Example sentences of "[is] [not/n't] [adj] to determine " in BNC.

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1 While it is not possible to determine how widespread it was , examples were found in specialized journals and publications for the wider public .
2 Also , because of the interannual variability of the stratosphere , it is not possible to determine accurately from the results of this study the frequency of occurrence of Arctic ozone holes .
3 It is not possible to determine the number of such people among the 119 recorded as dying in 1990 or how many would not have taken an overdose had they been aware that paracetamol , if taken in large quantities , often results in a painful and lingering death due to liver failure .
4 It is not possible to determine from raw data just how many accidents were directly attributable to excessive speed .
5 However , in some cases it is not possible to determine the cause without costly excavation and it may be more economical to re-lay the pipes .
6 Vlachy 's sample made no distinction between types of researcher , so it is not possible to determine how many of his sample population of papers were derived from theses .
7 Vlachy 's sample made no distinction between types of researcher , so it is not possible to determine how many of his sample population of papers were derived from theses .
8 Though it is not possible to determine the relative roles of revegetation and acidic precipitation from this work along , in conjunction with other studies Renberg et al .
9 For example , it is not possible to determine the enthalpy of formation of ethanol in the laboratory because it is not possible to synthesise ethanol form carbon , hydrogen and oxygen .
10 How far Warnie emulated at this stage of life his father 's fondness for a little drop of whiskey , and at what point he began his calamintous descent into alcoholism is not easy to determine .
11 Even with hindsight this is not easy to determine .
12 As indicated earlier , the project does not seem to have built in as strong a mechanism for evaluation as it might , and it is not easy to determine the degree to which the project philosophy is alive and well in the project schools of three or four years ago .
13 Whether the curbs on police investigation will reduce police influence on the outcome of the criminal process is not easy to determine .
14 In addition , a purchaser from the chargee is not concerned to determine whether the charge has become void .
15 The reason for the actual results is not hard to determine ; as Mandel pointed out :
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