Example sentences of "are [verb] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In this way , the discourse is argumentative in both senses of the term : arguments are given to bolster a conclusion and these arguments are justifications against the potential criticism of being irrational .
2 The computer we are using has a precision of six decimal figures .
3 The cleaning posts are to go following a fall in revenue of three hundred thousand pounds and a fundamental review of domestic services .
4 TOP guitarists are helping to put a Merseyside club on the map .
5 Pro-active public relations is when you are helping to make a situation or event happen and are keeping ahead of things .
6 However , the content through which these mathematical skills are taught has a set of messages all of its own and because we live in a capitalist society we can easily be unaware of these messages — about the exploitation of labour , the sexism , the inequalities based on racism and social class — that are all a part of the ideology of capitalism .
7 Tomorrow night we move away from the Chilean coast and travel 13,500ft up into the Bolivian Andes , where Oxfam is helping the indigenous Indian people who are struggling to make a living now that their mines have closed down and their farmland been destroyed by drought .
8 Since nineteen eighty two when they took away the related earnings from the unemployment benefit they have introduced a further nine retrograde steps to the plight of the unemployed and now the proposals as has already been pointed out they now have a look , because there 's a fifty billion pound shortfall at how they can best tackle the sick and make them pay , as well as people who are struggling to keep a roof over their head .
9 You are pressed to attend a school sports day .
10 What users see on their machines is trending towards Graphical User Interfaces ( GUIs ) , where icons representing programs , and pull-down menus within programs , are manipulated using a mouse .
11 Jesus 's words are intended to put a stop to liberal divorce practices , and an all-too-easy acceptance of failure when more can be done .
12 The awards — which started in Malaysia 18 years ago and are also award in other countries where Guinness operates — recognises achievements in a variety of fields and are intended to foster a sense of pride and civic consciousness among Malaysians .
13 Her style and title at Random House — associate publisher and marketing director for the group 's literary imprints Cape , Chatto and Vintage — are intended to reflect a bridge between the publishing and marketing functions .
14 The essays in this book do not amount to a programme : but they are intended to provide a springboard for one .
15 The agreements , which have still to be firmed up , are intended to provide a framework for the companies to work together on integrating personal computers and phones , and to enable real-time data conferencing over regular telephone lines , and videoconferencing over ISDN .
16 Area Child Protection Committees ( ACPCs ) , based upon the boundaries of local authorities , are intended to provide a forum for developing , monitoring and reviewing child protection policies in a particular locality .
17 The latter are intended to offer a set of principles providing the best solutions to typical problems in contract law .
18 Thus , by virtue of institutional demands , occupational conventions and perceived political legitimacy , the media as a whole are predisposed to adopt a style of coverage which will pay scant regard to analysis of the causes of protest or the grievances of protesters .
19 The coursebooks described on pages 3–7 are designed to fit a variety of timetables , and include courses in two , four , or six parts which can be used alone or in combination with our range of supplementary materials .
20 Bags — Ideal for musicians on the move , Yamaha 's new instrument bags are designed to protect a number of Yamaha hitech instruments .
21 ‘ A unique feature of our Video Courses is that they are designed to tell a picture-story and we feel this is why Arune was able to learn so quickly .
22 Members will be asked to vote on the following actions which are designed to achieve a reversal of the decision made at F&S on 5 March 1991 not to implement the Shop 's proposal for a reduction in pay differentials .
23 LABOUR councillors are bidding to overturn a decision which stalled reorganisation of Liverpool 's special schools .
24 Physically , two photons with frequency are scattered to form a pair of photons at , so the process is termed four-wave mixing .
25 Those admitted to Agriculture and cognate subjects are recommended to gain a minimum of 16 weeks varied experience before graduation , and during undergraduate vacations .
26 High level sales are forecast to produce a pay-off of £160k and to have a probability of 0·2 of being achieved .
27 High level sales are forecast to produce a pay-off of £160k and to have a probability of 0.2 of being achieved .
28 All sixty-five , despite wildly divergent styles ( Minimalism to Neo-Romanticism ) , and mostly diabolical qualities , are claimed to have a hot-line to the Sacred .
29 MORE than 200 young dancers are expected to join a protest outside the BBC Television Centre in west London on Sunday after being dropped from a major TV tribute to the Queen .
30 Suitable candidates are expected to hold a PhD in electrochemistry or a related topic ; experience at postdoctoral level is desirable but not essential .
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