Example sentences of "and this is [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The editorial excellence of their newspaper is founded on its financial success — and this is not assured . |
| 2 | If a country has a high inflation rate ( relative to trading partners ) and this is not offset by external currency depreciation then it will become increasingly uncompetitive in the world 's markets for goods and services . |
| 3 | And this is not determined by culture or the rapaciousness of financiers . |
| 4 | Some of the speculations have been extremely silly — and this is not to talk solely of the outpourings of the more sensationalist flying-saucer fans and their ‘ little green men ’ . |
| 5 | and further , and this is not meant to be a joke , in my own experience , if they get time to think quietly and realistically , I believe a whole lot of decent Conservatives who used to think pragmatically , organically and with respect for local communities , would emerge to contribute to a coalition for the future over against the ideological block that seems to think we use people to make money , instead of making money to serve people and their communities . |
| 6 | … selection should not be left to individual librarians to be based on ‘ the mood of the speaker ’ , and this is not happening in authorities that are recognising the need for properly thought-out selection policies based on the political policies of the local authority , together with an analysis of the local community , in the context of wider statutory provision across the authority . |
| 7 | So , basically , as long as your playing sounds good and this is not happening because of sequencing or other electronic jiggery-pokery , who cares how you achieve it ? |
| 8 | The supporters did not sign a bunch of overpaid , oversensitive underachievers ( and this is not aimed at all our players — Devine , Lowry , Kelly , Neill , McKeever , Mathieson can excuse themselves ! ) |
| 9 | I believe that there is an authentic beauty in science and this is fervently avowed by many scientists . |
| 10 | As we have said , at least one modern authority maintains that the mausoleum in question is Priscillian 's , and this is widely accepted by the local populace as well . |
| 11 | Carbon tet 's main use is as a feedstock for CFC production ( and this is clearly going to dwindle away ) but ICI does sell it to the laboratory suppliers for repackaging . |
| 12 | You have a great love of these islands and this is clearly reflected in your new book The Cycladic Spirit . |
| 13 | But I feel that the weak point in the imagery is in the use of ‘ pathetic fallacy and this is clearly shown when Pip is about to meet his benefactor and there is a raging storm outside to show change |
| 14 | Officially the lift ceased to operate in November 1910 and this is also recorded in a traffic return for the period . |
| 15 | At the same time , sensory information is continuing to arrive as more of the word is heard , and this is also serving to reduce the cohort . |
| 16 | The minus sign attached to the period indicates that the axial rotation is retrograde , and this is also indicated by an inclination in excess of 90° , though the angle between the spin axis and the perpendicular to the Cytherean orbital plane is only 2.2° . |
| 17 | Judgment creditors may apply on notice for increase in instalments , or for payment on an earlier date , and this is also determined by the district judge ; if the judgment creditor seeks extended payment , or smaller instalments , he writes to the court and the proper officer simply makes the new order . |
| 18 | Over recent years both the Association and the RAF Benevolent Fund have experienced an increase in welfare casework and this is also reflected by the other ex-Service charities . |
| 19 | Over recent years both the Association and the RAF Benevolent Fund have experienced an increase in welfare casework and this is also reflected by the other ex-Service charities . |
| 20 | A landing is built overhead , running the entire length of these and the iron stores , and this is also divided into separate parts , distinct classes of goods being kept in each . |
| 21 | ‘ And this is just supposing . |
| 22 | And this is just remand . |
| 23 | And this is just asking for trouble . ’ |
| 24 | We are reluctant to open our hearts to God and to receive his word within our hearts , and this is well understood by the Bible 's writers . |
| 25 | The two groups may also have very different sets of values , and this is well illustrated by Forsythe 's ( 1980 ) study of the Orkney community of Stormay ( a pseudonym ) . |
| 26 | Moreover — and this is generally regarded as the decisive argument — the greater will be the number among them who will be eliminated and make their votes available for transfer . |
| 27 | Fundamental to British education is the aim to help all children achieve their full potential , and this is generally seen as involving building on the strengths children bring with them to schools . |
| 28 | It has long been known that the activity of these geothermal systems is intermittent , and this is generally attributed to the effect of magmatic intrusions or fault motions . |
| 29 | This once-for-all improvement in the relative wage of women coincided with the implementation of the Equal Pay Act , and this is generally thought to be more than a coincidence ( see Zabalza and Tzannatos , 1985 ) . |
| 30 | Some mains transformers seem to have twin 120 volt windings , and this is presumably to permit them to operate on continental 120 volt supplies or the 240 volt UK supply . |