Example sentences of "is [adv] [vb pp] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Farington 's influence is mostly seen in Green 's excellent etchings of buildings throughout the district . |
2 | The cotton wool is mostly made of cellulose , and it dwarfs the tiny capsule that contains the DNA , the genetic information . |
3 | There is a great deal of scalic movement , though it is mostly hidden by notes leaping out of direction and back again . |
4 | The drug problem is mostly limited to substances which produce recognizable behavioural patterns , normally some sort of muddled state or light-headedness . |
5 | What was more , they were threatening to burn down the capital if Colonel Rebu was not set free — and Port-au-Prince is mostly built of wood . |
6 | The coal used in the district is mostly supplied from North Wales , and to some extent , from North Staffordshire and Lancashire , and is delivered by the Cambrian Company at Montgomery , from whence ( as in the case of lime ) it is carted to its destination . |
7 | At present , admittedly , triticale is mostly used for animal feed . |
8 | In France , from where the machines originate , double knitting is mostly used for lace . |
9 | With reference to your article on the inconsistencies in the Serpell report ( This Week , 27 January , p 220 ) the town of Keith is mostly surrounded by farmland and is certainly not in the middle of a peat bog ( Scottish or otherwise ) . |
10 | Today 's version is irritatingly called by London Transport Underground a ‘ journey planner ’ . |
11 | One of the earliest objections to Kant lies in his combining an objective view of ethics with the view that morality is properly expressed in imperatives . |
12 | International law forbids outsiders to intervene in civil wars , and premature recognition of breakaway states is properly seen as interference in the domestic affairs of the state endeavouring not to fragment . |
13 | It is important to ensure that legitimate public interest in environmental issues is properly met by access to reliable information and advice . |
14 | They have to make sure that all the health and safety and related legislation is properly observed throughout Park Royal , and follow up any problems they find on site . |
15 | Very unlikely if it is properly controlled in terms of deposition of materials on site then certainly at two miles I do n't believe there will be a problem . |
16 | Management of the Modular Course by field committees at subject level , and the MCC and its executive subcommittee , the MMRC is widely seen by staff as open , participative and democratic . |
17 | The church 's teaching on contraception is widely ignored by Catholics . ’ |
18 | Social class is a major behavioural determinant of consumer buying behaviour , and its importance is widely acknowledged by marketers . |
19 | It is widely accepted among researchers that for code switching to take place , speakers must recognise at least two distinct codes , i.e. two distinct language systems . |
20 | Money has to be something that is widely accepted in settlement of debts . |
21 | The Eurocheque is widely accepted in shops and other establishments abroad check with your bank for details . |
22 | Despite little definite evidence supporting the use of high dose ascorbic acid , it is widely favoured by doctors and patients as healthy , natural , and without appreciable side effects . |
23 | THE world of public relations has plenty of detractors but Michael Murphy , the founder and chairman of PR Consultants Scotland , has managed both to make himself wealthy and to run what is widely regarded as Scotland 's most professional home-grown consultancy , as well as its largest . |
24 | The words probably , likely and unlikely litter the text , even when I am talking about what is widely regarded as fact . |
25 | The couple have a home in Hollywood and a farm in Vermont , but Michael , who is widely regarded in Hollywood as a workaholic , found it hard to put family first and is now keen to produce his own films as well as act in them . |
26 | Another requirement for the grant of a patent is that the invention must have an industrial application but this is widely defined by section 4 of the Patents Act 1977 which states that the invention must be capable of being made or used in any kind of industry , including agriculture . |
27 | The Goddess , in various forms , is widely worshipped amongst Hindus . |
28 | The tundra is widely grazed by mammals , especially voles and lemmings that burrow in the undergrowth . |
29 | An inter-regnum was filled by her boyfriend , Nick Rosen , a freelance journalist , who is widely believed by friends and former associates to have a strong influence on Katharine 's decision-making . |
30 | It is widely believed in Italy that the moon has a great influence on human beings and on nature . |