Example sentences of "is [verb] [prep] [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is calculated from such accurate activity analysis as that from Taunton , in which the total general surgical activity in both NHS and private practice that was required in the year 1990–1 for a relatively captive population in west Somerset was as follows : 25.1 new outpatient referrals per 1000 population ; 28.1 intermediate equivalent ( hernia ) operations per 1000 population . |
| 2 | It has been suggested that Moore 's argument , if just , would count against all definition in which an expression s meaning is explained by some more complex expression [ FRANKENA ] . |
| 3 | What we are trying at this stage , is the extent to which the difference between the H B F's of fifty five thousand , is explained by any technical treatment of migration , as opposed to . |
| 4 | Indeed , this latter aspect of femininity is emphasized by some recent writers on masculinity who protest that men do not have such a wonderful deal in the world , since the social pressures on them to contain rather than express their emotions are oppressive and restrictive , stunting their full emotional development . |
| 5 | It is favoured by all those who believe that institutional practices can be changed by persistence and goodwill , and by those who understand that the best way to defeat feminism is to co-opt its radical and rebellious potential . |
| 6 | The lightweight 155g Nike Duellist , for example , is designed for distances up to the half-marathon , whereas the 280g Brooks GFS105 is intended for those heavier runners . |
| 7 | This seminar is intended for both non-technical people who wish to gain a thorough understanding of data communications and those with a computing background who need to be brought up to speed in this area . |
| 8 | These are realistic enough , for we have copied layouts and borrowed phrases from genuine examples , but we must stress that no resemblance is intended to any actual organization or individual . |
| 9 | These will include assertions to the effect that the sun is situated at some specified position in the sky with respect to an observer on earth , and that raindrops are falling from a cloud situated in some specified region relative to the observer . |
| 10 | They were pilgrims in this world , aliens in the society of their pagan fellows , but they knew they were part of a vast community : ‘ this church which is now travelling on its journey , is joined to that heavenly church where we have the angels as our fellow-citizens ’ , said Augustine , faithfully echoing the conviction of all early Christians . |
| 11 | The 16-valver is joined by another new engine — an insurance-beating 1.8-litre in the Furio model . |
| 12 | However , if the shock is delayed until some ten minutes after training , memory is not disrupted , and the chicks will avoid the bead . |
| 13 | Then one cold afternoon later that winter when we were all huddled round the fire for warmth from the snow falling outside , Dad sighed , looked at his mother 's photo and said , ‘ I wonder how yer Granny is faring in this cold weather ? ’ |
| 14 | As such , they enjoyed success early on with the ballad , ‘ Pictures Of Matchstick Men ’ , before opting for the chord-challenged sound — so beloved of their followers — which is typified by such seminal lieder as ‘ Caroline ’ , ‘ Down Down ’ , ‘ Whatever You Want' ’ and ‘ Rockin' All Over The World ’ . |
| 15 | For instance , the section on nitrogen metabolism is prefaced by that famous anonymous ditty which starts How inoffensive are the faeces Of all the graminivorous species , That grind on grain and graze on grasses . |
| 16 | Thus an operational and detailed equipment specification is developed before any actual building planning takes place and in this way it is possible to give the Architect a very clear brief of the functional relationships of each part of the total system . |
| 17 | Much of the relevant theory is developed in these early chapters , but not with sufficient care . |
| 18 | Another example is highlighted by some extraordinary satellite pictures ( published in Glantz 1977 : 6 , 7 ) showing the difference in vegetative cover and population pressure ( both human and animal ) between the Republic of South Africa and Lesotho . |
| 19 | — Mankind is distinguished from all other creatures in two respects : he alone is made in God 's own likeness ; and he is given charge over all the rest . |
| 20 | It is distinguished from all other pigs in that , instead of building a nest of leaves and grass , it lives in holes originally dug by another animal , the aardvark . |
| 21 | An exchange 's rulebook , and the exchange 's function generally , is distinguished from most commercial contracts by its multilateral nature . |
| 22 | Walking is taught through this detailed control of all the different aspects involved in making single steps . |
| 23 | It empowered the Secretary of State to prescribe a common curriculum ( to be called the national curriculum ) for pupils of compulsory school age in maintained schools ( for details , see Chapter 10 ) , to set attainment targets for each of its constituent subjects at the ages of 7 , 11 , 14 and 16 , and to make arrangements for assessing how well these are met ; established a National Curriculum Council ( for England ) and a Curriculum Council for Wales to oversee the implementation and assessment of the national curriculum ; required LEAs , school governors and head teachers to ensure that the national curriculum is taught in all maintained schools . |
| 24 | Every year , a staggering £80m is wagered on this spectacular racing phenomenon . |
| 25 | A pool of light is formed from several smaller pools of personal light , but the source of each single light must be acknowledged too . |
| 26 | Among the former are many participles , both present and past : ( 26 ) the watching crowd started to laugh he was greeted by smiling well-wishers the injured man had been feeding the orang-utan but participles do not exhaust the possibilities : ( 27 ) the angry bartender slammed the drink down five empty tumblers were standing by his elbow Notice , too , the clear ambiguity of : ( 28 ) a flashing light as meaning either a light which is flashing on some particular occasion , or one which normally has this characteristic . |
| 27 | Like the rest of the Borg , Jean Luc is stripped of all individual personality and forced to walk around with wires poking out from all his most intimate parts . |
| 28 | It is worth noting that the word " religion " either does not naturally feature in some religions , or is regarded by many religious people with considerable disapproval . |
| 29 | Juniper is regarded by many intuitive aromatherapists as having the power to cleanse on a psychic as well as a physical level . |
| 30 | SCMC is also said to improve overall detergency of a product by assisting in soil suspension and is regarded by some more as a suspension agent than a thickener . |