Example sentences of "it is [verb] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It is differentiated from other ovine lungworms by its larger size and straight tail .
2 The quantity n is called the principal quantum number and though it is related to angular momentum it is not identical with it as Bohr had supposed .
3 Some say that the breed originated in Wales from a cross between local cattle at Castle Farm in Brecon with Castlemartins from Pembrokeshire , which means that it is related to neighbouring Glamorgan , Gloucester and Welsh Black breeds .
4 For example , it is related to parental love in that children learn at a very early stage that behaving well or being ‘ OK ’ means they get more affection ; being ‘ not OK ’ leads to a withdrawal of affection .
5 Bleeding from these ulcers is often related to portal hypertension and may be controlled with an infusion of somatostatin , but occasionally it is related to arterial damage which will only respond to prompt surgical intervention .
6 Considerable effort by senior management needs to be devoted to refining information so that it is related to local units , uses easily understood concepts and yardsticks , has illustrations and examples , is consistent and is a careful balance between mentioning failures and successes .
7 It is reached by fun-boat Le Popeye which takes half an hour , runs four times a day and costs £5 for adults and £2.50 for children .
8 The CO2 content is higher within the syconium than outside it and its level is believed to control the hatching of the larvae ; it is affected by bacterial activity and this in turn is affected by nematodes in the syconium .
9 In this respect , Easton provides an excellent opportunity to establish the nature of routine policing in Northern Ireland and how it is affected by societal divisions .
10 It is expressed in simple language as used and understood by ordinary literate men and women .
11 He also demonstrates how hard it is to maintain this view , and how easy it is to lapse into logocentric assumptions .
12 So far in this chapter , we have examined three explanations of unemployment : that it is caused by ‘ natural ’ factors , that it is caused by a general deficiency of aggregate demand and that it is caused by excessive labour costs .
13 Involvement of the central nervous system is common in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ( AIDS ) ; in many it is caused by opportunistic pathogens such as Toxoplasma gondii .
14 Although oceanic crust is consumed at destructive plate margins at very nearly the same rate at which it is created at constructive plate margins , a small proportion of mantle material — perhaps only a few per cent — is involved in the generation of andesite magmas at destructive plate margins , and contributes to the volcanic rocks erupted at the surface .
15 In 1991-92 , the TDC had a budget allocation of £51 million , which it is using to great effect .
16 Gamma ray satellites so far have shown the distribution of interstellar gas ( where it is struck by cosmic rays ) , pulsars , and two dozen powerful but as-yet-unidentified sources .
17 The Riviera is a modern hotel five minutes walk from the bustling Corso Italia , it is situated in attractive gardens with a large pool overhung with willows and pines .
18 It follows from this analysis that the provision of the report to the borrower is an action by the building society and that if it is prepared without appropriate skill and care the ground of the complaint , namely breach of the society 's contractual obligation , falls within paragraph 1 ( a ) of Part III to Schedule 12 .
19 ( b ) Show the entry for debtors as it may appear in Grieg 's Balance Sheet at 31 March Year 14 , assuming it is prepared in good style .
20 What we have not yet considered is where the body clock is and how it is adjusted by external time-cues .
21 Ants stumble into the pit by accident and , because it is constructed of friable soil or sand and has steep sides , they have to struggle to get out .
22 ‘ I hazard that it is constructed of reinforced megalanium , ’ Jinkwa said .
23 It is engaged in internecine warfare over the general provision of indemnity insurance for investors .
24 It is easier to define the first of these terms and lay out the implications of its consideration , than it is to deal with civil society per se or its relation to the state .
25 And if it is diverted from national savings , it does not help anyway .
26 Unused cement from open bags will last longer if it is transferred to well-sealed plastic bags .
27 In chapter 4 , the lexical access component is tested against input from the RM1 front-end , and in chapters 5 and 6 it is tested against simulated data .
28 It is packed with drowned dolphins .
29 To attack the predator while it is in a stable position on the ground is far riskier than to do so when it is clinging to high branches .
30 Second , there are the cash resources available from the Training Agency , for those Compacts it is funding in Urban Programme Areas .
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