Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] and [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Calculations make it possible to compare and contrast molecular configuration or perturbations with experimental results and ‘ at times ’ can expose them as possibly accurate or inaccurate . |
| 2 | In this it is also possible to plan and display future cultivations and other operations . |
| 3 | In order for an exchange to become a recognised investment exchange , it must demonstrate to the SIB that , inter alia : ( a ) it has financial resources sufficient for the proper performance of its functions ; ( b ) that it has rules and practices which ensure that business conducted by means of its facilities is conducted in an orderly manner , affording proper protection to investors ; ( c ) it limits dealings on the exchange to investments in which there is a proper market ; ( d ) where relevant , issuers of investments dealt in on the exchange are required to comply with such obligations as will , so far as possible , afford to persons dealing in the investments proper information for determining their current value ; ( e ) it has its own arrangements for ensuring performance of transactions effected on the exchange or ensures their performance by means of services provided under clearing arrangements made by it with a recognised clearing house ; ( f ) it has ( or secures the provision on its behalf of ) satisfactory arrangements for recording the transaction effected on the exchange ; ( g ) it has adequate arrangements and resources for the effective monitoring and enforcement of compliance with its rules and any clearing arrangements made by it ; ( h ) it has effective arrangements for the investigation of complaints in respect of business transacted by means of its facilities ; and ( i ) it is able and willing to promote and maintain high standards of integrity and fair dealing in the carrying on of investment business and to co-operate by the sharing of information and otherwise with regulators . |
| 4 | If your doctor knows that you are at risk from such conditions , he/she will be prepared to diagnose and treat any infection more promptly . |
| 5 | Later on , I learned about tarot cards and ouija boards and just drifted into using these props , because they made it easier to see and feel these things . ’ |
| 6 | He was always willing to acknowledge and incorporate authoritative information and appreciated how Douglas had carefully surveyed the growth of this commodity in the Saffron Walden area between 1723 and 1728 . |
| 7 | I speak on behalf of Playback not as Playback itself , but as Playback being part of the Regional Council that can a bit , now I was at a meeting this morning where I , I sort of absolutely had to read the riot act about Playback because they do not have a set budget whether you know this or not , they do n't have a standard budget as they should have , we 've fought for this for years , what we do is , we survive through crisis to crisis , now some money has been extracted from the Playback budget and whilst I have to share two bits of Playback , you know , the , the actual Playback charitable , voluntary bit , and the Regional Council , I mean they , I , I can say that they do not have a backing of money that they can fall back on , too many backs there , but I mean really I would say that I would be concerned if it was Christmas before we were ready , I , I ca n't help but think if we could and I mean , very , very happy to work with , with anybody and everybody on this to try and get these things pulled up quite quickly , I mean if it 's forms to be filled in then |
| 8 | Examinations — A student who fails an examination related to the diploma area of study may , at the discretion of the centre and in agreement with HCIMA , be allowed to retake examinations as many times as he/she wishes ( providing the centre is prepared to set and mark new papers ) and that the programme is still current . |
| 9 | Good subjects are large cichlids or catfish , since the camera needs to be further away to capture the whole fish , making it easier to focus and giving greater depth of field . |
| 10 | Rather than compromise on welfare payments , they were prepared to resign and leave social butchery to the Tories . |
| 11 | This optimism was borne out of a confidence in the ability of the social sciences to provide the basis for social policies ; in the State to administer those policies ; in the superiority of middle-class culture ; and in psycho-medicine to understand and explain individual behaviour . |
| 12 | Generally big-capacity engines have more cylinders , as smaller pistons/valves weigh less , are easier to control and generate less vibration . |
| 13 | Our Pizzettas are quicker to make and have fewer calories than traditional pizzas , while the Rolled Plaice With Smoked Salmon really looks and tastes quite delicious . |
| 14 | It 's that sort of change that I think is extremely significant , and I think it happens for women very much at that stage , when they have been through those sorts of experiences themselves , so one way in which I think that we can change things is — and help people to change things for themselves — is very much to support and develop those kinds of second change erm access , returning to education , returning to work , type projects as very much part of mainstream education and employment , and I would like to see a much greater range of those sorts of projects available for people and erm a lot more government resources into supporting that kind of provision . |
| 15 | Two bloody wars and we 're still content to snooze and let that lot get on with it . |
| 16 | Madrid-based Sistelcom is a telecommunications consortium belonging to the Central Hispano Group , which was set up in 1991 to design and operate advanced telecommunications services within the framework marked out by the government 's liberalisation of the telecommunications market . |
| 17 | Use the tincture topically in a dilution of 1:25 with sterile or boiled water instead of an antiseptic to clean and dress shallow wounds . |
| 18 | Meiji Six Society ) , a group of enlightened scholars formed in 1874 to discuss and disseminate new ideas , were in the forefront of this debate . |
| 19 | AdPro is simple to use and has good documentation . |
| 20 | This species of Rasbora is quite easy to breed and provided full females and active males are chosen , they usually spawn successfully . |
| 21 | This teaching appealed to many ordinary people because it was simple to understand and made Christian obedience appear much easier than it really was . |
| 22 | If precautions are taken to minimize the weaknesses of questionnaires they can be quick and convenient to administer , easy to analyse and have higher validity than more time consuming alternatives such as interviews . |
| 23 | Since the δ-endotoxin is coded for by a single gene , which is usually carried on a plasmid , it has been relatively easy to locate and clone these genes from a number of strains of Bt and to express them in other organisms . |
| 24 | Of course it would be meaningless to add and subtract different units of measurement like pounds and dollars . |
| 25 | Although DCE does not provide any fundamentally new functionality — there is no single DCE component that has not already been implemented elsewhere — it integrates a set of highly complex functions in a way that is claimed to make it easy to develop and run distributed applications . |
| 26 | • Lie-flat books making recipes easy to follow and wipe clean covers so that stains and marks are easily removed . |
| 27 | Phenomenologists believe that it is impossible to produce factual data and it is therefore impossible to produce and check causal explanations . |
| 28 | Despite the high technology generated by the industry , most modern ammonia plants have been designed so that they are relatively simple to operate and use minimal manpower . |
| 29 | It is possible to buy and sell foreign exchange in ‘ futures ’ markets : that is , it is possible to conclude a contract now to buy foreign exchange at some specific future date at a price specified now . |
| 30 | Chilling speech from the criminal 's perspective thus infringes the public 's right to hear and to receive important information . ’ |