Example sentences of "[noun] is [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Religion is another variable of limited importance . |
| 2 | With ball-valves the best remedy is complete replacement of the old valve with an equilibrium type ; this is designed so the valve can not be forced open by the incoming water pressure , only by movement of the float arm . |
| 3 | Under the frontispiece is another note concerning a new wall built and a plantation of cedar of Lebanon and pines made along it in 1761 . |
| 4 | On the other hand a diary entry such as ‘ ring X ’ is effective and if the entry is some way in the future it may be necessary to amplify with a trigger of the form ‘ ring X re Y ’ and to have easily accessible some factual data such as the X telephone number and some data re Y. In a different context a car driver will develop a strategy to ensure that he does not run out of petrol , he may rely on a light which appears when the tank is nearly empty or he may calculate from his expected travelling that he need not concern himself about the issue until at least the next weekend , or he may programme himself to react to the fact that he is approaching a particular garage . |
| 5 | Borg is big loser in court |
| 6 | They felt they 'd been made fools of … and the ring is some sort of family heirloom and his father went on as if it was all Rick 's fault that Angy had made off with it . ’ |
| 7 | Mrs. S. is 30 years of age . |
| 8 | Unlike Emlyn the football is hectic stuff with little passing , but the control system 's a lot easier with the ability to do more exotic things like unbelievable banana shots and overhead kicks ! |
| 9 | So we say its average speed is fifty miles per hour . |
| 10 | A single charge will take the Majesta 140 kilometres at 40 km per hour ; top speed is 110 km per hour . |
| 11 | If your speed is 176 steps per minute then it will take 15 minutes to cover one mile : Distance = Speed x Time = 176 steps/min x 15 mins = 2,640 steps |
| 12 | Top speed is 94 mph with standstill to 60 mph available in 13.4 seconds — figures which are more than respectable at this end of the market , though owners may find that the 20 mpg thirst takes a lot of getting used to compared with the 30-plus of Japanese rivals . |
| 13 | And this was a particularly popular view in the nineteen sixties and you found lots of people arguing that the American system needed reform that here was the president who was hamstrung by congress , or in the er in the er question I 've set in the , in the programme , you know , the president is less Gulliver in Lilliput , you know , as more like Pinocchio in Lilliput erm that the president has enormous responsibilities , that the nation looks to the president , the world looks to the president but the president ca n't do anything and that you need an increase in presidential power . |
| 14 | The shelf-life is that period of time during which a product stored under market conditions changes from the limit of the release specifications to the limit of the check specification in respect of its least stable parameter . |
| 15 | The shelf-life is that period of time during which the value of the least stable parameter changes from the limiting value of the release specification to the limiting value of the check specification . |
| 16 | The interpretation of this would appear to be within the competence of the state of origin , and it is to be hoped that an interpretation reflecting the realities of the position would always be adopted ; what is important to the defendant is prompt access to the information he needs in order to judge how to respond to the current move by the other party . |
| 17 | In the face of these changes , the decline in the rate of cattle theft is convincing evidence of a real decrease in the incidence of cattle stealing . |
| 18 | The solar wind is another example of a plasma ( section 2.2.2 ) in this case a plasma in motion . |
| 19 | The episode is another reminder of just how shaky are the foundations upon which the international aspirations of many of the City of London 's securities houses are built . |
| 20 | When a plaintiff is injured and as a result is paid no wages his immediate real loss is that part of his net earnings that were available for current expenditure . |
| 21 | Clearly , it is good that the Israelis and the Palestinians are sitting around a table in Washington , and that each side is advancing ideas for the future of the occupied territories . |
| 22 | The current strength of decorative art at auction is another indicator of this trend ( see p. 17 ) . |
| 23 | The result is better utilisation of the food being eaten , accompanied by a feeling of well-being and more drive during training . |
| 24 | The result is perfect reading for those on the look out for a special Christmas gift for the fishkeeper . |
| 25 | The result is poetic texts about poems ; ironic essays about ironic texts ; satirical texts about satire , etc . |
| 26 | The result is some variation among cultures in the frequency of its members who adopt this preference . |
| 27 | But even then , this is not to suggest , in the way that the positivists often seemed to do , that the result is some form of objective , scientific exercise . |
| 28 | Moreover , when Special Hospital patients stay too long , places do not become available for others who might benefit from a place and the result is large numbers of seriously mentally ill long-term prisoners held in maximum security jails . |
| 29 | One result is considerable under-occupation among the elderly . |
| 30 | A Velcro strip completes the job and the result is excellent protection of the line . |