Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | : In some environments ( e.g. doctors ' note-taking on hospital wards ) speech or typed input would be deemed inappropriate for social reasons , whereas handwritten notes are already an established procedure ; |
| 2 | Your notes are ultimately a personal activity . |
| 3 | There was also the possibility of a more flexible use of facilities in the statutory , voluntary and private sectors , and , finally , the powerful influence of doctors over the lives of the chronically disabled would inevitably wane , a process of ‘ de-medicalization ’ which is largely to be welcomed as medical and nursing skills are only a small part of the required professional skills . |
| 4 | Their attitudes are clearly a significant factor in whether the technical innovation is successful . |
| 5 | MANAGEMENT buy-outs are still a major option , even in the depths of the recession , says venture capitalist 3i . |
| 6 | Although the latter cases are probably a diminishing minority , especially now that budgetary delegation under LMS has made it essential that heads in their turn delegate a greater proportion of their managerial functions to senior staff , our studies indicate a more general need for primary schools to continue to review the role of deputy headship , to define more exactly the range of tasks it is appropriate for someone at that level of seniority to undertake , and to ensure that all deputy heads have appropriate job specifications . |
| 7 | For example , it is possible that clinical cases are only an extreme form of a normal reaction to the short winter days . |
| 8 | Children 's activities are also a high priority , with art workshops and dance courses taking place on a regular basis . |
| 9 | For example , commercial microwave ovens are now an essential piece of equipment in catering establishments throughout the UK . |
| 10 | Finally , words with ‘ strong ’ and ‘ weak ’ forms are clearly a related matter . |
| 11 | Wedding bells are merely an incidental punctuation in a life which will already be committed to career , aerobic class and the occasional night with the lasses . |
| 12 | Many do not successfully complete this journey as anemones are often a limited resource on the reef and most of the fry are eaten by predators before they can reach protection . |
| 13 | The Duveen Galleries are basically a large hallway formed by three separate but continuous rooms strung out in a line , which empty into the side galleries to the right and left . |
| 14 | Such proposals are naturally a major source of controversy between the political parties but some local authorities have undoubtedly been looking at charges with a fresh eye in recent years . |
| 15 | Professional musicians are mostly a cynical lot — they 've heard it all before and played it all before too . |
| 16 | Maintenance contracts are therefore a prudent investment . |
| 17 | It is here , as our LFS analysis and our case studies indicate , that fixed-term contracts are quite an important form of engagement for temporary workers . |
| 18 | Moral : minor roads are only a short cut if you know where you are ! |
| 19 | In Sussex most conservation work has been carried out to conserve particularly vulnerable habitats , in which birds are often an important element , and in a few cases the birds have been the main reason for the conservation work . |
| 20 | Meanwhile ‘ back ’ cultures are often a distorted version of dominant forms . |
| 21 | Groups are now an integral part of most local authorities although operational styles vary enormously . |
| 22 | Whether or not we accept their view , it can not be denied that groups are always an important part of any developed political system . |
| 23 | The Guidelines are neither a technical code of practice nor a manual for risk management . |
| 24 | Mechanical methods are also an obvious possibility , making use of the force or torque exerted by a flow on an obstacle . |
| 25 | Limitations in subject access in online databases are also a serious concern , not by any means eliminated by the increasingly ubiquitous full-text searching capabilities offered by database hosts . |
| 26 | The women 's organizations are also an important source of information for many refugees who would otherwise be isolated from events in their country and a channel by means of which they can express support for the revolutionary movement : |
| 27 | Her eyes are now a flashing turquoise thanks to high-tech ophthalmic fashion . |
| 28 | Taxi drivers are always a good source of copy . |
| 29 | In most Latin American countries the Communist parties are now an accepted part of the political scene , largely because of their willingness to engage in the horse-trading of Latin American politics . |
| 30 | Efficiency plateaux are still a long way from becoming a feature of Southern energy economics . |