minute interval . |
| 28 | There is an important methodological point worth discussing here , for Freud points out that it is not possible simply to take what people themselves say are the reasons for the taboos they practise , for if the reasons are unconscious , they will not be able to do this . |
| 29 | How well targeted are the Moorland and Set-Aside schemes ? |
| 30 | Highly recommended are the hotel 's famed seafood restaurant and the more traditional ‘ Schöneberger Krug ’ . |