Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [noun pl] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | Er they are outstanding matters which are to be dealt with . |
2 | Accruing depreciation , stock valuations , provisions for doubtful debts , etc. , are subjective judgements which make historic cost profit subjective . |
3 | There are private companies who specialize in these services and who , incidentally , also have dedicated people working for them . |
4 | Nearly two thirds of the EOE 's clients are private investors who account for about half of the trading volume . |
5 | At one end of the scale there are short-term bonds which are about to be redeemed , and at the other end long-term bonds — perpetuities — which will never be redeemed . |
6 | These are mini hobs which have only two heating areas , so you can put several together to combine gas , ceramic , halogen or sealed hotplates . |
7 | Thing is though it 's not that I really care about him personally , you know it 's not that I 'm thinking oh it 's a real shame , but it 's just , and usually if , if people are complete dicks I think well er you know , sod them |
8 | Thus it is commonly held that services are economic activities whose output is not a physical product . |
9 | Some are economic refugees who came to Britain seeking a better life ; the rest are trying to escape oppression and even torture . |
10 | Among the Egyptian volunteers believed to be still in Pakistan are Islamic radicals who went into battle , with travel documents provided by the obliging Saudis , after having served time in Egyptian prisons . |
11 | Humans are emotional beings who excel at misunderstanding computers . |
12 | But I 'm worried about the effects they have on society , because a high proportion of them are emotional messes whose principal driving emotion is envy . |
13 | Our ancient woodland , Craig Gock , with impressive oak and beech , is rich in wildlife and from the commons above there are panoramic views which unveil the true beauty of the area . |
14 | As the name implies , these are do-it-yourself schemes which among other assets can include directly held shares . |
15 | What seems to be of more use to people are specific things they can do to help them achieve these states . |
16 | The legal status of shares is well established and understood and there are specific conditions which have to be satisfied if any payment is made in respect of them . |
17 | And that if such openings ensue that there are supportive rituals which allow us to engage in them without offence and terminate them without insult . |
18 | Geographically , Vietnam and Cuba are remote from the Soviet Union , and their ruling élites are cohesive entities which have come to power through their own efforts . |
19 | But some of them are bad-tempered ratbags who should be locked away in a cellar with a lot of other feminists . |
20 | It can not be asserted with confidence that every , or even any , of these distinctions would find favour with a judge , but at any rate they are possible distinctions which would certainly be made much of by an experienced counsel for the defence . |
21 | Although incomplete coverage for the trigram transitions can lead to problems when dealing with unseen text there are possible solutions which will allow the use of trigram information . |
22 | However , you should not forget that there are low-key happenings which can also make excellent video and help in building up to the climaxes . |
23 | There are eight classes you can enter in advance . |
24 | Listing particulars are technical documents which must be drafted by professionals and approved by the Stock Exchange and any transaction timetable must be adjusted accordingly . |
25 | Sometimes the relation between brothers-in-law is asymmetrical like that between elder brother and younger brother and sometimes affinity itself is asymmetrical so that the categories " wife-givers " and " wife-takers " are distinct ; but these are technical matters which lie outside the scope of the present discussion . |
26 | The Imperial Engineers are technical innovators whose products are carried by some of the most unusual troops in the Imperial army . |
27 | I mean there are broad categories you see in a sense . |
28 | One is to say that there are subtle differences which explain alleged inconsistencies , as for example between banning experiments altogether or after 14 days yet allowing later abortions . |
29 | Although [ 8 ] - [ 11 ] are broadly referentially equivalent , in the sense that they " tell the same story " , there are subtle differences which invest them with different stylistic values . |
30 | This prediction fails because all of us , humans and animals , are subtle creatures who react to overall situations . |