Example sentences of "[noun pl] is [verb] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A turn-round time of 24 hours for 90 per cent of prescriptions is guaranteed and an extended range of frames offers a greater choice of fashionable designs and colours . |
| 2 | In this way the conflict of interest between the classes is disguised and a degree of social stability produced , but the basic contradictions and conflicts of class societies remain unresolved . |
| 3 | If an order requiring taxation of costs is made and a bill is not lodged for taxation within three months or such further time as the court may allow , the right to costs is forfeited ( r 7.35 ) . |
| 4 | Then a list of possible new schemes dear to committee members ' hearts is added and a list of possible economies and cuts , 1 per cent , 5 per cent or 10 per cent in total . |
| 5 | With this in mind the Ulster Unionist perception of British values and traditions , the empire , Ulster and southern Irish nationalists is examined and an assessment made of the compatibility of these views with British thinking on these issues . |
| 6 | The theory is that the range of decisions open to managers and administrative agencies is limited because a set of criteria derived from their expert background and training governs their decisions . |
| 7 | After initial proposals have been researched and screened using broad ‘ acceptability ’ criteria predetermined by higher management , those which satisfy the screening tests are subjected to more detailed scrutiny as more information regarding their prospects is generated and a rigorous risk analysis may then be conducted . |
| 8 | One way of explaining the interactional organization of sentences is to suggest that a clause consists of two segments . |
| 9 | This is the first occasion on which a Roman horde in Britain has been correctly excavated and much new information about the burial of such treasures is expected as a result . |
| 10 | In a study of consumer preferences for brands of tea , a random sample of telephone numbers is selected and a telephone enquiry made as to the brand in current use at each address . |
| 11 | The message for visiting climbers is to check whether a bolt is still in place if you are repeating a route where a placement is mentioned in the description . |
| 12 | A wide range of skills is needed and a lot comes down to the the individual 's character |
| 13 | Or , as Samuel Burler has it , the proper statement of relations between successive generations is to say that a hen is merely an egg 's way of making another egg ’ |
| 14 | 3.1 In handling a violent situation one of the basic rules is to ensure that a means of withdrawal is available should the member of staff decide simply to vacate the room . |