Example sentences of "is possible [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is possible to patent new microorganisms per se ; the processes of producing them ; the processes for using them , and the products obtained from them , and the products obtained from them . |
| 2 | Knitted entirely in broken rib , the pattern needs a little concentration as it is possible to confuse right and wrong side rows ; but do n't let that put you off . |
| 3 | In fact it is possible to repeat entire serial note-groups and thereby give the theme more definition ( Example 128 ) : Note the repetition of note-groups and individual notes , which allow one to ‘ stretch out ’ the music so that the series covers a fair area , resulting in music of greater definition and memorability than would otherwise be possible . |
| 4 | With a little practice it is possible to generate complete sentences instantly by simply calling up a string of stored phonemes . |
| 5 | From these it is possible to glean strong indications of the kinds of educational records that will predispose candidates to perform well . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Moreover , while it is possible to give undue weight to expertise , it is also possible to underrate its significance . |
| 8 | It is possible to blow small amounts of air into the urethra by means of a balloon-valve , and in this way see if there are any strictures in the anterior urethra . |
| 9 | From these summarized findings it is possible to derive tentative profiles of the activities of the first three teams . |
| 10 | The virtue of the step function perceptrons we discussed first is that they are very simple , so it is possible to derive theoretical results for them , such as the training theorem . |
| 11 | In this way it is possible to derive expected profits from the projects . |
| 12 | It is possible to see faint remnants of the city/ savage confrontation in the later plays , and Carol Smith continues to track the ritual elements in these , but the feeling in them seems to me increasingly one of whimsy and , eventually , gentle pastoral . |
| 13 | If urban values lend support to the industrial economy upon which we all depend today and this is further characterised by competition , unemployment , social welfare , and a sharp distinction between work and leisure then it is possible to see rural values supporting an almost diametrically-opposed set of conditions : co-operation , multiple occupations , kin and neighbourhood help and no separation of work and leisure . |
| 14 | By displaying numbers in a simple and visually revealing way such as , for example , the graph/table hybrid known as ‘ stem and leaf ’ , it is possible to see obvious patterns quickly and focus harder on more puzzling aspects of the data ( Erickson and Nosanchuk 1977 : 20 ) . |
| 15 | Armed with your knowledge of how to relate the parts and the whole , it is possible to see implied assessment . |
| 16 | Even with this particular aspect ( interlaced square designs ) of a widespread tradition ( diagonal and rotated linear designs ) therefore , it is possible to see different degrees of contrivance and appreciation : from the distinctiveness of the arrangements with four configurations of squares , through the apparent acceptance of single rotated and type C arrangements , to the stylisation of the star-like designs enclosed by circles . |
| 17 | This process of cell flattening generally occurs at 3.5–7.5 h after the onset of the 8-cell stage ( 4th cell cycle ) and provides a useful transition point since , with experience , it is possible to assess complete compaction objectively . |
| 18 | ‘ Beaming ’ the signal is possible using certain high-frequency radio waves but this is only useful if you know where the receiving station happens to be . |
| 19 | In hospital it is possible to replace initial intravenous therapy with ciprofloxacin by the oral route within a very short time , which can make cost savings since patients do not have to be hospitalised for treatment . |
| 20 | So it is possible to kill large numbers of rabbits that are doing a massive amount of crop damage by this method and by no other . |
| 21 | Artificial languages have been constructed for which it is possible to ascribe unique , non-zero probabilities to generalizations , but the languages are so restricted that they contain no universal generalizations . |
| 22 | Using this facility , it is possible to retain translated files . |
| 23 | As mentioned earlier , it is possible to treat certain phobias ( although not all ) by hypnosis without ever having to discover what caused them in the first place , and for some patients this is all they require . |
| 24 | Looking in more detail , it is possible to classify seismic activity into four zones . |
| 25 | It is possible to analyse possible interactions between the syntactic cue and description type also , but these are best understood on the basis of the data . |
| 26 | Using the light microscope , one can not see individual synapses , but it is possible to stain individual neurons and analyse the structure of their dendrites , hence picking up possible changes . |
| 27 | It is possible to issue ordinary shares with a variety of rights , and management may , in certain circumstances , such as upon a proposed amendment to the Articles , request that the shares carry weighted votes to protect their minority position . |
| 28 | In the case of hard tissue , like teeth and bones , the identification of homology is relatively straightforward because it is possible to compare present forms with the common ancestor and this can be used as an additional criterion for homology . |
| 29 | Biotechnology , in the form of plant and animal breeding , also has a long history , beginning with the first agriculturalists c. 10 kyr BP , but developments in genetic engineering in the 1970s and 1980s are opening up possibilities that have no historical parallels and thus there are no base-line data against which it is possible to predict future environmental changes that genetically engineered organisms may promote . |
| 30 | The term is problematic , and to date very little work has been done to determine the means by which it is possible to reach qualitative judgements about dramatic characters . |