Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] [conj] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | You can take a dialogue where all the sentences are complete and make all the deletions you can , still making it natural . |
2 | Editorial space and broadcasting time are unbiased and have more credibility than advertisements . |
3 | Town jobs are easier and make more money , so it is off to the north and let the country go hang . |
4 | If you are careful and place all your subroutines at the end of the main program , you can display the main structure of the program without cluttering up the trace with the subroutines . |
5 | Body fluids of some polar fish are slightly more concentrated than those of temperate species , but ionic differences in osmolarity are minute and have little effect on freezing point . |
6 | These are at their most impressive on the backs of the giant crocodiles , where they are lozenge-shaped and give these formidable reptiles the appearance of being covered in spiked metal armour-plating . |
7 | It is important to select a vet in whom you have confidence however , because if you are nervous and worried these sensations will be transmitted to the dog . |
8 | If you do , on , if you 're in a negative cycle , and you do start getting positive reactions , if you 're lucky and recognise that , can they not turn the whole thing around ? |
9 | The plate commentaries are brief and give little uniform information ; but for the plates alone this is a welcome revision . |
10 | Advertising speaks , in the main , of accelerations that are laughable on crowded city streets , top speeds that are illegal and handling that is beneficial only to rally drivers . |
11 | It is very important that you do contact this teacher if you are unhappy or have any problems . |
12 | ‘ We are confident that had these words [ sc . |
13 | Indeed , in most examples , the emphasis has been on social systems in which males sporting the elaborate character are polygamous and have little to do with other aspects of reproduction . |
14 | And there are many that raise some slightly sad laughter . |
15 | sure but again I mean if there was a market for this I am sure that to take that and splinter it off into a unit it costs money to get people that want to come into this business |
16 | Furthermore , especially when blooms are double or have many petals , it is quite likely that spent blooms will collapse into a rain-soaked soggy mess that quickly becomes a haven a breeding ground for mildew . |
17 | Our treatment here focuses on examples where such inputs are important and pays less attention items such as actual expenditure and roads and transport , where demographic inputs matter less . |
18 | Liberica beans , from Liberia , are prolific but have little quality or flavour . |
19 | The French customs are para-military and have less problem in this respect . |
20 | Therefore , the Unfair Contract Terms Act is helpful as far as contracts for hardware are concerned but has little relevance for software contracts . |
21 | We all know that the best dishes for entertaining are those that require little last-minute attention , and they 're better still if they can be prepared in advance and frozen . |
22 | This wife stood by her afflicted husband and even expressed fears about what might happen if the firm were to remove him from his electronic friend : ‘ I know it sounds funny , but I 'm afraid that losing that computer may break his heart . ’ |
23 | I 'm worried that wearing these high heels I 'm gon na get those nasty , bulgy calves . |
24 | There is not enough room here to cover the subject adequately , but a number of good anatomy books are available that offer all you need to know . |
25 | There is not enough room here to cover the subject adequately , but a number of good anatomy books are available that offer all you need to know . |
26 | There is always someone to ask if we are worried and getting some sleep has helped us to stay sane . ’ |
27 | Place the pool in position , check the edges are level and make any necessary adjustments to the hole , which should be a little wider than the shape |
28 | If you leave the Civil Service before you are 60 and take another job with pension scheme , you may be able to transfer your pensions rights . |
29 | They are expensive and share many of the disadvantages of hypochlorites although they are more acceptable as they have little smell or taste . |
30 | The figures used to set the ‘ obsolescence rate ’ are arbitrary and take little account of subject differences . |