Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [art] [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its liberal hopes of progress are grounded in the beliefs that human beings individually have reconcilable goals like peace , health , and prosperity and that institutions are a human construct , not always deliberate and , once created , having effects of their own on people 's thoughts and actions . |
| 2 | The Shamen are a tad pissed off that nobody seems to write about them without dropping in a few drug references . |
| 3 | The Shamen are a tad pissed off that nobody seems to write about them without dropping in a few drug references . |
| 4 | The main features of tabes are an inability to balance when the eyes are shut , numbness , and ‘ tingling ’ sensations , ‘ lightning pains ’ , which are sharp , shooting pains , usually in the lower limbs , which may come and go in a short time or last for several days without remission . |
| 5 | Neither objectives nor plans are an invitation to become inflexible . |
| 6 | Developmental norms are an attempt to provide an indication of the ages at which one might expect ordinary children to show evidence of certain skills or abilities . |
| 7 | The subaerial equivalents of deltas are the waste fans that occur at mountain fronts in arid regions and in certain European mountain valleys , especially where there is a lot of coarse debris available , for example in the southern Alps . |
| 8 | Together these two essays are an attempt to construct the theoretical basis for an alternative to positivistic scholarships , an alternative that will deal with the specifically literary properties of texts , and deal with them with the same degree of objectivity and rigour as scholarship has traditionally claimed . |
| 9 | Some performers are a dream to work with ; others not . |
| 10 | My trainers are a bit wet from kicking the leaves but my socks are dry I think . |
| 11 | They must interact with the outside world , and networks of computers are the way to do it . |
| 12 | Among projects rejected on the grounds of a lack of funds are a number researching into climate change and environmental protection technology . |
| 13 | Strong tactics are a must to get to the completion of the game but simple rules mean you can be playing moments after installation . |
| 14 | The Jews are a race possessing self-assurance — and wrongly identified . |
| 15 | Novell has become famous for the way it manages its relationships and believes that relationships are the way to conduct business . |
| 16 | If the valves are a bit pitted and have poor seats then they will quickly burn out . |
| 17 | It may also reflect a deep-seated concern in society that values are in decline , and that schools are the place to start doing something about it . |
| 18 | Recently , just before I woke up , I had an insight that I perceived as being connected with the Celtic tradition ; I ‘ saw ’ that animal sacrifice in Celtic mythology was a way of buying interaction with the world of spirits , the souls of the animals being the currency used . |
| 19 | Similar protestations were no doubt uttered by Billy The Kid whenever he was discovered astride a corpse holding a smoking gun . |
| 20 | Other cultures claimed that planting dragon 's teeth would cause a fierce army to burst forth from the soil , or that dragons were the form assumed by the cursed dead . |
| 21 | The four-man winners were a team led by the former British champion Tom De La Hunty |
| 22 | Even looking around the kitchen in order to make up the shopping lists is a task involving observation , forward thinking and memory . |
| 23 | Some cuts , but steering a way from too many job losses is the option favoured by the liberal democrats . |
| 24 | What makes people effective in organizations is the ability to create a whole set of backers and supporters , specifically for projects of innovative activities , that helps lend the power necessary to vitalize those activities . |
| 25 | The 1989 orange muscat flora from Brown Brothers is the choice to partner the dessert . |
| 26 | A The commonest cause of protruding eyes is a condition known as ‘ Popeye ’ ( Latin name { Exopthalmia } ) . |
| 27 | The latest in a series of regular In-Service events for our teachers and trainers is a weekend planned for July . |
| 28 | The sum of all these classes of funds is the capital employed in the company . |
| 29 | The sum of all these classes of funds is the capital employed in the company . |
| 30 | The concept of standard drinks or units is an attempt to help people understand how much they are drinking . |