Example sentences of "it is [vb pp] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is called deoxyribonucleic acid , or DNA for short . |
| 2 | It is called Long Life . |
| 3 | When it is electro-plated with silver it is called electro-plated nickel silver ( EPNS ) . |
| 4 | In addition , wood will deteriorate and eventually rot unless it is given regular maintenance . |
| 5 | It is as well to appreciate that a body in free fall from a fixed starting event will follow different geodesics if it is given different starting velocities . |
| 6 | It is given statutory recognition in the Copyright , Designs and Patents Act 1988 , section 171 of which states : nothing in this Part [ the part dealing with copyright ] affects … the operation of any rule of equity relating to breaches of trust or confidence |
| 7 | It is hoped other refurbishment work will follow . |
| 8 | This is a new project and it is hoped new ideas may emerge to heighten road safety awareness . |
| 9 | It is hoped public consultation on the new merger plans will begin this summer . |
| 10 | The aim throughout the year will be to cover all aspects of accompaniment ; Piano in October , Percussion in January , Taped Music in March and , finally in June a Music Workshop where it is hoped qualified teachers will bring along tapes and records that they have used in their classes and which might be helpful to other teachers . |
| 11 | However , sponsorship is being sought for the next term and it is hoped sufficient funding will be secured to avoid a repeat fee . |
| 12 | It is hoped brown trout will be restored to the Darenth before 2000 . |
| 13 | There clubs closed at 1am and it is understood local police liaised with managers before Saturday . |
| 14 | It is understood Tory Councillor Bill Woodhead will step down as the borough 's top civic dignitary after being charged with hitting his wife just hours after being elected . |
| 15 | It is understood Special Branch detectives have been charting planned attacks on unionists and advising the politicians on measures to protect their lives and members of their families . |
| 16 | Nature , produced by Robin Hellier , has a lot of pace as did Horizon 's The Geneva event ( BBC2 , 24 January ) What the latter did not have was much patience with the aspirant but relatively unlearned student of what is going on in the world of high energy physics The main Geneva event — the identification of the W subatomic particle which , with the Z , will enable the theory that the four fundamental forces of nature can be unified within a single framework to be sustained — has yet to be announced , though it is believed imminent Horizon had been patiently filming for four years . |
| 17 | Detectives are investigating a burglary at the Treasury , in which it is believed secret papers may have been photographed and proofs of potentially valuable coins taken .. |
| 18 | It is believed senior executives of the company in Boston are aware of the strain on Scottish and Irish employees waiting to hear which of the plants will suffer as a result of Digital 's rationalisation of its European manufacturing operation , forced by world-wide recession and changes in the computer industry . |
| 19 | The latest victim of the IRA 's border sniping , lance corporal Lawrence Dickson , was hit from a distance of just 200 metres , while it is estimated private Paul Turner , killed in Crossmaglen last August , was hit from just 125 metres . |
| 20 | The Black Sea only recycles its water once in every 140 years and it is estimated Turkish beaches will remain contaminated by waste for more than a century . |
| 21 | As the politicians try to find a mutually acceptable way forward towards democracy , it is feared disillusioned activists are no longer answerable to the higher echelons of their parties and are turning to crime . |
| 22 | The company is reviewing its advertising account , held by Euro RSCG 's below-the-line subsidiary KLP , and it is thought new work may attempt to recruit new cardholders . |
| 23 | Failure to achieve a good set because of poor pollination cuts potential output , but it is thought compensatory growth in fertile grain sites can offset this . |
| 24 | I 'm quite sure she did n't believe a word of this , but in Oxford it is considered good manners to take an adversarial position so as to generate an interesting conversation and allow both parties to display their intelligence , knowledge and eloquence . |
| 25 | Assynt is so heavily populated with small fish , it is considered good policy to reduce their numbers ; fewer mouths mean more food all round , and larger trout . |
| 26 | He gropes for the apt phrase ; it is considered bad form here to use words like ‘ hellish ’ . |
| 27 | It is considered bad manners for reception staff to address a visitor from a sitting position ; they should always rise and be attentive when someone approaches the counter . |