Example sentences of "[n mass] [be] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Moose are weathering the cold winds of Indifference well , chiefly by releasing their best single yet ( ‘ Little Bird ’ ) and a debut album full of interesting moments . |
| 2 | The clichés have abounded ; Pedrosa , a larger-than-life character , has been cast in the role of tough guy , struggling to ensure that his Rosa is given a fair chance . |
| 3 | Evaluation of the regional gravity and aeromagnetic data is providing a fresh perspective on models of the mid-to lower crustal levels of the Southern Uplands . |
| 4 | Once loaded on the Queen Mary , the aircraft was transported the 2–3 miles to the docks then hoisted to the carrier flight deck . |
| 5 | Because there were relatively few situations which received the highest risk ratings it is not possible to clearly assess whether this increase continues for all ratings , there is some evidence that it may not since once one unusual subject 's data was removed the three situations receiving the highest subjective risk ratings were in fact never recalled . |
| 6 | The parent is captured and its offspring are given the same marks ; one nick on each side of the upper beak for the Vintners ; one on one side for the Dyers ; none at all for the Royal cygnets . |
| 7 | In truth the change to the game is subtle rather than sensational and too much fuss has been made when , in fact , some folk are using the new laws as an excuse to disguise their weaknesses . |
| 8 | The earlier aspirin is administered the better . |
| 9 | The female cuckoo can mimic only one type of egg and must try to lay in a nest of this species if her offspring is to have a good chance of survival . |
| 10 | Between April 9 and 20 the yuan was devalued a cumulative 1.38 per cent to a new level of US$1.00=5.2819 yuan [ see p. 37859 for previous devaluation in November 1990 ] . |
| 11 | In all the tanks where my fish are housed a small terracotta saucer is placed on to the bottom where the food is placed , this does help when it comes to cleaning the uneaten food off the aquarium bottom . |
| 12 | Pollution , overfishing and the introduction of new species of fish are posing a serious threat to marine life in Lake Victoria in Africa , the world 's second largest freshwater lake . |
| 13 | In England , as elsewhere , ‘ even though their help could not be counted upon ’ , children and kin were providing the greatest share of support for the older generation of their families . |
| 14 | Long before humans devised the sniperscope , this strange fish was using a similar surveillance system . |
| 15 | Also , facilities with a project cost of less than £25,000 are given a low priority . |
| 16 | The townspeople are hoping the fair will quietly fade away and die because of the usual clashes between the locals and the travellers . |
| 17 | Sprague-Dawley rats ( Alab AB , Stockholm , Sweden ) weighing 300–400 g were given a subcutaneous injection of 600 larvae of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis in 0.5 ml saline . |
| 18 | The aim of statistics is to represent a large amount of data by a few simple parameters and the mean of the Normal distribution is one of the most important of these . |
| 19 | The aim of statistics is to represent a large amount of data by a few simple parameters and the mean of the Normal distribution is one of the most important of these . |
| 20 | More people are leaving the large cities than are arriving in them . |
| 21 | Piontek said : ‘ People are expecting a new Lineker to come through straight away and that is not possible . |
| 22 | Three Acts passed that year put into implicit political terms the principle underlying the mid-sixties statements of ‘ public ’ androgyny : ‘ Excessively polarised personality types thrive in a culture that demands the repression of certain natural tendencies while people are developing the so-called ‘ masculine ’ and so-called ‘ feminine ’ traits which society considers to be appropriate for each sex . ’ |
| 23 | More and more people are getting the standard pop music motifs off their chests in favour of designs which highlight the off-beat and individual . |
| 24 | But having fun dressing up to ‘ show off sometimes makes her anxious that people are getting the wrong idea , misinterpreting her look . |
| 25 | An increasing number of people are taking the heady step of starting their own business . |
| 26 | The Commission affirms , therefore , that music in worship is not an extravagance but a necessity if people are to receive the special blessings which God gives through it , and if they are to offer to him their best and their most . |
| 27 | The whole concept of conserving resources for the future has developed since then and now people are considering the ethical aspect of our relationship with animals . |
| 28 | Research studies in the US and the UK have found that young people are drinking no more than they were 20 years ago and that the vast majority drink sensibly . |
| 29 | Although there is scant evidence that this could happen , few people are collecting the necessary epidemiological data to assess scientifically the effect of these new materials on human health . |
| 30 | This research carries out laboratory measurements of the way members of the general public solve problems of this kind , to find out what happens without a computer ; it also looks at what happens when people are given a simple expert system to use , and what problems profit from , or are hindered by , the aid from the machine . |