Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] usually [art] " in BNC.

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1 However the examples of planning exercises that come to light are usually the ‘ exotic ’ ones that so often feature in Open University case studies : Stantonbury Campus ; Countesthorpe College ; North Westminster Community School !
2 To be sure , the president is usually the dominant partner in the legislative process ; most major legislative initiatives come from him and little legislation of real consequence is likely to pass without his support .
3 We were told that on a taxation on the indemnity basis the result is usually a recovery of a high percentage of the costs actually incurred but that some percentage is always taxed off .
4 As the Q sub-branches superimpose , the result is usually a band with distinct P , Q and R branches .
5 In the latter case also , the published result is usually a map .
6 The end result of areal geological research is usually a geological map of an area , since the map is the primary method of recording , displaying and publishing geological data .
7 Dry weight is usually the biologist 's preferred measure as it avoids the effect of short-term fluctuations in water content and gives a good indication of the quantity of energy fixed .
8 The name of this caput is usually the same as the whole estate and it is often recorded very early on .
9 Private practice is usually a business partnership of solicitors who work together .
10 Medium ( say , a period of six months to two years ) and short term ( less than six months ) objective setting is usually the concern of the individual managers .
11 For slip and tuck , the correct light is usually the right hand light .
12 The final fence is usually an inviting , straightforward obstacle but it can still cause problems .
13 In most languages that have a gender category , the masculine term is usually the ‘ dominant ’ or ‘ unmarked ’ term .
14 Offset is usually a government to government agreement .
15 The target figure is usually a character whose comeuppance , in terms of simple poetic justice , is most likely to be reassuring : types such as the avaricious or preoccupied merchant , the boorish peasant , the selfish priest , in the roles of jealous husband or cohabitor , or selfish would-be seducer .
16 The most expensive horse is usually the well-schooled one between five and eight years of age , because he has a combination of youth and experience .
17 The master drawing is usually the ground floor plan , taken as a section at one metre height .
18 The position at which you carry out your holding is usually a radio beacon — NDB or VOR — or at the intersection of two position lines .
19 An uncontrolled soldier was usually a dead one as well , in a very short time .
20 The election of the mayor was usually a popular occasion , and an attempt by the leading citizens to exclude the craftsmen and servants from the ceremonies in 1408 met with a riot which forced the dignitaries to step down .
21 Those who have this skill are usually no brighter or cleverer than others but they do have an element in their make up which others lack — they are organised .
22 Lunch is usually a sandwich and then she works until the twins return at around 3pm .
23 Breakfast and lunch is usually a question of helping yourself in the kitchen .
24 Here archaeology is usually the sole source of information .
25 The Chair of each committee is usually the Field Chair or Head of Department and membership consists of module leaders from the field and the external examiner .
26 Then report the find to an appropriate authority — a local museum is usually a good starting point , since it may employ an archaeologist .
27 This primary sore is usually a solitary ulcer , and by the time it has appeared the local lymph nodes are invariably involved and treatment of the chancre with antiseptics or antibiotic ointments will have no effect on progression of the disease .
28 The outcome of such an exercise is usually a great range of concepts and confusions .
29 Migration is usually the least important component of population change .
30 Whether they 're suffering from a mild sore throat and a runny nose , or something more serious , an ill child is usually an unhappy one .
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