Example sentences of "[conj] is [verb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Head of Department or his or her nominee is responsible for informing the Registry of any limit on the numbers of tutees a particular member of his or her staff should be allocated , and of arrangements to be made for personal tutor responsibilities when a member of staff leaves or is granted leave of absence . |
| 2 | Aragorn sings his song of Beren and Lúthien some fifty pages earlier with a certain reluctance , explaining that it is ‘ in the mode that is called ann-thennath among the Elves , but is hard to render in our Common Speech , and this is but a rough echo of it ’ . |
| 3 | The rhythm that is made use of depends upon the type of environment , the organism , and the period that the body clock will be adjusted to . |
| 4 | Leeming also suggests that the increased incidence of sandstorms in Beijing are another result of poor land management that is creating desertification in northwestern Hebei and the adjacent areas of Inner Mongolia by the clearance of woodland and pastureland for arable crops . |
| 5 | Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king , behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem , saying , ‘ Where is he that is born King of the Jews ? |
| 6 | The position can be illustrated simply by thinking of a study that is to take place of the social workings of a youth club to test out some hypothesis about the manifest and latent functions of this association . |
| 7 | The results will be updated to include the additional returns referred to above in a second interim report planned for June 1985 , along with information on the findings of a follow-up survey that is to take place in Spring 1985 . |
| 8 | Well , the non recurrence of Gulf War in the first half is pretty well balanced by the recession that is taking place at the moment and is er , showing as we all know , little signs of lifting . |
| 9 | Talking audio visual that 's an event that is taking place with S S K in Glasgow on the second of February I 'm disappointed by the number of people who have said that they want to go largely because we 've gone out of our way to do something in Glasgow |
| 10 | Meanwhile , managers who are angry that these ‘ unemployed ’ workers use up scarce training resources only to subsequently take them outside the CAB should be encouraged by the consultation that is taking place between the Manpower Services Commission ( MSC ) and NACAB central office staff . |
| 11 | It carries with it no assumptions about the cause and just describes the inflammatory process that is taking place in the epithelial lining inside the penis . |
| 12 | With the enormous demand that is taking place in Newport , the Hon. Gentleman is benefiting more than most from the change in the Welsh economy . |
| 13 | Many of New Historicism 's endeavours are shared by the wider questioning of practice that is taking place in a variety of disciplines and theoretical approaches . |
| 14 | May we have an early debate on the restructuring that is taking place in Her Majesty 's Customs and Excise which has left Wales 's international airport without customs and passport control ? |
| 15 | A horse that is threatening trouble in the paddock we can reprimand with a sharp ‘ Do n't ! ’ ; but we can also raise our arm and stab our finger in the air towards it — like a horse with a raised leg threatening to kick . |
| 16 | And I think what Bob is saying , there is only one account , but you 'll have to endow two accounts , one that is giving rise to interest in the wife 's name , |
| 17 | ‘ This modern-day alternative to the stocks could help to curb the atrocious rise in vicious crime that is becoming part of our daily lives . ’ |
| 18 | Anyone can then request an initial assessment of needs , which will be provided if the person falls into one of the client groups ( elderly ; mentally ill ; with learning disabilities ; with physical or sensory disability or chronic illness ; with drug or alcohol problems ; or at risk of infection with HIV ) and is experiencing difficulty with daily living . |
| 19 | His father says that David accepts the sentence , and is getting treatment for his drug dependence . |
| 20 | It has identified a 295-acre site of mainly coniferous woodland managed by the Forestry Commission , and is discussing acquisition with landowners and local authorities . |
| 21 | A magnolia which has become world renowned and is given pride of place at Lanhydrock is M. ‘ Albatross ’ ( cylindrica × veitchii ) . |
| 22 | After the simpleton Henry Niles ( David Warner ) strangles the teenage daughter ( Chloe Franks ) of Tom Hedden ( Peter Vaughan ) and is given refuge in David 's house , Hedden , his sons , and Scutt , the local ratcatcher , try to break into the house and get Henry out . |
| 23 | A man has lodged a formal complaint and is demanding compensation from the police for breaking into his flat and confiscating his furniture . |
| 24 | The student is actively involved in the learning process and is receiving tuition from an expert . |
| 25 | But now , a few days later , he has decided to move house and is wreaking havoc in a tray of limonium plants . |
| 26 | The Bass museum is open throughout the year , and is situated north of the town centre . |
| 27 | Dr Focos is currently Fulbright Fellow in Sweden , and is completing research for a book on Zorn . |
| 28 | Mr Geoff Crispin , Dean of the new Teesside Polytechnic school , said : ‘ The school has over 1,000 students and 80 staff and is spearheading research into local issues , including economic development , crime and health . |
| 29 | Pressure for the conversion or redevelopment of historic houses and estates in financial difficulties has grown in recent years and is causing concern to those wishing to preserve the traditional countryside . |
| 30 | However , the theme which deserves more attention is the basic argument of the article : the author is claiming not to be prejudiced and is attributing prejudice to those who oppose the National Front . |