Example sentences of "is [conj] young " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result is that young adults , themselves seeking a separate sexual and personal identity , are resisting the way of life lived and promoted by their parents . |
| 2 | It is because young people of both sexes are increasingly seeking work on the mainland , instead of participating in the precarious agricultural island economy as their elders continue to do . |
| 3 | This is because young dogs , from six months old , tend to need more exercise than other individuals . |
| 4 | The question is whether young children learn best by studying at their own pace through relatively informal ‘ activity ’ methods in small groups ( which , to some parents , looks suspiciously like playing ) , or whether they should learn the three Rs sitting at their desks in a more competitive and disciplined environment . |
| 5 | What is at issue is whether young children begin by addressing the problem in this way or whether they approach grammatical competence via a circuitous route which begins with pre-verbal social interaction . |