Example sentences of "[noun] and [pers pn] is the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you are born you are an uncivilised little savage with bad habits and no manners and it is the job of the GIANTS ( your parents and your teachers ) to train you and discipline you . |
| 2 | Th that for most of us would be very sad and it is your Association and it is the only substantial body that there 's representing you as individual sailor but is attempting to fight off that unnecessary legislation . |
| 3 | That may not be real but it was certainly my perception and it is the perception that counts . |
| 4 | She is the heroic Goddess who destroys all evil powers embodied as demons and She is the Goddess of victory . |
| 5 | In addition to increased acid secretion , duodenal ulcer patients are known to have increased pepsin secretion and it is the increased exposure to this combination of acid and pepsin which is likely to be injurious to the duodenal mucosa . |
| 6 | The unit of weight used in the metric system is called the gram and it is the exact weight of 1 cubic centimetre of pure water . |
| 7 | It is for the courts to construe those words and it is the court 's duty in so doing to give effect to the intention of Parliament in using those words . |
| 8 | These ‘ ideas , formed the basis for group action and it is the way in which these spontaneously evolve and are carried out that constitutes one of the most active elements of ‘ hanging about ’ … |
| 9 | However , I have made claims for the relation of this text to action and it is the final part of this book which bears the burden of substantiating that claim . |
| 10 | These two predominant activities are merely complemented by the club 's social side and it is the former which , in fact , brings together friends and acquaintances in pursuit of the latter . |
| 11 | The objectives represent the basis for defining the regions eligible for aid and it is the structurally backward , or Objective 1 regions , which receive the major share of the Structural Funds ( 77 per cent ) . |
| 12 | 17.13 Through increasing encounters with a range of examples children make sense of literary experiences and it is the responsibility of the teacher to provide and foster that range in the classroom . |
| 13 | This construction creates a vast oval nave measuring 107 by 225 feet and it is the open space under this airy dome which gives the unique impression of light and floating architecture which is the chief quality of S. Sophia . |
| 14 | Next week sees the anniversary of the battle and it is the 75th anniversary of the Air Force . |
| 15 | David Pickles , the BIHA secretary , said : ‘ We are determined to uphold the tremendous family image of our sport and it is the reponsibility of clubs to make sure it is not tarnished . ’ |
| 16 | It is one stroke of the brush or a single measured cube and it is the whole painting and the completed grid . |
| 17 | The Transport and General Workers ' Union also contains about 11000 farm workers in its agricultural section , but the majority of these are located in Scotland and it is the NUAAW which is generally regarded as the industrial union for farm workers in England and Wales . |
| 18 | Civilian revolution was organized in Masonic lodges and it is the undoubted contribution of Freemasonry to the Revolution of 1820 that created the myth of its occult force . |
| 19 | Not only is this desirable as a means of restricting monetary growth , but , if it involves cutting government expenditure ( as opposed to increasing taxes ) , it will also increase the size of the private sector relative to the public sector and it is the private sector that monetarists see as the main source of long-term growth in output and employment . |
| 20 | The real issue over time I actually think is affordability of housing which relates directly , not to some sort of magic dogma of any sort but relates to the supply of housing , the supply of housing both in the public and in the private sector and it is the supply side of housing where this government has fallen down . |
| 21 | Yesterday 's bombs are thought to have been Semtex and it is the first time outside the capital that devices have been casually placed by the road side . |
| 22 | However , most children have two living parents and it is the rights and obligations of both parents that are at the heart of much of the current debate — particularly that surrounding divorce and the associated issues of maintenance , custody and access . |
| 23 | Now at that stage my Lord Mr er telephoned Mr on the afternoon of the twenty second of October and it 's his case that he explained what had happened at the meeting of the bank to him and er asked him again , in view of the fact that was having to sell him home , if it was possible to withdraw from the contract and it is the plaintiff 's case that he pointed out to Mr er quite definitely and quite clearly on the telephone , on this day , er that without er the funding that he had required to run this business er he could only see that this was going to be potentially disastrous for him er and once again , my Lord as he said this was a fairly heated conversation and er the plaintiff was told by Mr once again that there was no way out for him and he should now concentrate all his efforts on achieving completion , er and once again we were . |
| 24 | Most of the Lourdes visitors journey in faith and it is the whole process that becomes a blessing to them . |
| 25 | Matthew 's style was snappy : ‘ John Major was the Chancellor who got us into recession and he is the Prime Minister who is n't going to get us out … ’ |
| 26 | She represents hope and it is the purity of MacMillan 's design which shows how ‘ the whole body dances ’ . |
| 27 | This time I am the one walking along the lane and he is the one standing outside the gate . |
| 28 | Every city had its own individual story and it is the astonishing variety which makes the story of the urban renaissance of these centuries so fascinating . |
| 29 | In English many of the words may belong to more than one grammatical category and it is the function of a tagger to select the correct tags for the words . |
| 30 | The demise of capitalism can only be the consequence of a political struggle and it is the course of this struggle between classes , in the conditions created by the development of the capitalist mode of production , which we now have to examine . |