Example sentences of "[is] [vb pp] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BUT FAX MACHINES HAVE PLENTY OF SHORTCOMINGS , AS ANYONE WHO 'S RECEIVED AN INDECIPHERABLE SCRAP OF PAPER WILL TELL YOU . |
| 2 | He 's taught an awful lot of people , including myself , an awful lot of things . |
| 3 | Where the target is listed an obvious starting point is the market price . |
| 4 | In particular , an organization that is given a task that is controversial and unpopular in many quarters , such as an organization charged to promote racial and sexual equality or one providing help to a stigmatized group such as vagrant alcoholics , may find that it is given an unclear mandate and is placed in a position in which it finds it hard to acquire ‘ legitimacy ’ for its activities . |
| 5 | So for , for the first time the revolution is given an economic goal in that it is to set up industrialization and in a sense the ending of feudalism and the creation of industrialization emerge as , as the two forces whereas up until now it has been feudalism perhaps egalitarianism . |
| 6 | When the disk is found to be free from a virus infection it is given an electronic signature code . |
| 7 | When the disk is found to be free from a virus infection it is given an electronic signature code . |
| 8 | The tortoise is given an initial lead over Achilles , and the argument asserts that however fast Achilles runs he will never reach the tortoise . |
| 9 | Each time the learning mouse is given an electric shock , so is the parallel ‘ yoked ’ mouse . |
| 10 | Main picture : The dining area is given an informal look with comfortable armchairs , favourite ornaments and , again , prints on the wall |
| 11 | While it is a sociological question to ask about the way this came about , the image itself played an important role , one which is given an excellent analysis here . |
| 12 | He 's designed an airborne moth trap , bolted to the side of his microlight plane . |
| 13 | He 's designed an airborne moth trap , bolted to the side of his microlight plane . |
| 14 | In Washington he is considered an ineffective legislator and not a nice man ( his latest scrape involved the allegation that he had sexually harassed a Peace Corps worker while on a jaunt to Africa ) . |
| 15 | The Guild of British Tie Makers has carried out extensive research into tie wearing and has discovered that , far from being viewed as a current trend , the tie is considered an essential item in a man 's wardrobe . |
| 16 | In many countries with very unequal land holdings , land reform is considered an essential prerequisite to a successful soil conservation programme ( e.g. Baker 1980 , for Peru ; and Eckholm 1976 : 55 ) , in order to encourage secure and long leases of land so that tenants would invest in conservation and in some cases provide marginal farmers with more land and therefore income to be able to afford conservation measures ( FAO 1977a : 27 ) . |
| 17 | Whether the arrogance of the rich toward intellectuals of a lower class is considered an economic issue may be argued ; however , the belief that satire was almost always used in the service of the rich is not tenable . |
| 18 | It serves in the adaptation of home products abroad , makes use of local talent and is considered an effective public relations tool . |
| 19 | Dowding 's bid is considered an influential factor in recent boardroom changes aimed at reviving T&C 's fortunes . |
| 20 | In many subtle ways , retirement is considered an increasing burden upon the rest of society , with retired people joining children in becoming major ‘ consumers ’ of resources but who , unlike children , have no future productive value . |
| 21 | When the issue has not been discussed because it is felt to be too painful to talk about or because it is considered an unsuitable topic of conversation , then there may be problems . |
| 22 | Dating from between 1875 and 1885 , the gilt frame is considered an outstanding example of a type popular during the nineteenth century . |
| 23 | Ministers and other politicians continue to tell the public that education will continue to grow , in order to retain political credibility — since education is considered an important issue — while at the same time telling administrators to cut budgets . |
| 24 | In the Faculties of Art and Design , Business and Management , Education , Informatics , Science and Technology , and Social and Health Sciences , practical work is considered an important part of the courses ; although this broad term serves to cover a wide variety of activities . |
| 25 | Unlike consumers and corporations who have clearly defined self-interests , the state is considered an impartial body , acting in the public interest and free from any of the narrow objectives pursued , it is alleged , by the business community in particular . |
| 26 | The Withington mosaic is considered an elaborate version of this format ( datable to c. 290 ) leading to the Barton mosaic ( with its numismatic evidence ) of c. 300 , and thence to the other pavements in the group . |
| 27 | BRIDGE is considered an open sport where gender does not affect ability . |
| 28 | A mechanism for periodic review after what is deemed an appropriate time must , then , be built into any plan that is devised . |
| 29 | Bryan Gould , to whom is owed an immense debt of gratitude for the injection of some sort of discussion of policy into the leadership contest , would be free to develop the flow of new ideas in the party . |
| 30 | It is likely therefore whatever option is selected an extra £5000 per annum may be required . |