Example sentences of "is much [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is much great prose and poetry to be enjoyed in this way and to provide endless and valuable practice material , but it must be memorized first . |
| 2 | Although there is much current research effort directed toward standardising the design of dictionaries , there still remains a large degree of variability in the format and content of each . |
| 3 | To quote Piesse again , " If there is much legal jargon and intricacy of arrangement [ the client ] may feel he is the victim of some art practised perhaps for the draftsman 's own purposes or at least with neglectful indifference to its effect on ordinary people " ( p54 ) . |
| 4 | In cases of temporary distress there is much contemporary testimony that the local community could be an important source of support . |
| 5 | If the skin is healthy , it takes only a few minutes for the molecules to be absorbed ; much longer if the skin is congested or if there is much subcutaneous fat . |
| 6 | There is much abstruse learning on the subject ( see , in particular , the illuminating discussion by Windeyer J. in Mason v. New South Wales , 102 C.L.R. 108 , 139–142 ) , but for present purposes it is not , I think , necessary for us to concern ourselves with this point of classification . |
| 7 | If you are either , or both , and you feel that your time has come , then there is much relevant information for you in the chapters ahead . |
| 8 | The females within a harem form a team in which there is much mutual support for one another . |
| 9 | Although there is much mutual criticism in party speeches about ‘ triumphalism ’ , I detect precious little of this . |
| 10 | Currently there is much international debate relating to the circumstances in which bioengineered species should be released into the environment and whether or not their impact will be entirely beneficial . |
| 11 | Although there is much anticipatory planning , the election campaign proper extends over approximately three weeks . |
| 12 | As Mr Glancey points out , there is much modern building that we may describe as passively mediocre , ‘ half-hearted Post-Modern ’ . |
| 13 | There is much modern housing and many restored buildings . |
| 14 | Evelyn Waugh is also free with his advice , this time on how to move in well-informed circles : ‘ introduce quite unknown names with such an air of authority that no one dares challenge you ’ , or ask frequent obscure linguistic questions , for instance , ‘ Tell me , is much demotic Armenian spoken in Cairo now ? ’ |
| 15 | There is much annual variation in numbers , but regular sea-watches , which record the bulk of this movement in many years , have not reported more than about 200 birds in any spring . |
| 16 | There is an overall quiet and stillness in the marshlands despite the fact that there is much agricultural activity and some fair-sized villages interspersed with the hamlets . |
| 17 | There is much casual evidence that , during the stock market crash in October 1987 , the futures market crashed first and then dragged the spot market down . |
| 18 | If the image being decompressed contains a great deal of data , as will be the case if there is much varying information frame to frame , decompression will take longer and less time will be available for processing . |
| 19 | The hon. Gentleman knows that although we believe that Kenya should proceed with all speed to multi-party elections , there is much preparatory work to be done . |
| 20 | There are eight people in the group and there is much good work to be done . |
| 21 | Although there is much good stuff here and I shall undoubtedly find it a useful reference , on putting it down my chief desire was to out and solo something barefoot ! |
| 22 | Nevertheless , there is much good stuff , and it represents a fair view of the present state of the phytogenetic art . |
| 23 | The carcinogenic effects of smoking on the respiratory tract are well known , but the effect of smoking on the stomach is less well known , although there is much circumstantial evidence that smokers are at a higher risk of developing gastric carcinoma . |
| 24 | The room itself has several tables with linen and silk covers , cupboards , chairs and the like , and there is much general bric-a-brac in addition to the magic stored here . |
| 25 | And yet , in this last ( 1961 ) coherent play Williams managed to write , there is much sharp imagery ( ‘ Miss thin female standing-up Buddha , ’ a raving Shannon calls the cool , kimono-clad Hannah ) and tenderness for the weak and woebegone . |
| 26 | There is much sartorial debate about this . |
| 27 | Today there is much public concern about the amount of incest that occurs and is now coming to light . |
| 28 | There is much vocal participation by all who are present , in singing and in giving testimonies or prophecies , as well as in speaking or singing in tongues . |
| 29 | This similarity in the way DOS commands and programs are invoked can lead you to question if there is much functional difference between a DOS command and a program . |
| 30 | Thus we assume that the forces of demand and supply have free play ; that there is no close combination among dealers on either side , but each acts for himself , and there is much free competition ; that is , buyers generally compete freely with buyers , and sellers compete freely with sellers . |