Example sentences of "[is] [vb pp] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a foster mum ca n't be found Sami will have to be hand reared at the stables in Deddington , but the owners he 's much likelier to have a healthy life if he 's reared the natural way . |
| 2 | In Woodstock town centre is situated the famous Oxfordshire County Museum , which vividly displays the Oxfordshire landscape and how the lives of its inhabitants have changed over the centuries . |
| 3 | The Old Town was developed from the 11th century , originally within defensive walls , around the rock on whose peak is situated the famed Edinburgh Castle . |
| 4 | Once grass cover is broken the steep slopes render the screes unstable and they slip . |
| 5 | What 's highlighted the whole issue of safe sex is , of course , the advent of acquired immunity deficiency syndrome ( AIDS ) . |
| 6 | Revenue from increased sales achieved in this manner may be invested in further development of IT and as soon as a new generation of IT systems is developed the previous generation may be offered for sale on world markets . |
| 7 | Because they are connected with the area of the cortex that is designated the auditory cortex . |
| 8 | He 's joined the Liberal Party , and now he 's a very important cog in the cabinet . |
| 9 | ‘ My Ernie 's joined the Communist Party , ’ she announced gravely . |
| 10 | ‘ She 's contaminated the whole house ! |
| 11 | To all intents and purposes this camera 's output is treated the same as that from any of the cameras down on the studio floor , and can be manipulated accordingly . |
| 12 | As each label is pressed a status LED within the label comes on ; when another label is pressed the previous switch is cancelled and the new LED illuminates . |
| 13 | Obviously , if a bus service is withdrawn the local authority can replace it with a subsidised service and thus fill any gap . |
| 14 | A new student is given the traditional uniform that all practitioners wear , called a ‘ tobok ’ . |
| 15 | At the same time , nature is given the lifeless and blighted quality of man 's world : " ragged cabbages " and " dishevelled chrysanthemums " are odd collocations because ragged normally applies to clothes , and dishevelled to hair . |
| 16 | Although some regard competitor analysis as a subcomponent of environmental scanning , it is probably advisable to identify it as a separate and distinct analytical effort to insure that it is given the strategic priority and management attention it requires . |
| 17 | The guardian is given the following specific duties : To appoint a solicitorto represent the child unless a solicitor has already been appointed . |
| 18 | Using WORDWISE + , : the user is given the following menu : I ] Save entire text 2 ] Load new text 3 ) Save marked text 4 ] Load text to cursor 5 ] Search and replace 61 Print text 7 ] Preview text 8 ] Spool text 9 ] Segment menu ESC Edit Mode Please enter choice To create a document , the user presses the ESCAPE key and is given a screen showing : START END This is the equivalent of a blank page on which the user might write or type . |
| 19 | Our comprehensive range of services has been developed to make sure that your business is given the best possible start . |
| 20 | Will you please ask the Commissioner to ensure that the Sessional Order is given the highest priority so that we can get to this place without being obstructed by coaches ? |
| 21 | A grinning sansculotte , identifiable by his bare rump , fiddles whilst churches burn and nuns are hanged : the savage scene is given the ironical title of ‘ The Zenith of French Glory : the Pinnacle of Liberty ’ ( 12 February 1793 ) . |
| 22 | The actions of human characters involve a whole grammar of visual signals which the audience will pick up if it is given the right clues . |
| 23 | In version ( ii ) , on the other hand , the word ‘ seen ’ is given the greatest prominence , and it is likely to sound as though the speaker has some reservation , or has something further to say : A : Have you seen my father yet ? |
| 24 | The guardian is given the important task of assessing whether this degree of understanding has been achieved . |
| 25 | Sigmar is given the magic hammer Ghal Maraz , or Skull Splitter , an ancient heirloom of the Dwarf King 's family . |
| 26 | A NEWTOWNABBEY beauty spot would be completely changed if a £6m council development is given the green light , a public inquiry heard yesterday . |
| 27 | As a trivial example , one student may have scored five out of ten on his arithmetic test by answering the five additions correctly and the five subtractions incorrectly while his/her friend is given the same score for precisely the converse performance ! |
| 28 | A law which regulates the ability of a local authority to display venereal disease posters in public places is given the same weighting as a law which expands the welfare state substantially through the provision of free school education or establishes a free health service . |
| 29 | As protection , the floating charge holder is given the same priority with respect to any property representing directly or indirectly the property disposed of as he would have had with respect to the property subject to the floating charge . |
| 30 | The hypocrite , presented in asides and soliloquies , is given the theatrical medium that suits exactly his isolation over and against his fellow men . |