Example sentences of "is high and [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the peasants put it , " God is high and the tsar is far away " . |
| 2 | If the materials used to build walls , roofs and other parts of a building allow water vapour to penetrate , then condensation can occur within the structure as well as on its surface if the air 's moisture content is high and the structure 's temperature is low . |
| 3 | The standard of proof for Permanent Total Disablement payment is high and the fact that weekly benefit has been paid for the full period should not be regarded as intent to make a Capital Benefit payment . |
| 4 | High numbers tend to be recorded on days when the demand for travel is high and the weather conditions offer no deterrent but may be unseasonal . |
| 5 | Hardness is high and the pH is 8 . |
| 6 | Conversely with a low gear ratio the effective load inertia is high and the motor accelerates slowly , but has to reach a relatively low stepping rate to move the load at a satisfactory speed . |
| 7 | ‘ The calibre of Highways ’ staff is high and the Department has quite rightly become known for its imaginative initiatives including CLARENCE and the many road and traffic improvement schemes throughout the Region ’ said Graham Bowie . |
| 8 | The giant king crabs choose nights when the tide is highest and the moon full . |
| 9 | But to begin with it will cover only 70 per cent of the country , excluding large chunks of the south coast where the cost of air time is highest and the pressure for competition greatest . |
| 10 | Therefore , the evidence supports a positive connection between volume and volatility for a particular commodity , although another commodity may have a general level of volatility that is higher and a volume that is lower . |
| 11 | You will be better off purchasing larger but more expensive Neons , because although the smaller ones are cheaper , the death rate is higher and the cost of replacing them will obviously increase the overall cost . |