Example sentences of "[adj] is [adv] [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Belief that ultimate reality is timeless is deeply rooted in human thinking , and the origin of rational investigation of the world was the search for the permanent factors that lie behind the ever-changing pattern of events . |
| 2 | In Islam the mystical is especially pronounced in the brotherhood of the Sufis . |
| 3 | In practice this is rarely achieved by health services and local authorities and almost never includes private and voluntary sectors . |
| 4 | Although the court order may specify a time-limit in which the conveyance or transfer must be completed , this is rarely adhered to . |
| 5 | This is traditionally done in early spring , although you can do it any time between autumn and late spring . |
| 6 | This is particularly emphasised in progressive municipal boroughs , whose opposition is written off as the insanity of the ‘ loony left ’ , to the extent that the Labour Party itself seems nervous of suggesting anything socialist or progressive for fear of losing the middle ground . |
| 7 | This is particularly marked on the matter of the last major international crisis faced by this country , the Gulf war . |
| 8 | This is particularly marked in the formulation of the broad aims and goals for a programme of user education . |
| 9 | This is particularly marked in The Mysteries of Udolpho , for when Mrs Radcliffe describes the cottage in which her heroine has taken shelter , she writes of this ‘ bower of sweets ’ as though the reader stood outside it , although Emily , whose view he shares , is indoors , at her bedroom window : ‘ The cottage , which was shaded by the woods from the intenser rays of the sun , and was open only to his evening light , was covered entirely with vines , fig-trees , and jessamine whose flowers surpassed in size and fragrance any that Emily had seen . ’ |
| 10 | Instead they should work via logical objects , and indeed this is particularly encouraged by the SGML standard . |
| 11 | This is particularly suited to simple , straightforward music ( hymn-tunes , folk-songs , etc. ) where no special atmosphere needs to be evoked , or where the composer deliberately wishes to suggest simplicity . |
| 12 | In post-war democratic states this is particularly associated with a high degree of equality of distribution in comparison with earlier periods , and in this way lends plausibility to the assumption that greater equality means greater welfare . |
| 13 | This is particularly associated with the child 's age and the presence or absence of intercurrent infection , which is often seasonally related . |
| 14 | But if , instead of the present 50–50 split , this is soon loosened to 75%-25% in favour of the wider bands , or even 100% , then , asks John Thornton , why use common investment funds ? |
| 15 | These are sure signs of a limestone bedrock , and this is soon confirmed by two limekilns in an open field , both long disused but remaining almost intact . |
| 16 | All fungi require about 20 per cent moisture content in the host wood to germinate and although in new buildings the moisture content of the timber may be as high as 18 per cent , this is soon reduced to about 12–14 per cent by heating and ventilation of the enclosed spaces . |
| 17 | This is thus seen to be a continuous monitoring activity as changes late in the development programme , within say the concepts stage , could severely affect the confidence in all downstream activities including the actual articles being produced . |
| 18 | This is openly admitted by the Regulations which require that the summary should state prominently that ‘ This summary financial statement does not contain sufficient information to allow for a full understanding of the results … and state of affairs … |
| 19 | This is heavily regulated by statute , but because there is an extensive non-judicial appeals system , and because the amounts at stake for any one individual are typically small , judicial activity in this area is low . |
| 20 | This is avidly collected by the locals as it is delicious boiled and pickled . |
| 21 | This is strongly implied in John chapter 6 where the Spirit is brought closely into relation with ‘ eating his body and drinking his blood ’ and so being confident of dwelling in Christ , being fed by him , and being raised up by him at the last day ( 6:54,56,63 ) ; just as he is in chapter 3:3–8 in connection with the new birth . |
| 22 | That I correctly interpreted this is strongly suggested by the fact that she was not surprised by my answer which was to stop what I was doing , go out with her , and set about trying to free the cat . |
| 23 | That I correctly interpreted this is strongly suggested by the fact that she was not surprised by my answer — which was to stop what I was doing , go out with her , and set about trying to free the cat . |
| 24 | This is best illustrated by an example . |
| 25 | This is best illustrated by reference to Article 1 of the Protocol . |
| 26 | This is best illustrated by considering the flow of information through the various stages of recognition , as shown in Figure 3.1 . |
| 27 | This is best illustrated by taking a hypothetical example . |
| 28 | This is best illustrated in the dance which a successful bee performs on its return to the hive . |
| 29 | This is best treated with trans-cutaneous nerve stimulators , acupuncture , chiropractic , nerve block injections or surgery , physiotherapy , relaxation therapy , Alexander therapy , meditation and other methods that do not use mood-altering chemicals . |
| 30 | If you do not want a baby , but want your IUD removed , this is best done during a period , and you should immediately start using another method of contraception . |