Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [vb pp] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this method the longitudinal scan of the gall bladder is divided into series of cylinders of equal height , with diameters perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the gall bladder image . |
| 2 | Infection inside the bladder is known as cystitis . |
| 3 | The best measure of average grain size , the mean is computed from sizes of particles spread through a range of percentile values . |
| 4 | The truth is , that the whole long history of religion is littered with evidence that it is this very failure continually to revise , supplement and , where necessary to ruthlessly reject the scriptures , that has brought about , in this late twentieth century , some of obvious that there can be no real hope of salvaging the old order . |
| 5 | That this has not always to be the case in religion is demonstrated by religions like Buddhism and Hinduism where laughter plays a big part . |
| 6 | Themes like " rites of passage " or " festivals " can so attract attention to sociological aspects of religion , that the impression is given to pupils that religion is about how people organize themselves and give meaning to their lives — that the essence of religion is manufactured by societies and by people . |
| 7 | The same is done when religion is reduced to ethics , or treated simply as a movement within history , to be explained and defended , or even proved , by historical research and demonstration . |
| 8 | RE-DESIGNING RELIGION is suggested by Rev. Don Cupitt at 19.30 on FRIDAY 22nd MAY in St. William 's College . |
| 9 | The tapping from the furnace is done by means of tap holes in the side of the furnace and these are plugged with clay and what happens is one of the workers has a lump of clay on the end of a long metal rod . |
| 10 | The progesterone , as explained above , inhibits FSH-RH secretion ; the sponge is left in place for 21 days and when it is removed the goat starts to cycle , comes on heat and ovulates . |
| 11 | This also confirms the idea that the intense action of a highly succussed remedy is diminished by dilution . |
| 12 | Superficially , the approach is the same whether the remedy is contained in conditions of sale or conditions of purchase , and in many cases the wording of the remedies may be very similar indeed . |
| 13 | AS THE POWEROPEN ASSOCIATION IS BORN IN PARIS |
| 14 | It is necessary to assume , for instance , that the complete absence of an event can function as a US ; that some mechanism exists whereby whatever association is formed during conditioning brings about a reduction in the magnitude of the unconditioned response ( i.e. the attentional response ) initially evoked by the stimulus that is trained as the CS . |
| 15 | " Do you wonder " , he wrote , " that the Association is treated with contempt and indifference by the British Deaf ? " . |
| 16 | Our data are also consistent with observations in man that mucosal proliferation is increased in patients with large adenomas or cancer . |
| 17 | The view that fat cell proliferation is triggered in infancy is now being questioned as it would appear that there seems to be a critical phase in infancy for this to occur . |
| 18 | from such a simple diagram it is easy to assume that all the thinking is done in terms of functions . |
| 19 | The very term ‘ lunatic ’ , which was widely used in this discourse , implies a lay psychological theory : the term denotes people whose thinking is disrupted from logicality by personality or stupidity . |
| 20 | The early or lower stages that he has identified are first , a stage in which children 's thinking is rooted in obedience to adults , fear of punishment and acceptance of authority ; then a stage of an essentially self-interested acceptance , for the sake of reciprocity , of a principle of fairness between peers ; and then a further stage of seeking approval and desiring to be well thought of by one 's community or group . |
| 21 | That all thinking is grounded in analogization shows up especially clearly when we try to come to grips with the thought of another civilization . |
| 22 | If entry is sought in October , the application should be submitted , if at all possible , by 31st March . |
| 23 | ( b ) by finding that a domestic statute passed prior to entry is repealed by implication by the European Communities Act 1972 in so far as it fails to accord with our community obligations and thus does not represent the latest intention of Parliament ; |
| 24 | But no entry is given by Meude-Monpas for ‘ Batteur de mesure , and it is relevant to note that Meude-Monpas 's stated purpose was not to be academic about things , but to write for the ordinary reader . |
| 25 | I 'm not prepared for the deafening ‘ bang ’ as the sides of the box collapse and my moment of entry is masked by puthers of ‘ smoke ’ . |
| 26 | The entry form is usually located on or near the product and it is usually required that each entry is accompanied by proofs of purchase . |
| 27 | Only one entry is allowed per form , but a competitor may send in any number of entries providing each entry is on an entry form from Parents magazine . |
| 28 | The sidecar entry is topped by Steve Webster , Barry Brindley and Steve Abbott . |
| 29 | If truancy is defined as absence from school unauthorised by parents , then concentrating only on unauthorised absence could lull a school into a false sense of security . |
| 30 | A simple rhythm is developed by percussion and translates into movement |