Example sentences of "is [adj] [subord] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within the framework which we are currently developing ( an extension of the framework of Sanford & Garrod ( 1981 ; Garrod & Sanford 1982 ) a plural reference is possible if two ( or more ) atomic elements map into a common role-slot . |
| 2 | The situation is different where one parent survives , however . |
| 3 | Indeed it is doubtful if one group can even be called local , since it is sponsored , promoted and financed by central government . |
| 4 | With his ample fortune , Hollingworth Magniac began to form a collection , which is distinguished as one of the finest nineteenth-century collections of medieval art , accumulated in the tradition of William Beckford [ q.v . ] . |
| 5 | This is unfortunate since one of the most important facets of the use of data for scientific research , corporate management or political debate is the communication of the information contained therein to those who will say that they are ‘ no good at figures ’ ! |
| 6 | Nor do I think that it is disgraceful if two men of a loving disposition should set up home together . |
| 7 | Any payment you have made is non-returnable unless 14 days ' notice is given or there are exceptional circumstances to be taken into account . |
| 8 | Fleischmann was alluding to the strategic importance of lithium-6 , which is present as 7.5 per cent of all naturally occurring lithium and is an important ingredient in thermonuclear weapons as it can be cleft by neutrons to make tritium , the essential fuel , and can fuse with deuterium to make helium-4 , releasing energy in the form of gamma rays without accompanying neutrons . |
| 9 | Bewl is renowned as one of the very best trout fisheries in Britain . |
| 10 | Torrance is renowned as one of the game 's finest strikers , but has had troubles on the greens since he came out on Tour in 1971 . |
| 11 | The distribution of wealth is important because one aim of the radical left should be to ensure that people draw an income from work , welfare and wealth . |
| 12 | Complementarity in the distributional changes of contiguous marine and terrestrial animals is recognisable when one group exhibits convergence and the other divergence ( Fig. 18.4 ) . |
| 13 | Aly Khan , son of the late Aga Khan is famed as one of the greatest lovers this century . |
| 14 | The petition produced a negative reply from the Home Office in July 1903 , but the episode is noteworthy as one of the innumerable steps taken by the BDDA in its campaign for the better education of deaf and dumb children . |
| 15 | It could be called ‘ spinning a yarn ’ but the blarney for once is true because seven Mums-to-be are away on maternity leave and more Mums are confirmed but not yet on leave . |
| 16 | He is silent until 6 rounds have elapsed ; Juliane does the talking . |
| 17 | That such stages in development go relatively unmarked in community ritual is significant as one of the factors contributing to the peacefulness of the Piaroa . |
| 18 | Allowing the taxpayers ' appeal , Lord Justice Browne-Wilkinson held that in construing a piece of legislation , reference to Parliamentary materials , subject to any question of Parliamentary privilege , is permissible where three criteria are met : the legislation is ambiguous or obscure , or leads to an absurdity ; the material relied on consists of one or more statements by a minister or other promoter of the Bill , together if necessary with such other Parliamentary material as is necessary to understand such statements and their effect ; the statements relied on are clear . |
| 19 | After the meeting , Gale also told Reuter that his company 's exclusive franchise , which is valid until 2006 , is secure despite the Chinese threat to tear up agreements it has not approved — but the new non-exclusive domestic licence , due to come into force in 1995 , will need Peking 's endorsement after it is negotiated with the present government . |