Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [vb pp] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although ideas may be mooted by paid staff , it is elected bureaux representatives who will vote them in or out ( see Chapter 1 ) . |
| 2 | The late Ken Mentle was reputed to have had such bandy legs , it is said casts were taken by makers of spiral stair rails . |
| 3 | There is a print by Thomas Fawcett dated 1817 , showing the Stocking Market and the Square , where it is said bulls were baited . |
| 4 | A silkworm — actually the caterpillar of the silk moth — will spin the cocoon that can yield an astonishing 800 metres of pure silk only if it is fed leaves from the white mulberry tree . |
| 5 | It is hoped delegates attending the franchising events will also attend the second seminar , as these will provide an effective overview on how to bring in the various sections of the Practice Management Standards at firm level . |
| 6 | Together with the use of the display area it is hoped pupils will be encouraged to use the library as a source of information for homework and classwork on a regular basis and that staff will see it as an important adjunct to their departmental resources . |
| 7 | It is hoped links already established between the unit and other agencies will continue to thrive . |
| 8 | Standard Chartered in London , understood to have around £300million on loan to Mr Bond , declined to comment , although it is understood executives are confident of the asset backing for most of the exposure . |
| 9 | It is understood relatives of the baby , from Dagenham , east London , agreed reluctantly to a transfusion , but it was blocked after objections from senior officials of the religious sect , who hoped alternative treatment could be found . |
| 10 | It is understood doctors have not given him any timescale for the progress of the cancer . |
| 11 | It is understood businessmen in the Holywood , Bangor and Newtownards areas of North Down are coming under increasing pressure from UVF figures to hand over weekly sums of cash . |
| 12 | It is understood police arrested ten men in swoops in loyalist areas on Thursday morning in connection with investigations into the Hughes murder and other killings in North and West Belfast . |
| 13 | It is understood police believe it may have been an isolated incident . |
| 14 | It is understood police believe it may have been an isolated incident . |
| 15 | It is understood samples taken for analysis showed three times more iodine 129 than permitted was released into the atmosphere . |
| 16 | It is understood Customs are checking for adverts placed in newspapers by the businessmen to promote their auctions . |
| 17 | It is understood details of matters outlined in Nelson 's so called ‘ jail journal ’ were discussed . |
| 18 | It is understood Beers was also courted by Saatchi & Saatchi worldwide . |
| 19 | It is understood representations have been made to the BBC over the issue in recent days but the matter remains unresolved , according to senior Church figures . |
| 20 | It is believed proceeds from any sale would go into a trust fund for the children . |
| 21 | It is believed Stars & Stripes will sport the first of North Sails ' revolutionary seamless sails , made in a 3-D mould , before the end of this round . |
| 22 | It is believed anglers are catching fish at night and transferring them to their own waters . |
| 23 | But it is believed funds were channelled through an unauthorised company , Wentworth Asset Management , which had let its application for Fimbra membership lapse . |
| 24 | To meet this development section 17(2) was inserted into the Act and provides that where an application is made for an interlocutory injunction and the party against whom it is sought claims that he acted in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute , the court shall , in exercising its discretion whether or not to grant the injunction , have regard to the likelihood of that party 's succeeding at the trial of the action in establishing the matter which would afford a defence under the Act . |
| 25 | look also how it is dropped hips and bottom that are controlling the force of the sail . |
| 26 | But it is feared mementoes from his first few months in Italy , together with treasured personal belongings may have been snatched . |
| 27 | Springflo is an embossed polypropylene tape , similar to parcel tape , but coated with calcium carbonate which it is claimed aids the development of bacteria . |
| 28 | He is shown polls indicating percentage satisfaction with the Prime Minister and the performance of the Government . |
| 29 | He is allowed visitors for 10 minutes once a week . |