Example sentences of "is [vb pp] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Woodstock town centre is situated the famous Oxfordshire County Museum , which vividly displays the Oxfordshire landscape and how the lives of its inhabitants have changed over the centuries . |
| 2 | The Old Town was developed from the 11th century , originally within defensive walls , around the rock on whose peak is situated the famed Edinburgh Castle . |
| 3 | Once grass cover is broken the steep slopes render the screes unstable and they slip . |
| 4 | Revenue from increased sales achieved in this manner may be invested in further development of IT and as soon as a new generation of IT systems is developed the previous generation may be offered for sale on world markets . |
| 5 | Because they are connected with the area of the cortex that is designated the auditory cortex . |
| 6 | As each label is pressed a status LED within the label comes on ; when another label is pressed the previous switch is cancelled and the new LED illuminates . |
| 7 | Obviously , if a bus service is withdrawn the local authority can replace it with a subsidised service and thus fill any gap . |
| 8 | A new student is given the traditional uniform that all practitioners wear , called a ‘ tobok ’ . |
| 9 | Although some regard competitor analysis as a subcomponent of environmental scanning , it is probably advisable to identify it as a separate and distinct analytical effort to insure that it is given the strategic priority and management attention it requires . |
| 10 | Using WORDWISE + , : the user is given the following menu : I ] Save entire text 2 ] Load new text 3 ) Save marked text 4 ] Load text to cursor 5 ] Search and replace 61 Print text 7 ] Preview text 8 ] Spool text 9 ] Segment menu ESC Edit Mode Please enter choice To create a document , the user presses the ESCAPE key and is given a screen showing : START END This is the equivalent of a blank page on which the user might write or type . |
| 11 | Will you please ask the Commissioner to ensure that the Sessional Order is given the highest priority so that we can get to this place without being obstructed by coaches ? |
| 12 | A grinning sansculotte , identifiable by his bare rump , fiddles whilst churches burn and nuns are hanged : the savage scene is given the ironical title of ‘ The Zenith of French Glory : the Pinnacle of Liberty ’ ( 12 February 1793 ) . |
| 13 | The actions of human characters involve a whole grammar of visual signals which the audience will pick up if it is given the right clues . |
| 14 | In version ( ii ) , on the other hand , the word ‘ seen ’ is given the greatest prominence , and it is likely to sound as though the speaker has some reservation , or has something further to say : A : Have you seen my father yet ? |
| 15 | The guardian is given the important task of assessing whether this degree of understanding has been achieved . |
| 16 | Sigmar is given the magic hammer Ghal Maraz , or Skull Splitter , an ancient heirloom of the Dwarf King 's family . |
| 17 | A NEWTOWNABBEY beauty spot would be completely changed if a £6m council development is given the green light , a public inquiry heard yesterday . |
| 18 | A law which regulates the ability of a local authority to display venereal disease posters in public places is given the same weighting as a law which expands the welfare state substantially through the provision of free school education or establishes a free health service . |
| 19 | As protection , the floating charge holder is given the same priority with respect to any property representing directly or indirectly the property disposed of as he would have had with respect to the property subject to the floating charge . |
| 20 | As a trivial example , one student may have scored five out of ten on his arithmetic test by answering the five additions correctly and the five subtractions incorrectly while his/her friend is given the same score for precisely the converse performance ! |
| 21 | The hypocrite , presented in asides and soliloquies , is given the theatrical medium that suits exactly his isolation over and against his fellow men . |
| 22 | And this is God 's purpose , he is given the Holy Spirit and he has not withdrawn him . |
| 23 | It is given the Greek symbol . |
| 24 | When the task is completed the female approaches again for the process to be repeated . |
| 25 | When one frame is outdated the whole filmstrip must be remade . |
| 26 | The first day of bleeding is considered the first day of the menstrual cycle , when the unfertilised egg and the lining of the womb is shed and discharged . |
| 27 | Other contenders include Lord Charteris , one-time private secretary to the Queen , and Baroness Castle , the fiery former Labour Cabinet minister ; among Lords-Lieutenant , the Earl of Morley , her representative in Devon , is considered the front runner . |
| 28 | It 's for this reason that the setting up of a risk management group is considered the essential feature in the first step to control : identifying the risks relevant to a specific organisation . |
| 29 | Contrary to popular belief , honesty is considered the best policy . |
| 30 | The lullabies and other songs are continued to soothe children , especially when they are in a bad mood ; but this age is considered the best time to teach the children how to use their hands in various spheres of tribal activities . |