Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [verb] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is practicable to make repeated visits to the same site over a period of months or years a programme of capture/mark/release and recapture will add a further dimension to the whole range of topics available . |
| 2 | At present , there is little to suggest continued occupation at Ilchester by the time of full Saxon penetration in the seventh century . |
| 3 | It 's possible to give some help to the poor and needy of the world without having to give the dedication that Janet Lacey did . |
| 4 | Is n't it strange that men never seem to wonder whether it 's possible to love two women at once ? |
| 5 | And with ‘ perfumed strips ’ now impregnated into the pages of so many magazines , it 's possible to try new scents for a single day without venturing further than your friendly newsagent . |
| 6 | Ms Li said : ‘ I do n't know if it 's possible to have less confidence in the future than people already have , but I 'm certain it will decrease confidence in the British Government . ’ |
| 7 | Normally it is unnecessary to make special provision for this since the rent the tenant pays is linked to the rent he receives . |
| 8 | In those circumstances , it is unnecessary to express any view on the proper construction of the charter and statutes beyond saying that I have heard nothing which persuades me that the views of Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle and the Court of Appeal [ 1991 ] 1 W.L.R. 1277 were wrong . |
| 9 | It 's simpler to obtain large amounts of it and one hopes that if one finds out something of the mechanism through this enzyme one would be able to apply it to other enzymes dependent upon the same coenzyme . |
| 10 | He is due to arrive this morning at the Divulje barracks near Split on the Croatian coast and travel on , weather permitting , to a camp known as The Redoubt near Tomislavgrad in south-west Bosnia . |
| 11 | His paper , born during the German occupation of the Balkans , is due to celebrate 50 years of publication later this year . |
| 12 | AirUK 's Newcastle services has started , Finnair is due to start twice-weekly flights to Helsinki and commuter airline Westair is flying to Blackpool . |
| 13 | bridge switch : Work is due to start this weekend on a £25,000 scheme to replace a footbridge over the A167 in Ferryhill . |
| 14 | The Bank of Italy , which is due to unveil detailed guidelines on links between banks and industry shortly , is alert to the danger . |
| 15 | A store address is not required by a shift instruction , so it is normal to use this portion of the instruction to specify the number of bit positions to be shifted . |
| 16 | The choice will depend on the sale strategy ; however , if it is decided to set out the detailed procedures in the covering letter it is normal to include brief details in the information memorandum such as dates , KPMG contact staff , and a statement that direct contact should not be made with the management or staff of the business . |
| 17 | The problem is that to get sufficient heating at the site of the tumour from an external source generates unacceptable levels of heat in the healthy soft tissues surrounding the tumour . |
| 18 | Example 139 shows three-part counterpoint at the octave using the same ‘ O ’ series in each part : However , as repetitions of the same series can produce a lack of note-variety , it is usual to employ varied forms of a series ( derived forms or transpositions ) . |
| 19 | Rather it is usual to claim objective virtues for the existing system which would be lost by a change from it . |
| 20 | Breach of the partnership agreement It is usual to specify certain provisions of particular importance ( eg failing to maintain proper accounts or actions which might cause the firm to lose its investment business certificate ) the breach of which would enable the power of expulsion to be exercised and , in a further ground , to refer in more general terms to persistent and general failure to observe the spirit of the agreement . |
| 21 | It is usual to make specific provision for service of such notices , eg at the last known home address of a partner , in a way that will afford evidence that it has been duly given ( eg by registered delivery , entry in the firm 's post book etc ) . |
| 22 | It is unkind — perhaps I should not mince words — it is cruel to keep albino fish under bright lights ; with a fish like the Oscar , often kept in a tank with no shade to escape into , this detail is particularly important . |
| 23 | Symptoms of rust disease are shown as small , reddish-brown , raised spots on the leaf under-surface , and as control is difficult , it is preferable to destroy such plants including the roots , and to plant new specimens in a different place . |
| 24 | It is preferable to treat different samples with different frequencies and amplitudes of vibration . |
| 25 | This system can be a manual one but with computerised time-recording packages available at under £500 it is preferable to make some investment in technology . |
| 26 | The balance of this er well the community groups we do n't feel it 's right to spend that money at this point in time until we 've sorted out er where the other four hundred odd thousand pounds is actually going in that budget before we start throwing even more money . |
| 27 | Using randomization , it is possible to generate many examples of a similar nature that , if required , can also be self-grading against pupil performance . |
| 28 | From these it is possible to glean strong indications of the kinds of educational records that will predispose candidates to perform well . |
| 29 | It is possible to programme additional consequences into your weight control regime to strengthen your motivation and to increase the probability that what you want to happen actually does take place . |
| 30 | Moreover , while it is possible to give undue weight to expertise , it is also possible to underrate its significance . |