Example sentences of "is [verb] [det] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A sale by a former husband to the former wife of property or his interest therein should incur no inheritance tax liability if at full value , but if a sale takes place at an under value on the basis that a benefit is intended this is a transfer of value for inheritance tax purposes . |
| 2 | Since the lexicon and corpus change each time the tagset is altered this is not a trivial task . |
| 3 | I think , yeah I think , that , that he 's structured and like the , like plays like King Lear , where there 's this sort of unspoken erm good guy at the top that sees that anything is punished that 's bad , and people get their just desserts . |
| 4 | If notice is given that is sufficient to satisfy the terms of the lease but not the provisions of the 1954 Act , the effect of the notice will be to convert the tenancy from a fixed term tenancy into a tenancy continuing by virtue of s24 of the 1954 Act , ( Weinbergs Weatherproofs Ltd v Radcliffe Paper Mill Co Ltd [ 1958 ] Ch 437 ) . |
| 5 | You know the sys that I mean that 's the system this is say this is the key to a good getting on for eighty percent |
| 6 | This is to state that is an accredited volunteer with Christian Aid and has agreed with the appropriate Department at Head Office a specific work arrangement . |
| 7 | Cardiff coroner Dr Lawrence Addicott said : ‘ It is said this is common practice . |
| 8 | If an ECR is made that is surprising to the clinicians working in a health authority , questions should be asked to ensure that it represents a fair use of resources . |
| 9 | In the one sense , the term is used to refer to the ordinary aspects of police work , in the other , it is the process by which police work is done that is described as ‘ routine ’ . |
| 10 | New legislation is needed that is mindful of the value of electronic information resources to future researchers . |
| 11 | For the present , what is needed most is more cooperative work , and less competitive philosophising . |
| 12 | Pure gold and silver are soft metals but , when alloyed together or with copper , a harder alloy is produced that is more resistant to wear and distortion . |
| 13 | In particular , the creative element justifies the aggression ( the struggle with materials , for instance ) when an artefact is produced that is satisfactory . |
| 14 | Hide : the skin of a full grown animal from which a leather is produced that is heavier and tougher than calf . |
| 15 | It is going that is |
| 16 | They locate the category of ‘ knowledge ’ in a social context rather than an epistemological one ; it is not the validity of knowledge but how it is used that is of importance to the sociology of knowledge . |
| 17 | The glue sticks are pushed into the rear of the body chamber and as one is used another is fed into the gun , allowing a continuous supply of heated glue . |
| 18 | When setting up a rack system , the connections are nearly always made from the back , and if a wireless system is used this is fed into the preamp 's rear input , although the front panel input invariably overrides this should you ever require the use of a lead . |
| 19 | Which is very light so to compensate for this a ply line is used this is a rubber line which is quite thick and the rod is flicked backwards and forwards to let line out . |
| 20 | Now the purpose of therefore of this training course and any any training course is to do this is to be able to handle the arousal and increase your level of performance and even get the peak to move that way so for any level of arousal you 're getting better performance but you 're also able to handle a bit more butterflies a bit more of the nerves in order to perform effectively , and apart from a training course like this how do you achieve that ? |
| 21 | Many aspects of twentieth-century living have made us distrustful of authority , and when authority is abused that is understandable . |
| 22 | Even if one person is damaged that is one too many … and that one should receive the highest possible medical care and attention . |
| 23 | 16.2 It is understood that is an independent contractor with exclusive rights under this Agreement to sub-license , market , distribute , resell to retail traders and support the Licensed Software on its own accord and responsibility in the Territory . |
| 24 | The 405-yard 14th , again mostly uphill , can appear a respite — until the green is reached that is . |
| 25 | Most parents can identify the first phase of interaction with their child , that is they can see what the child is doing that is irritating and they see how they react , but rarely do they then follow through the interaction to see what happens at the end . |
| 26 | I know not , it may be that Mr is saying this is something that that never it 's never I 've never understood it to be er part of my practice or part of any solicitors practice to offer such a and if we have a solicitor er who has constantly practised in his skills for a very lengthy period of time , that is saying oh yes it is because this , as far as I 'm concerned , standard advice which solicitors should give to clients transactions . |
| 27 | If forms of life exist whose chemistry is based on silicon rather than carbon , or ammonia rather than water , if creatures are discovered that boil to death at — 100 degrees centigrade , if a form of life is found that is not based on chemistry at all but on electronic reverberating circuits , will there still be any general principle that is true of all life ? |
| 28 | But erm , I mean the money 's you know you 'll pay the mortgage on , pay all your debts off and you , once you 've got mortgage is gone that 's it , you have n't got any have you ? |
| 29 | We are all familiar with that quaint parliamentary phrase , ’ It may be for the convenience of Members ’ , and then some information is imparted that is often for anything but the convenience of hon. Members . |
| 30 | Unfortunately the government is assuming that 's all we are doing so they 're cutting housing subsidy accordingly and we would have been left with no choice , that 's all there is to be said on the matter . |