Example sentences of "[adj] is [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When it comes to mysteries about the distribution of creatures of the Oriental Region , the local nature of that of the gharial is possibly the greatest of them all . |
| 2 | We 'll look , we 'll actually look at the processes of deep water formation tomorrow , so you 'll actually see how the waters are formed , but the reason why this is high is basically the act of A , low biological activity removing it and B , the fact that the source waters have not come from below , they 've come in horizontally from an area where they were formed which was very rich in oxygen . |
| 3 | Perhaps the charge that attitudinism makes ethics peculiarly irrational is merely a way of saying that it denies that there is such a thing as objective ethical truth . |
| 4 | The Belgian Red Pied is also a dual-purpose type but has a great deal more red in the coat than the White-and-Red . |
| 5 | The golf course is where Nigel Mansell cools down for the next race … and that next race is Silverstone and the British Grand Prix … forget Monaco and Monza … for our Nigel British is still the best … |
| 6 | Moore 's ( 1936 ) work on Nucella lapillus is probably the best known example . |
| 7 | As shadows start to threaten and corpses pile up , she wonders whether her Prince Charming is really the big bad wolf . |
| 8 | Slowly , as I 'm afraid is always the case . |
| 9 | Being unpleasant is often the only thing they are good at , and so being successful at it makes them feel important . |
| 10 | Most interesting is perhaps an early Picasso of 1901 , ‘ Danseuse Espagnole ’ , probably painted in Barcelona but representative of the early French works influenced by Lautrec and van Gogh ( est. $1.8–2.5 million ) . |
| 11 | Contrary to the all too common belief that ageing is essentially an unavoidable process of retreat , of withdrawal into passivity and dependence , the truth is that for most men and women later life is a time of active challenge : a time when perhaps more than ever they need to be able to respond imaginatively to change . |
| 12 | Indeed this emerges immediately from the fact that adjectives which are plainly non-restrictive can accompany proper names : ( 4 ) the eloquent Dryden is too learned for some tastes clever Polly left before they called for volunteers Even if we accept the view , less than universally supported , that proper names do have meaning , being clever is certainly no part of the name Polly on the type level , nor is eloquence of the name Dryden . |
| 13 | What is crucial is simply the existence of the second vote , which secures fair representation for all but the very smallest of parties . |
| 14 | Keeping warm is obviously a prime necessity in the freezing temperatures of the Rocky Mountains , and the coat of the mountain goat , as the Indians and European explorers discovered , fulfils this need superbly well . |
| 15 | Keeping things simple is often the best bet , an investment of both time and effort is required to learn anything new , so diving in at the deep end with one of the full-blown integrated packages may cause more disruption than it 's worth . |
| 16 | Our Looks Great ! extra is virtually a magazine in its own right . |
| 17 | It may be that Y Ltd. is only a buyer and re-seller , i.e. only a link in the chain of distribution . |
| 18 | Only if the issue , whether the accused is really the thief or the handler is live , need the phrase be proved by the prosecution : see Cash [ 1985 ] QB 801 ( CA ) , approving Griffiths ( 1974 ) 60 Cr App R 14 ( CA ) , and A-G of Hong Kong v Yip Kai-foon [ 1988 ] AC 642 ( PC ) . |
| 19 | So maybe what we call imaginary time is really more basic , and what we call real is just an idea that we invent to help us describe what we think the universe is like . |
| 20 | Do you agree that pastoral is essentially a form of escapism ? |
| 21 | Colourful is perhaps a polite way to describe this BRCW three-car dmu set P460 with 51317 the leading car . |
| 22 | The following is essentially a list of categorized items to ask for , so that you can get quickly into segmental phonology . |
| 23 | The diagnostic is simply a warning . |
| 24 | Arriving in Kiev , where Russian rather than Ukrainian is still the first language for most people , I thought things would be different . |
| 25 | Erm , I think Yeltsin 's threat as it were to the Ukrainian is actually a diplomatic move , he wants Ukraine to remain within the Soviet Union , er and if it does so he 's not going to make an issue of the border , but , er , if it does break away completely I think what he 's saying is well there 's a frontier that we 're going to have to reconsider because large Eastern areas of Ukraine including huge industrial towns are predominantly populated by Russians . |
| 26 | Indeed , the national is often a concept used deliberately to conceal conflict over the issues , to force one kind of unity around an existing status quo ( and if the arguments do not achieve unity , troops can be used to enforce it on the recalcitrants ) . |
| 27 | But the tales that were told were not only gruesome but frightening — in fact sickening is probably a better word — of what happened to you if the desert Arab got hold of you and handed you over to his womenfolk . |
| 28 | Situated only 60 metres from the International Drive resort centre , the Famous Host International is only a few minutes walk from a great selection of restaurants , bars , and general hub that Orlando has to offer . |
| 29 | However , if good and this property are simply the same thing , then the judgement that what has this property is good is just a tautology , and can not serve as the kind of important value judgement it is meant to be . |
| 30 | It follows that what is good is simply the ‘ exercise of impulses and the satisfaction of their appetencies ’ ( 1967 : 44 ) , an ‘ appetency ’ being defined as a conscious or unconscious desire in the broadest sense . |