Example sentences of "is [verb] in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Apart from sending troops , Egypt is helping in other ways .
2 A PARISH council clerk is to retire in three months time after five years service .
3 The report just released by the Royal College of Physicians on Care of Elderly People shows just how far there is to go in improving services for mentally ill elderly people and their carers .
4 This leaves the designer with the choices of moving the hole , moving the bolt in the instrument , moving the whole instrument , or declaring a new relationship ( the bolt is to go in another hole ) .
5 Right , they do n't change much as a result of the degrees of freedom er adjustment okay with er squared distribution yes , sort of different distribution but we interpret the tables in exactly the same way so if you just have a look on your screen erm , there 's an L M version of the serial correlation test , right , and that has a squared distribution one right and the test statistic we obtain on your screens is calculated in two point eight eight , no two point zero eight .
6 The rouble-dollar rate is calculated in twice-weekly exchange sessions in Moscow .
7 Two thirds of our annual consumption is hidden in processed foods such as cakes , biscuits , custard , tinned fruit , beer and fizzy drinks .
8 The conference is arranged in four sessions : legislation ; monitoring emissions ; controlling emissions ; and cleaning up the environment — all of them subjects of considerable interest to senior management in industry .
9 grouping — new vocabulary is arranged in distinct category groups
10 It is arranged in alphabetical order .
11 Anyone may display the list , which is arranged in alphabetical order .
12 The subtlety is that fc(N) is arranged in increasing order .
13 If the unit is arranged in several ranks then only models in base contact can fight ( usually the front rank ) .
14 This is arranged in encyclopaedic form , in loose-leaf binders , some statutes being reprinted with amendments from time to time .
15 The melody is arranged in three octaves instead of two , for greater breadth and sonority .
16 ‘ The Collector ’ is arranged in three parts , each told in the first person by Clegg , Miranda , then Clegg again .
17 If it is not obvious , as remarked before , it surely is true that the nature of causal circumstances and causes , as against effects , is , at least in good part , explained by what we have already-it is explained in good part by the fact that causal circumstances necessitate effects , and effects merely necessitate one causal circumstance or another .
18 In each of the authorities to which we were referred , and in particular in Gallie v. Lee , the doctrine of non est factum is explained in different words by different judges , but with a striking uniformity of concept and of emphasis .
19 This scheme is explained in more detail later in this factsheet .
20 The approach , which is explained in more detail in the following sections , is summarised in Fig 12.2 .
21 The impact of FRS 1 and FRS 3 is explained in more detail in this financial review .
22 The basis for charging stamp duty on VAT-inclusive rent where the lease is silent on the ability to charge VAT , or a lease specifically states that VAT is not recoverable by the landlord , is explained in some detail by the Stamp Office .
23 It is also worth mentioning how Mach 's principle is explained in this context .
24 This problem is compounded in metropolitan areas where socio-geographic boundaries may spread far beyond any normal understanding of ‘ community ’ .
25 The inability to compete on salary terms , which creates staff shortages for certain organisations , is compounded in many cases by an inability to offer sufficiently satisfying work to attract labour with the skills that are desired .
26 We need to legislate on this offence because of an evidential difficulty , which is compounded in several ways .
27 The principle is that the bottom shot holds the float down almost to the sight-bob , then the rod is placed in two rests and the line is tightened until only the sight-bob remains above surface .
28 Thus to the expository lesson , the period of exercise and drill , the set readings from the class textbook , the tests of memory and comprehension , and all the other useful ploys of the good teacher , have now been added sessions when the student is placed in direct confrontation with a variety of information sources , print.form , audio visual and three-dimensional , in small groups or on his own , in a situation which requires his active involvement and which can to a greater or lesser extent be tailored to meet his individual needs .
29 But it follows that if a pool is placed in full sun , strong plant growth will result , which will in turn ensure that there is always plenty of surface shade available for the fish .
30 The problem with such large fields is that it means a lot of walking , but the alternative is to search in smaller fields , which is not a good alternative .
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