Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [vb pp] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is given festive food and small presents by her relatives . |
| 2 | It is called deoxyribonucleic acid , or DNA for short . |
| 3 | It is called Long Life . |
| 4 | When it is electro-plated with silver it is called electro-plated nickel silver ( EPNS ) . |
| 5 | In addition , wood will deteriorate and eventually rot unless it is given regular maintenance . |
| 6 | It is as well to appreciate that a body in free fall from a fixed starting event will follow different geodesics if it is given different starting velocities . |
| 7 | It is given statutory recognition in the Copyright , Designs and Patents Act 1988 , section 171 of which states : nothing in this Part [ the part dealing with copyright ] affects … the operation of any rule of equity relating to breaches of trust or confidence |
| 8 | It is hoped other refurbishment work will follow . |
| 9 | It is hoped public consultation on the new merger plans will begin this summer . |
| 10 | However , sponsorship is being sought for the next term and it is hoped sufficient funding will be secured to avoid a repeat fee . |
| 11 | It is understood Special Branch detectives have been charting planned attacks on unionists and advising the politicians on measures to protect their lives and members of their families . |
| 12 | Nature , produced by Robin Hellier , has a lot of pace as did Horizon 's The Geneva event ( BBC2 , 24 January ) What the latter did not have was much patience with the aspirant but relatively unlearned student of what is going on in the world of high energy physics The main Geneva event — the identification of the W subatomic particle which , with the Z , will enable the theory that the four fundamental forces of nature can be unified within a single framework to be sustained — has yet to be announced , though it is believed imminent Horizon had been patiently filming for four years . |
| 13 | The company is reviewing its advertising account , held by Euro RSCG 's below-the-line subsidiary KLP , and it is thought new work may attempt to recruit new cardholders . |
| 14 | Failure to achieve a good set because of poor pollination cuts potential output , but it is thought compensatory growth in fertile grain sites can offset this . |
| 15 | Assynt is so heavily populated with small fish , it is considered good policy to reduce their numbers ; fewer mouths mean more food all round , and larger trout . |
| 16 | He gropes for the apt phrase ; it is considered bad form here to use words like ‘ hellish ’ . |
| 17 | To make progress each member is allowed to speak only once on any motion that is before the meeting unless he is given special permission by the Chairman . |
| 18 | And Booth did enough to suggest it will only be a matter of time before he is crowned national champion . |