Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] is [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , even here the notion that there are some important international relations that are not necessarily between states is generally accepted . |
| 2 | A man whose family has been importing American jukeboxes for generations is about to turn the tide and start exporting his own design to the States . |
| 3 | ( This ‘ rhyme in history ’ between namesakes is doubtless meant to strengthen the already well-established conflation of these Eleanors with their near namesakes , Helen of Troy and Helen of Tyre . ) |
| 4 | In 1936 , for example , Nizan asserted in no uncertain manner : The USSR presents a picture of democratic development previously unknown in history , of a political system in which confrontation between parties is gradually ceasing as the classes from which they arise are being abolished . |
| 5 | A small market town which has lived off the land for centuries is now looking forward to a high-tec future . |
| 6 | ‘ Mental hunger for books is not compelling in the case of most people . |
| 7 | Competition among ruwatu between communities is usually expressed through the accusations of sorcery attack , often in the wake of marriages which shift the residential alignments within the territory , and thus respective follower size . |
| 8 | The obligation of directors to account for profits made as a result of abusing ( in the sense of taking advantage of ) their position as directors is often described as the principle that directors must not make a secret profit . |
| 9 | Remember that the additional information given in the examples above by drawing pitch levels and movements between lines is only included here to make the examples clearer and is not normally given with our system of transcription , so all the important information about intonation must be given by the marks placed in the text . |
| 10 | The " Shore " hardness test for rubbers is well known in the rubber industry and may be used to derive a value for the modulus E. |
| 11 | The inspector of taxes is now attempting to assess both cars on Mr X , claiming that the statutory authority is to be found in s 168(6) ( b ) ICTA 1988 . |
| 12 | A 10lb carp , however , is still a big fish , and if your sense of values is not impaired , then such fish can give tremendous pleasure . |
| 13 | However , the statement of reasons is not required to specify the often very numerous and complex matters of fact or law dealt with in legislative measures , provided that those measures fall within the general scheme of the body of measures of which they form part . |
| 14 | Secondly the control of movement and recording of products is significantly improved together with greater security , reduction of damage and less pilferage . |
| 15 | Neither of the formulas so far mentioned will do ; the Gibbs formula gives an entropy that for an isolated system of molecules is easily shown to stay constant in time rather than to increase , and the Boltzmann formula also does not have the desired non-decrease property if the system is not a gas . |
| 16 | Monitoring the progress of projects is often done by means of project review meetings of which the minutes form a record of achievement and decisions . |
| 17 | Monitoring the progress of projects is often done by means of project review meetings of which the minutes form a record of achievement and decisions . |
| 18 | It is not the case that the legitimate power of authorities is generally limited by the condition that it is defeated by significant mistakes which are not clear . |
| 19 | It is vitally important that the integrity of solicitors is not jeopardised by their drive for new markets to compensate for the possible loss of conveyancing . ’ |
| 20 | The population of aphids is normally kept down by other animals that feed on them . |
| 21 | Second , this concern with the ineffectiveness of policies is now recognized as requiring the asking not only of questions about the character of policy but also about what is wrong with the implementation process and the organizations responsible for implementation . |
| 22 | Alternatively it may have been because a rising number of night visits , increasingly performed before 1990 by deputies , increases health service expenditure as the cost of deputies is eventually reimbursed in the expense element of general practitioner remuneration . |
| 23 | Resuming the journey , a most important meeting of roads is soon reached at Braemore Junction . |
| 24 | However , trials have shown that the lowering of emissions is only achieved when a car is cruising . |
| 25 | Queen of Puddings is aptly named : perhaps the most delicate and lovely of all puddings . |
| 26 | Thus the morality of artists is often established in quite the reverse fashion to that of sociologists . |
| 27 | Selling direct to the public via Opens is innovative , a financial stop-gap , but the visibility of artists is inextricably bound up with the gallery system . |
| 28 | The appeal of religions is not based on evidence , for there is very little , nor on reason , for the reasons offered for faith are unconvincing , but on illusions — ‘ fulfilments of the oldest , strongest and most urgent wishes of mankind ’ . |
| 29 | Nevertheless , the identity of objects is still missing . |
| 30 | Well tha , that 's the county chur , that 's the town of the like St. Giles is here , is the town 's church well St. Mary 's is the town 's , o all the se service is to do with civic dignit , dignitaries and to mark the opening of courts is always held at St. Mary 's . |