Example sentences of "it [is] possible [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Is n't it strange that men never seem to wonder whether it 's possible to love two women at once ? |
2 | Do you think it 's possible to love two men , in two different ways ? ’ |
3 | ‘ It is simply wrong for the Government to suggest that on the basis of these raw figures it 's possible to make valid comparisons . ’ |
4 | And with ‘ perfumed strips ’ now impregnated into the pages of so many magazines , it 's possible to try new scents for a single day without venturing further than your friendly newsagent . |
5 | Using the light microscope , one can not see individual synapses , but it is possible to stain individual neurons and analyse the structure of their dendrites , hence picking up possible changes . |
6 | With the views just described it is possible to perform many queries on LIFESPAN information and produce complex reports . |
7 | On the other hand , it is possible to perform logical deductions starting from singular observation statements as premises , to arrive at the falsity of universal laws and theories by logical deduction . |
8 | First , by emphasizing that preferences are displaced away somewhat from the familiar , it is possible to explain two facets of the data from humans that would otherwise have seemed incompatible . |
9 | One conclusion might be that it is possible to define different grades of appropriateness , in which case it could be argued that the word-of-mouth teaching of the lobon-gur solution was a more appropriate form of oral therapy technology than the distribution of an insufficient number of Oral Rehydration Salt packets via restricted outlets . |
10 | It is possible to argue these additions to the ending still leave a degree of irresolution between substance and structure open . |
11 | Using this facility , it is possible to retain translated files . |
12 | In the case of hard tissue , like teeth and bones , the identification of homology is relatively straightforward because it is possible to compare present forms with the common ancestor and this can be used as an additional criterion for homology . |
13 | It is possible to blow small amounts of air into the urethra by means of a balloon-valve , and in this way see if there are any strictures in the anterior urethra . |
14 | Erm It is possible to coordinate most crackers in colour and style with favours . |
15 | From these summarized findings it is possible to derive tentative profiles of the activities of the first three teams . |
16 | The virtue of the step function perceptrons we discussed first is that they are very simple , so it is possible to derive theoretical results for them , such as the training theorem . |
17 | In this way it is possible to derive expected profits from the projects . |
18 | The term is problematic , and to date very little work has been done to determine the means by which it is possible to reach qualitative judgements about dramatic characters . |
19 | It is possible to employ statistical techniques that take into account the correlation between f t and the error ( instrumental variable estimation , for example ) , but some of these methods are not statistically efficient , so that the standard errors of the estimators may be inflated . |
20 | Q I would like to know if it is possible to join two tanks of 36″ x 15″ x 12″ to make a single 72″ x 15″ x 12″ tank . |
21 | It is possible to patent new microorganisms per se ; the processes of producing them ; the processes for using them , and the products obtained from them , and the products obtained from them . |
22 | Extrapolation based upon continuing the curve by eye is not very accurate and Miller ( 1939 ) has stated that it is possible to draw good-looking curves which diverge by 10 m per km ( 50 ft per mile ) but which both provide a smooth extrapolation . |
23 | Looking back into the past from the security of the present it is possible to pinpoint those elements which led to a change of viewpoint , the emergence of a new approach or a hasty retreat into well tried ways . |
24 | Once consent is given it is possible to plan further discussions and interviews , or a family meeting . |
25 | It is possible to see faint remnants of the city/ savage confrontation in the later plays , and Carol Smith continues to track the ritual elements in these , but the feeling in them seems to me increasingly one of whimsy and , eventually , gentle pastoral . |
26 | If urban values lend support to the industrial economy upon which we all depend today and this is further characterised by competition , unemployment , social welfare , and a sharp distinction between work and leisure then it is possible to see rural values supporting an almost diametrically-opposed set of conditions : co-operation , multiple occupations , kin and neighbourhood help and no separation of work and leisure . |
27 | Even with this particular aspect ( interlaced square designs ) of a widespread tradition ( diagonal and rotated linear designs ) therefore , it is possible to see different degrees of contrivance and appreciation : from the distinctiveness of the arrangements with four configurations of squares , through the apparent acceptance of single rotated and type C arrangements , to the stylisation of the star-like designs enclosed by circles . |
28 | By displaying numbers in a simple and visually revealing way such as , for example , the graph/table hybrid known as ‘ stem and leaf ’ , it is possible to see obvious patterns quickly and focus harder on more puzzling aspects of the data ( Erickson and Nosanchuk 1977 : 20 ) . |
29 | It is possible to analyse possible interactions between the syntactic cue and description type also , but these are best understood on the basis of the data . |
30 | With a little practice it is possible to generate complete sentences instantly by simply calling up a string of stored phonemes . |