Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [vb pp] this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's not as All the programmes are changed this morning , the youngsters being off school and so instead of the news it 's all these youngster 's programmes . |
| 2 | To some extent this section overlaps with the conclusion about policy in the different chapters of Section III , but provided the overlaps are minimised this structure should be clear and convenient to the reader . |
| 3 | To some extent this section overlaps with the conclusion about policy in the different chapters of Section III , but provided the overlaps are minimised this structure should be clear and convenient to the reader . |
| 4 | Strangely , when Tir Na Nog prizewinners were announced this week , no book was deemed worthy of the English language prize . |
| 5 | The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders believes the Budget changes , including planning changes to company car tax , could result in an extra 70,000 new cars being sold this year . |
| 6 | No fighters were seen this time . |
| 7 | The shops were closed this afternoon , but if she would come to the surgery now , he could make it up for her . |
| 8 | Half the subjects were given this information in advance but the other half were not told anything about the subject matter of the passage . |
| 9 | Russia 's first radio station for Orthodox believers was inaugurated this week . |
| 10 | About 20 major bills are promised this session . |
| 11 | Those putting the case for the former , point to its relative speed , although where large and complicated matters are involved this advantage may be lost . |
| 12 | The awards for Assessors and Verifiers of NVQs were introduced this year , thereby providing qualifications and ensuring standardisation of assessment across the UK . |
| 13 | It was imagined that like lizards it went on all fours ; bones were mounted this way in museums , and at the Great Exhibition of 1851 hollow model dinosaurs were made to entertain the public . |
| 14 | But such criticisms were rebutted this week by Selina herself with the simple argument that whatever her talents are , one of them lies in getting people to watch her on the television . |
| 15 | The alleged mortgage rescue scheme about which the hon. Gentleman boasts was described this morning by an independent commentator as ’ a policy made in an Enid Blyton story book ’ — |
| 16 | WHEN HANDPUMPS are installed this year in villages in Malawi , Pakistan and the Philippines , thousands of people will have their first chance of leading a healthy life . |
| 17 | Smaller designs in a myriad of colours are launched this season , all with the twisted rope emblem which epitomises its pedigree . |
| 18 | But large fortunes were made this way . |
| 19 | Writs were issued this week against contractors who built Darlington Dolphin Centre . |
| 20 | Each year they grow a quarter of a million roses at Nuneham Courtnay … and try out 350 new seedlings … five new varieties were introduced this year . |
| 21 | The new bridge , designed by W.H. Barlow , was of wrought-iron lattice girder construction , like the old , but proper scientific calculations were made this time to allow for lateral wind pressure — the first time scientific studies of such stresses were made — and the new Tay Bridge , still the longest railway bridge in Britain at just over 2 miles , has stood solid for 100 years , linking Dundee with Fife . |
| 22 | Once community dementia teams are established this process will become easier and it will be essential for the wardens contribution to be recognised . |
| 23 | Since strictly military affairs are involved this time , the eyes of the generals were opened , too … |
| 24 | But memories were stirred this season as the Robins pulled off a brilliant first round win over Chester to put themselves 90 minutes away from another era of fame and fortune . |
| 25 | Has she seen the great efforts being made this year to obtain private inward investment into southern Africa in the form of conferences and other initiatives ? |
| 26 | DETAILS are expected this week of a rescue package for the Gateway supermarkets group after bankers were warned it was on the verge of collapse . |
| 27 | A serious flaw in our arrangements was remedied this year by the appointment of the Reviewer of Complaints ( or Ombudsman ) . |
| 28 | However , it has been pointed out by Dr. B. Leadbeater , that great care must be taken before these formulae are used to determine the efficiency of dilution for abatement of odour nuisance , for in order to achieve concentrations below the threshold detection levels some odorants would need diluting by a factor in order of 6,000 , so unless very high chimneys are contemplated this method only provides a limited answer . |
| 29 | New hand-held bags are introduced this season , double handled or single , with or without shoulder straps . |
| 30 | Patch — one of the stars being axed this autumn — said : ‘ I 've been a jobbing actor for 21 years now , earning a crust wherever I can . |