Example sentences of "is [vb pp] [conj] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have been fighting a real war , a race war , a class war , a war over resources and territory , a war in which real children die every day , a war nobody can win because no territory is conquered and the body counts do not mean victory . |
| 2 | At the receiver , the signal is demodulated and the information — the voice - extracted . |
| 3 | The capacitance C s of the variable standard capacitor is adjusted until the voltmeter V indicates resonance , when the inductance can be found from the theoretical expression ( 5.42 ) of section 5.6 for the resonant frequency . |
| 4 | The problem is compounded when the range and number of data types is substantial , if only because the data may be acquired from a very wide variety of sources . |
| 5 | On top of this a generous layer of washed pebbles or cobbles is placed and the pump outlet drawn up until it is at the surface of the stones . |
| 6 | Every file that is opened can have a completion list on the inside front cover that is checked before the file is closed . |
| 7 | It is recognized that the construction of an outer northern route was favoured by the respondents to an nineteen ninety one consultation exercise . |
| 8 | It is recognized that the construction of a western relief road was favoured by the respondents to a nineteen ninety one consultation exercise . |
| 9 | It is recognized that the state apparatus becomes more elaborate ; for example , as Apter suggests , ‘ proceeding through four main stages : the pioneering , bureaucratic , representative and responsible governmental stages ’ ( Apter 1965 , p. 55 ) . |
| 10 | Here at Nottingham it is recognized that the source of our special contribution to academic achievement is the quality of the people who work within it . |
| 11 | Once it is recognized that the job of the visual system is to recode the retinal image in terms of a representation of the outside world , and that much of this encoding can be done by comparing the properties of the retinal image in different parts of the visual field using fairly straightforward rules , constancies present no problem . |
| 12 | Participation of users in service provision is emphasized while the power of the professions is curtailed ( Mishra , 1981 ) . |
| 13 | " The official negotiations will be opened immediately after the Treaty on European Union is ratified and the agreement has been achieved on the Delors II package . " |
| 14 | Once she is successful , the person she guessed is blindfolded and the game continues . |
| 15 | It is intended that the Institute will quickly become a fully independent unit , although the early impetus will be provided by BNFL . |
| 16 | It is intended that the country parks should reduce pressure on the more remote areas and reduce damage to the countryside caused by recreation . |
| 17 | Through a series of focus group interviews , it is intended that the level of awareness of alternative treatment systems be measured , the obstacles to acceptance of treated straw identified , and the target market for straw treatment systems specified . |
| 18 | It is intended that the unit should consist of two troops each of thirty all ranks , with first reinforcements equivalent to one troop . |
| 19 | Timing is critical , especially if it is intended that the press release is to be issued before an exhibition is opened , yet the photo is to show the exhibition being opened by the Chairman . |
| 20 | It is intended that the orchestra would be in place in time for the Edinburgh Festival in autumn . |
| 21 | If successful , it is intended that the test will be extended to involve about 100 members of the Clyde Fishermen 's Association . |
| 22 | If it is felt that this smacks too much of the ‘ green shield stamp ’ approach , it should be realized that it is intended that the scheme will operate with a substantial element of vocational and tutorial guidance using specialized staff . |
| 23 | It is intended that the course , differently slanted , will start soon after Easter . |
| 24 | It is intended that the system of Special Discounts should continue in subsequent years , although the percentage discount and the rules by which policies will qualify may vary from year to year and the possibility can not be ruled out that circumstances may arise which would make it inappropriate to grant any Special Discount at all . |
| 25 | It is intended that the company will eventually offer the administration service to other unit trust managers . |
| 26 | It is intended that the study should be extended to some 200 large UK companies , incorporating a variety of methodological refinements not previously employed in the literature . |
| 27 | After preservation treatment , it is intended that the weapon should be displayed at the local Portland Museum , in conjunction with a 50th anniversary exhibition to be mounted there in 1953 . |
| 28 | It is intended that the hearing should be informal , and this is indicated by the following standard terms of reference . |
| 29 | 3.3 Time restrictions If there is no mention of a time restriction in a covenant then the courts will normally infer that it is intended that the restriction should last forever . |
| 30 | It is intended that the record will provide a profile of the experience and achievement of a young person at school . |