Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adj] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She tells me that ‘ the mother is just going through the process of grieving for the child she has n't had ’ ( the child is already eight months old ) : the health visitor 's instruction in the art of creating unpersons has been exemplary , and no doubt she is keen to pass this on to the mother . |
| 2 | ‘ Any woman can have a confident and attractive aura if she is prepared to invest some time , energy and a little money into evolving her own personal style ’ . |
| 3 | I think this shows a wonderfully sensitive and unselfish attitude in Patsy that she is prepared to accept this relationship . |
| 4 | Her arthritic knees have improved dramatically and she is able to perform most of the exercises with ease . |
| 5 | He or she is unlikely to have any skill or previous experience in seeking compensation for injury and is , therefore , largely dependent on the legal advice sought and received . |
| 6 | The disabled child — particularly one who is severely disabled , either physically or mentally — may labour under a distorted upbringing which adversely affects the development of relationship capacity ; he or she is likely to have less opportunity for peer relationships and the process of sexual and quasi-sexual learning which takes place between children ; there will be much less opportunity in later life for sexual partnership or marriage ; and so on . |
| 7 | She is entitled to make any contribution as a Member of Parliament , and should John Major want to seek advice I 'm sure he would , but I do n't I am certain in my own mind that that has n't happened at the moment . |
| 8 | All such a person can say , quoting Dicey , is that he or she is free to do that which no law prohibits . |
| 9 | You should make it clear that she is welcome to entertain any of her friends at home at reasonable times , and help her to cater for this if necessary . |
| 10 | Jane Saren would seem to be the obvious person , but perhaps you would let me know whether you would like me to approach Jane to see if she is willing take this on , or if you would like it handled in some other way ? |
| 11 | Apart from being a very expensively-dressed woman , it appears she is willing to risk all to get her own way — never mind her in-laws or the unpleasantness it surrounds the princes with . |
| 12 | ‘ She says she is willing to work all her days just to keep a little home of her own ’ , yet she also felt ‘ too old for the work . ’ |
| 13 | No doubt Cosmopolitan 's young woman readers will be impressed by Beverley 's achievements and she is happy to fulfil that role . |
| 14 | No examiner who has a pile of scripts in front of him is likely to spend much time trying to decipher an unreadable word or sentence . |
| 15 | It is salutary to bear this in mind . |
| 16 | It is salutary to recall that , as Europe 's main offshore islands , the British Isles were historically often the last to benefit from the diffusion of innovative ideas in Europe . |
| 17 | Since both f and g decrease from ½ towards -½ in the interaction region , it is appropriate to divide this region into the subregions A and B in which the product fg is positive and negative respectively as indicated in Figure 10.4 . |
| 18 | If ethical considerations are such that it is appropriate to include this in the engagement letter , the following wording may be appropriate : |
| 19 | Firstly , it is appropriate to examine some broad themes from the commercial — industrial fields and secondly it is proposed to specify a series of inter-related questions which , taken together , will determine our approach to the location and thus the nature of education management . |
| 20 | However , if it is appropriate to make any sort of residence order , under section 11(7) : ‘ A section 8 order [ which includes a residence order ] may — ( a ) contain directions about how it is to be carried into effect ; … |
| 21 | For these reasons , it is appropriate to address these areas specifically in this section . |
| 22 | Therefore , it is appropriate to insert such safeguarding words as : So long as the buyer shall remain in possession of the lease and shall not have assigned the same . |
| 23 | Through trial and error they learn how and where it is appropriate to express such feelings and when they will be effective . |
| 24 | It is appropriate to recall that Elementary Matrices ( 1938 ) was printed nine times in U.K. , several times in U.S.A. , was translated into Russian and Czech , and finally republished in hardback in U.S.A. in 1983 . |
| 25 | At this point it is appropriate to note that gender , as an organizing principle of the school structure and of wider social relations , varies considerably in the strength of its ‘ framing power ’ . |
| 26 | However , although we believe that a reform along these lines does offer the best way forward , it is appropriate to note some of the possible drawbacks . |
| 27 | It is good to see more and more cyclists in Scotland and an increasing number of cycling groups on the main roads and in cities . |
| 28 | It is good to report that branch membership has increased by 46% over the last four years . |
| 29 | Now that we are both too decrepit to walk far , it is good to remember those family walks . |
| 30 | So it is good to have these idiomatic recordings to remind us of just how good a pianist he was : in both the Concerto and the Rhapsody , rock-solid technique serves real musicality , and this CD would be worth acquiring on the strength of the Gershwin works alone . |