Example sentences of "[Wh det] it [vb -s] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A. ingolfiana can be distinguished from other amphiurid genera and certain ophiurinids , to which it bears a superficial resemblance because of the superficial second oral tentacle pore , by the scaling of the disk , the arrangement of the oral plates , the lack of tentacle scales and the erect arm spines . |
| 2 | The term is now used more commonly in a broad sense in which it connotes a looser grouping of individuals , each exercising power and united by one or more of a number of features such as wealth , social origins or pre-eminence in achievement in a particular field . |
| 3 | Under the Acts of Parliament ( Commencement ) Act 1793 , an Act comes into force on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent unless otherwise provided , with effect from the last moment of the previous day . |
| 4 | The probable evolution of Hurst Castle Spit is shown in Fig. 8.26 , from which it can be seen that , with the wearing back of the coast from A to C , the spit will occupy successively the positions AA' , BB' and CC' , the last being its present position , in which it preserves the recurved ends of former stages . |
| 5 | For our purposes , however , no harm will be done if we distinguish two uses of ‘ I believe that … ’ . one in which it expresses the tentative belief that what is specified by the following wording is so , the other in which it expresses the belief or awareness that the speaker has the belief . |
| 6 | The size of the compulsory core of a discipline might tell us something about the strength of its identity , and the extent to which it constitutes an organic whole or , to use a common expression , ‘ seamless web ’ . |
| 7 | This is another of those methodological issues which can quickly rise to the point at which it becomes a major issue of principle , and usually a matter of philosophical principle at that . |
| 8 | Thus , AEA is now beginning to contemplate a future in which it becomes an independent business , and its management is excited by the prospect . |
| 9 | the fish uses this to detect changes in water pressure , from which it gets a greater appreciation of sound and its position in the water . |
| 10 | Perhaps the human race is beset by problems which it lacks the moral capital to resolve . |
| 11 | But no criteria are sufficient actually to explain this distinction , and in order to elucidate its meaning it is necessary to consider it in connection with certain modes of experiencing with which it forms a structural unity . |
| 12 | When seen in conjunction with the Cloister Court , of which it forms the northern side and which offers some fine Tudor brickwork , it presents a showpiece of a rather more homely kind than do the grand stone courts of some other colleges . |
| 13 | It represents a relatively small ( but important ) area of zeolite science for which it provides a useful survey and compilation of data . |
| 14 | Prefabricated fibreglass pools , pool-liners and traditional concrete can all yield a first-class formal water feature , for this aspect of the design merely affects the surface , the shape that the pool takes and , to a lesser extent , the manner in which it adjoins the surrounding garden . |
| 15 | The external demands on government are such that it can often act only as arbiter between competing demands and respond , under guidance from civil servants , to international events and trends over which it has no direct influence . |
| 16 | The blue-flowered garden species of this genus ( N. x faassenii ) , also called catmint , is highly decorative , with its grey leaves and long-lasting flower spikes , but N. cataria is the true herb , of little known but considerable medical use , for which it has a long history , back to Gerard 's day and earlier , though it is not so used nowadays . |
| 17 | Despite recognizing the need for theory to explain market-type control mechanisms within real-world firms , this chapter accepts that some use of direct , non-delegated authority is the necessary , defining feature of a firm , and turns to Williamson 's work for an explanation of the circumstances in which it has a comparative advantage over other control mechanisms . |
| 18 | ( 3 ) The magnetic field in the disk and its coupling to the coronal gas above and below the plane may grow in strength to the point at which it destabilizes the planar flow . |
| 19 | This should effectively see off any disease which it appears the Regal Tang is suffering from . |
| 20 | Like Brahms 's Haydn Variations ( to which it owes a great deal ) , the work was originally published in two versions , one for full orchestra , the other for two pianos with a different final variation . |
| 21 | In 1982 the company gave what it calls a QI award , and preferential treatment , to suppliers that scored 85 or above . |
| 22 | Roger Sippl 's latest venture is now official : ProActive Software Inc has been created to develop and market what it calls a new generation of enterprise-wide customer information resource management systems . |
| 23 | Roger Sippl 's latest venture , ProActive Software Inc , Mountain View , California ( UX No 394 ) , has now launched its first product — what it calls a new generation of enterprise-wide Customer Information Resource management systems . |
| 24 | It is interesting that the Labour party proposes to return to what it calls a fair rates policy . |
| 25 | The X Business Group is going to throw what it calls the first industry conference for X Windows , GUE and client/server technology June 7-8 , just before Xhibition , at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose , California . |
| 26 | The National Children 's Home says many ca n't even afford basic necessities like food and clothing , It 's calling for immediate government action to help what it calls The Lost Generation |
| 27 | The additions include what it calls the fastest volume desktop on the market , the high-end Model 512MP , as well as the industry 's lowest cost multiprocessor , the new Model 402MP . |
| 28 | The additions include what it calls the fastest volume desktop on the market , the high-end Model 512MP , as well as the industry 's lowest cost multiprocessor , the new Model 402MP . |
| 29 | The exhibition , mounted until Sunday by the Cypriot government , aims to make propaganda over what it calls the cultural devastation of the Turkish sector since the invasion — a claim disputed by the Turks . |
| 30 | The Larkspur , California-based Bristol Group has come up with what it calls an affordable database and project planner for Sparcs : Power Base is priced at $400 for a single license ; $1,000 for a server license and six packs for $1,500 . |