Example sentences of "[noun] [is] [vb pp] [adv] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here the wheel is mounted horizontally rather than vertically and the spokes are bent up at the ends to form a cup shape . |
| 2 | Finally , on the subject of accessibility , stock is used more frequently if kept on open rather than closed access , because of the importance to users of browsing as a method of locating material ( see Goodall 's book for a summary of recent literature on the beguiling topic of browsing ) . |
| 3 | Therapy is commenced as early as possible , based on arterial oxygen levels and preferably at the same time as anti-PCP drug therapy . |
| 4 | Needless to say , on recordings which have a substantial musical output below 50Hz — the organ perhaps the prime example — the effect is felt as well as heard since the 103/4 can move a great deal of air . |
| 5 | Review is related more closely than in the orthodox model , to the state of the system , particularly to whether change is proposed or rapid . |
| 6 | If members of the public generally or of a section of the public share an interest which has been interfered with by government action , the protection of that interest by court action is made much easier if one person can bring an action as representative of a large number of people . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , this work is made unnecessarily hard because most technical textbooks are unfriendly , obscure and aimed at specialist readers . |
| 8 | A fragment from an altarpiece can not be appraised in just the same way as an independent portrait ; and a craftsman 's skill is esteemed more accurately when the materials used are rightly identified . |
| 9 | On many excavations this potential for error is reduced as far as possible by putting the workforce under the control of supervisors , who are in turn responsible to one or more directors . |
| 10 | Risk management is made much easier where there is a quality–based culture which emphasises individual responsibility and ownership of problems , and where an atmosphere of ‘ constructive intolerance ’ of avoidable risks has been established . |
| 11 | Capture is made considerably easier if the Moon was captured in small pieces , because interactions between them , or between circum-Earth gases and such pieces would readily place some of them in orbit around the Earth . |
| 12 | In the example given above , play B is discarded quickly only because the refutation was the first reply looked at . |
| 13 | The posture is organised as carefully as the length of the red tags or the Sta-prest or the hair . |
| 14 | So when the cry is heard again just before the curtain falls it comes as a final appeal for help . |
| 15 | . The last one then , erm , C P is the completer. and their role is to see that the team is protected as far as possible from mistakes and they also maintain a sense of urgency within the team . |
| 16 | A further announcement is promised as soon as possible . |
| 17 | As for the G protein-linked receptors , signal transduction through tyrosine kinase receptors is an energy-requiring process because ATP is consumed not only as the two receptors interact ( autophosphorylation ) , but also during the subsequent phosphorylation of PLC- γ 1 ( Box 2 ) . |
| 18 | Wet cooling towers and air conditioning systems are regularly inspected and conditions monitored so that cleaning is carried out only when necessary but is done by thoroughly trained staff . |
| 19 | ‘ The preliminary examination is finished as far as I am concerned … ’ |
| 20 | Moreover , the deemed agency device is used as far as receiving knowledge relating to undertakings of fitness for purpose is concerned ( see Chapter 5 ) , and also for any representations made by the dealer to the consumer in the course of negotiating a regulated consumer credit transaction ( CCA 1974 , s56(2) ) . |
| 21 | If liability is not accepted it is important that the Policyholder is informed as soon as possible so that there is no misunderstanding regarding who is to pay for repairs . |
| 22 | Particularly when the subject matter is demanding or unfamiliar ( as in much academic writing ) , it is important that the relationship between ideas is signalled as clearly as possible . |
| 23 | Yesterday , however , a senior adviser to Mr Izetbegovic said after a government meeting : ‘ The boycott is finished as far as we are concerned . ’ |
| 24 | The waste is compacted as tightly as possible so the space can be used efficiently and the possibility of liquid and air emissions can be excluded as much as possible . |
| 25 | In view of the substantial amount of time and effort involved in a buy-out , it is essential that , wherever possible , the commitment of the vendor is obtained as soon as possible . |
| 26 | Examples of the contrast most commonly given use relative clauses as in ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) , containing a restrictive and a non-restrictive relative , respectively : ( 1 ) silk which comes from Thailand is taxed more heavily than Malaysian silk ( 2 ) silk , which is a natural fibre , incurs less tax than artificial fabrics There are , of course , certain linguistic devices in English which can help to indicate which interpretation is intended ( though surprisingly few , given that the difference in effect can sometimes be considerable ) . |
| 27 | He said , in an unusually wan way , ‘ The crux of this business is hidden far deeper than I imagined . |
| 28 | This process is enhanced still further if you adopt visual behaviours which reinforce the things you are saying . |
| 29 | A similar effect is seen with the sequence ( AT ) 15 GG(AT) 6 ( Figure 2f ) in which the first ApT site on the 5'-side of the central GG is cut less well than most of the other ApT sites . |
| 30 | ‘ It is my job to ensure that the £100 million we spend each day is delivered as cost-effectively as possible to ever higher standards of patient care . ’ |