Example sentences of "[noun] is [adj] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Part of the problem , of course , is the vagueness , for most people , of the framework within which such thinking is supposed to take place . |
| 2 | He let go her hands , and made up for his earlier error by making a fuss of the dog , who was sitting on his own blanket , adding laughingly , ‘ Even Hector is obliged to take notice of it , I see . ’ |
| 3 | Any one of the Co signals is adequate to identify Co in a sample , as most energies can be uniquely associated with one sub-shell of one element . |
| 4 | 9.1 In terms of the Regional Council 's policy , an employee who is absent from work as a result of a reported incident of violence is entitled to receive sickness allowances in accordance with the provisions of the relevant scheme of conditions of service . |
| 5 | The proper officer , under his devolved powers , determines the time for payment , using means guidelines provided , which determination the plaintiff or the defendant is entitled to seek reconsideration by applying within 14 days on notice giving reasons ( Ord 9 , r 3(4) ; the proceedings then having been transferred , if necessary , to defendant 's home court and date , giving not less than eight days ' notice to each plaintiff and defendant , is fixed before the district judge . |
| 6 | Good visualisation of the stones during lithotripsy is essential to optimise fragmentation , especially with the Wolf 2300 lithotriptor , the focusing area being small . |
| 7 | He must receive the above certificates the day before the cremation is due to take place . |
| 8 | This programme is likely to take time to implement . |
| 9 | Boxing : Hardy is quick to retain title |
| 10 | Mrs Rosemary Cubitt of the Ovens Women 's Action Group said ‘ Our demonstration is more to alert public opinion than to block the entrance . |
| 11 | The same must be said of the two sets of Images , for although there is no shortage of incidental felicities , I feel that the pianist is apt to over- project this music instead of allowing it to speak for itself . |
| 12 | In practice this is unlikely , however , because changing the state of a cell is likely to involve energy consumption irrespective of whether the change involves an increase or decrease in activity . |
| 13 | The espousal of informalism as the answer to critiques of the effectiveness of judicial methods of handling family disputes is likely to give rise to disappointment . |
| 14 | Motivation of staff can also be a problem , since the results of good book provision are less clearly visible than , say , the results of effective information work ( where an enquirer is likely to make satisfaction immediately known to the staff concerned ) . |
| 15 | In times of financial stringency , when almost any change in criminal justice legislation or practice is likely to affect court costs , this responsibility gives the Lord Chancellor 's Department heightened influence across the penal field as a whole . |
| 16 | The B & Q chain has already decided to do so , and Texas Homecare is likely to follow suit . |
| 17 | The diabetic is unable to regulate sugar in this way . |
| 18 | Finally , Instem is keen to focus investment on developing its own products and expertise in the area of computer services , although it will continue to provide electronic manufacturing services to OEM customers . |
| 19 | The setting is critical to avoid smoke and damage to the engine . |
| 20 | The pharmaceutical industry is willing to keep animal insulins available for patients who need them , although it will not fund a definitive large study assessing severe hypoglycaemia . |
| 21 | ‘ Cobalt is able to get information about criminal activity linked to drugs and so is Maurin . |
| 22 | Gross investment is equal to net investment plus any replacement investment which takes place because of depreciation . |
| 23 | The grid states nothing about the degree to which investment is necessary to retain star position or sufficient to build competitive advantage . |
| 24 | Whereas oncogenes classically act in a transdominant fashion — that is alteration to one allele is sufficient to cause transformation , suppressor genes are recessive . |
| 25 | Government aid is necessary to counter market forces which operate in favour of the affluent regions where maximum profits can be made quickly , irrespective of long-term national considerations . |
| 26 | No legal aid is available to provide representation for employees . |
| 27 | In New York , gifts of pictures by artists to critics may follow a favourable review , though a critic is likely to refuse payment , even for a catalogue introduction , from a dealer . |
| 28 | By such means the clownfish is able to gain refuge within the stinging tentacles as the anemone accepts the intruder , assuming the fish to be part of itself . |
| 29 | In flight the wedge-shaped tail of the rook is supposed to help identification , but it 's hard to spot as the bird is constantly moving its tail . |
| 30 | More explicitly , visual functioning is determined by the experiences , motivations , needs and expectation of each individual in relation to whatever visual capacity is available to satisfy curiosity and accomplish activities for personal satisfaction . |