Example sentences of "[is] possible [to-vb] a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs Young , intelligent besides comforting , asked , ‘ Do you mean it 's possible to uncouple a car while you 're actually on the train ? |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't think it 's possible to like a sadist , do you ? |
| 3 | That is a form of typewriter , whereby it 's possible to generate a letter and , unlike an ordinary typewriter , if you make a mistake it is very easy to make the corrections because the word processor gives you the opportunity to have a look at the letter on a television screen before it is finally typed on paper . |
| 4 | It 's possible to use a normal setup , with amplifier , Power Tool and speaker cabinet , introduce an external preamp into the sound at the same time and DI the sound from the Power Tool direct into a mixer ( that 's possibly a bit over the top , but it can be done ) . |
| 5 | It 's possible to use a game as a way of demonstrating to children how they can begin to take responsibility for their own learning . |
| 6 | It 's possible to draw a comparison between York and the National Parks : some countryside campaigners feel that the city has over-promoted itself in terms of business opportunities and pleasant surroundings . |
| 7 | It also has V42 error correction and V42bis/MNP5 data compression , so it 's possible to get a 2,400 bps modem handling data at four times that rate . |
| 8 | Now it 's possible to get a licence to grow some varieties of the plant to make paper and linen . |
| 9 | With a good selection of styling products , it 's possible to achieve a fabulous array of shapes , providing , of course , that hair is in tip-top condition . |
| 10 | By paying a fee of £25 ( or more , if so directed by the Registrar ) it 's possible to expedite a registration ; in such a case , if a survey is n't required and no Land Registry requisitions are necessary , registration normally takes place within 14 to 21 days . |
| 11 | Well I think it , we should er congratulate ourselves in having the European Community as a piece of machinery inside which it 's possible to contain a power the size of Germany . |
| 12 | I think it 's possible to make a bit of money but at at at the rate you know I feel we 're all the time putting the cart before the horse . |
| 13 | It 's possible to keep a few goldfish in an unfiltered pond , as they are hardy enough to tolerate less than perfect conditions . |
| 14 | Good afternoon , erm I wonder if it 's possible to book a table for high tea on er Tuesday the twenty first , that 's er Easter Tuesday |
| 15 | In general , the following word forms are included ; where it is possible to describe a subject with a single noun , this is preferred . |
| 16 | With such a wide range of bed dressings available today it is possible to choose a sleeping system most suitable for your personal requirements and allows you to experiment with new looks and styles in the bedroom . |
| 17 | He remembered the old church , and from the description of it which he wrote in old age , it is possible to form a more complete picture of its internal arrangements than of any other pre-Conquest church . |
| 18 | It would be wrong to encourage such a move before it is possible to form a view on how the orders have worked out in practice . |
| 19 | Whether it is possible to generate a political discourse capable of articulating the distinctive needs and historical experiences of black Europeans remains to be seen . |
| 20 | Whilst it is not possible to conceive of a designing system which can take into account influences which are beyond the designer 's knowledge and comprehension , it is possible to generate a fundamental design procedure in which all relationships , known to the designer , are " captured " and tested for . |
| 21 | If we entirely remove the dynamics from the model , then it is possible to generate a soluble relation for Ct and hence construct a linear convergent strategy . |
| 22 | It is possible to indulge a passion for military history , bridge , or photography in beautiful surroundings thousands of miles from home , with resident experts as guides and teachers . |
| 23 | After more than 30 years ' work at Wharram Percy , it is possible to give a general account of what happened on the site , and , in view of the detailed work there , this may have implications for studies elsewhere . |
| 24 | The Cockcroft Committee 's recommendation relating to graduated tests is stated in para 553 of the report : a study should be commissioned to consider whether it is possible to devise a means of providing evidence of achievement in mathematics for lower-attaining pupils in ways which will support , and not conflict with the provision of suitable mathematics courses in schools . |
| 25 | It is possible to devise a scheme representing ( maybe , caricaturing ) various institutional structures ; an example is given in table 3.1.1 This deliberately covers a broad range of six types of structure , across five different possible constraints , in summary form . |
| 26 | If we carefully analyse the frequencies contained within speech it is possible to devise a system of rules that allows us to create any given sound from its basic frequencies . |
| 27 | Although it is possible to sample a pure Côte aux Enfants red wine made by Bollinger and matured in small oak casks , the production is tiny and availability correspondingly restricted . |
| 28 | The approaches to gathering linguistic information described in the next chapter are all based on the assumption that it is possible to sample a child 's language and that , under certain conditions , this will provide a useful indication of the child 's linguistic ability in other situations . |
| 29 | As well as printing circles , the children might discover that it is possible to print a pattern of concentric circles , or print in sets of each size , or even make ordered sequences . |
| 30 | There are a number of such intensive educational approaches , for example work in southern Italy in stimulating rural production cooperatives , from which it is possible to derive a number of conclusions . |