Example sentences of "is known of the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Little is known of the general effects of oil on the distribution of small cetaceans . |
| 2 | Little is known of the ecological context of the afropithecin fossils , but while the best record is again from Maboko Island , there is some doubt about the ecological interpretation of this site . |
| 3 | Instead , they reflect how little is known of the demographic processes ( such as root mortality ) that control below-ground carbon and nutrient cycling , and the relationship between root demography and the soil environment . |
| 4 | Relatively little is known of the systematic knowledge which local peoples have of forest species and dynamics , and of the various patterns of traditional extraction and their consequences , yet it may provide vital information for those concerned with effective forestry , medicine , nutrition and plant product development . |
| 5 | Something is known of the physical nature of the change in the synapse . |
| 6 | These molecules are involved in low-affinity homophilic and/or heterophilic recognition , but little is known of the physical basis for these interactions . |
| 7 | Little is known of the fundamental aspects of the immunology of chronic infection versus acute infection in giardiasis . |
| 8 | Although reasonable surmises may be made concerning the effect of various properties of the coast on erosion , little is known of the precise effects which they have . |
| 9 | There is still much debate as to the necessity of using toxic doses of interleukin-2 : little is known of the precise mechanism by which it causes tumour regression , and many healthcare professionals seem reluctant to change from protocols that have shown some benefit in terms of survival and tumour response . |
| 10 | In any case , the Marko of the epic poems bears little resemblance to what is known of the historical character whose name he bears . |
| 11 | The civil zone still poses many difficult problems of chronology in the framework of what is known of the historical narrative . |
| 12 | While short term evaluation after fundoplication , as a rule , shows normal values of 24 hour oesophageal pH measurements , rise of lower oesophageal sphincter pressure and probably correction of reflux induced disturbances of motility. little is known of the longterm effects of fundoplication on oesophageal function . |
| 13 | Of the three Strongylus species , least is known of the larval migration of S. equinus . |
| 14 | LITTLE is known of the interdecadal variability in the thermohaline circulation of the world 's oceans , yet such knowledge is essential as a background to studies of the effects of natural and anthropogenic climate change . |
| 15 | Little is known of the relative efficacy and toxicity of different strains . |