Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is another sign that , so far at least , the Opposition is rather getting the better of the ratings ' war . |
| 2 | It normally takes the first ten minutes of any brisk walk to get into a rhythm and feel aerobic , so increasing the time from 20 to 30 minutes is effectively doubling the aerobic benefits . |
| 3 | Europe is slowly learning the American habit of private placement |
| 4 | The transfer of ownership to the co-operative in 1988 has resulted in one of the most conspicuous restorations within what is flexibly called the Old Town of Edinburgh . |
| 5 | The aim was to ‘ fill the viewer with a feeling of deep gratification for belonging to a race whose Führer is fundamentally solving the Jewish problem ’ . |
| 6 | To analyse one is necessarily to involve the other two . |
| 7 | No , not at all , er , but I , I , I , am someone who believes you 've got to have level playing fields , which we do not have , er or wo n't have , er with the implementation of the common market er , regardless of any relationship with the Soviet Union in 1992 , er after all to , what has not been published very much , er is that , you know , got to take into account indirect as well as direct and erm , if you look at for instance the United States er which is constantly packing the common market people , which is of course , er |
| 8 | However elaborate the equipment , it is merely magnifying the natural psychic ability ( or lack of it ) that the individual might have . |
| 9 | The hon. Member for Angus , East ( Mr. Welsh ) is merely parading the great terror in front of the farmers for his own purposes . |
| 10 | Indeed , a minister may even ‘ expressly desire to keep out of the affairs of quangos within the ambit of his department , arguing that to behave otherwise is merely to frustrate the whole purpose of this way of organising public services ’ ( Johnson , 1979 , p. 389 ) . |
| 11 | ‘ If he says he needs a fresh challenge every six to 12 months , as he did when he left Leeds , he is only expressing the natural motivation every top sportsman requires . |
| 12 | No , no I ca n't I just ca n't eat so I 'm not forcing myself to eat , what I 'm trying to do is only to eat the right things and I must start vitamin supplements I think I 've got the age when I probably need that , I mean , this cold is a warning to me that my immune system is not as strong as it ought to be , I should n't have had another cold so soon after getting rid of one ! |
| 13 | It is argued that to speak out on this subject is only to suggest the very evil you want to cure , and to do more harm than good … |
| 14 | And so , you know , on the business desk you might have three teams and the first team is only doing the first page and the opinion and the second team is doing a large amount of financial news and the third team is doing the company news , and then the erm there 's a graphics person who 's working on charts and stuff . |
| 15 | Erm because the the national policy is obviously to target the green movement erm as our natural constituency . |
| 16 | That is obviously confusing the two axes . |
| 17 | When Strawalde freed himself of the constraints of narrative painting he became the father of sensuous abstract art in the DDR and now , in his sixties , is finally receiving the international recognition which was denied him before the Wall came down . |
| 18 | The fact that they have been asked to continue until the next World Cup makes good common sense and I hope it is a sign that at long last someone at the top is finally making the right decisions . |
| 19 | Fitting the blade is easy using the allen key supplied to clamp the blade between the blade holder and a clamping plate as often found on jigsaws . |
| 20 | Drawing the start of the handle is easy using the oval drawing tool . |
| 21 | Taxying is easy using the steerable nose-wheel , with all four extremities and the nose fully visible through the bubble canopy . |
| 22 | The strength of a well made glued joint in good condition is not increased by nailing or screwing the joint in addition to the glue , On the other hand , all glues need to be tightly clamped while they set and the simplest way to do this is generally to assemble the wet joint with nails or screws ; having once done this , there is no particular benefit in taking the fastenings out afterwards . |
| 23 | Which is why so often the thoughts of publishers return to Europe , by which is generally meant the mature markets of southern Europe , Greece , Spain and Italy . |
| 24 | In searching out these opportunities and exploiting them the producer is thus performing the entrepreneurial role in the market process . |
| 25 | The second section of this study is thus to review the possible relations between Islam and the bureaucratic state . |
| 26 | Mr Michael Jagger , the vocal stylist with the once-popular beat ensemble , The Rolling Stones , is soon to achieve the venerable rank of grandfather . |
| 27 | The US Aplix Corporation is shortly releasing the Digital Pop , a DVI player for point of sale and presentation applications . |
| 28 | But a good enough reason for coming is just to sample the friendly local hospitality and exotic food . |
| 29 | So the important thing I would say , is just to improve the physical appearance . |
| 30 | In the heart of one of Herefordshire 's oldest tracts of forest , Richard Fleming is just starting the twenty hour long process that turns wood into charcoal . |