Example sentences of "is [adj] [conj] the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The counter-arguments , which would uphold the principle of correspondence , are that breach of that principle is unnecessary when the amplitude of the crime of manslaughter lies beneath murder , and also that the definition of grievous bodily harm includes a number of injuries which are most unlikely to put the victim 's life at risk . |
| 2 | However the use of straightforward viscous friction is undesirable because the operation of the motor at high speeds is severely limited by the friction torque . |
| 3 | The combination of prophetic denunciation and broad generalization did not appeal to his contemporaries ; as one of his colleagues in the Chandos Group ( where Eliot had been discussing the matters contained in his book ) wrote later , " It is understandable that The Idea of a Christian Society should make little appeal to the large majority of the intelligentsia . |
| 4 | With so much at stake it is understandable that the Department of Trade and Industry is doing everything in its power to avoid all-out war . |
| 5 | Interestingly , the results obtained with enzyme Eco K + ts-1 shows that its activity is lower than the activity of Eco K ts-1 at the permissive temperature . |
| 6 | If the enthalpy of the products is lower than the enthalpy of the reactants , the reaction is said to be exothermic ( see figure 5.4 ) . |
| 7 | ( Indeed , underreporting of cases may be a reason for the relatively low rural miscarriage ratio in Table 12 , which is lower than the ratio of the " other urban " places , while the still birth ratio that is based on complete registration of late fetal deaths was on the same level — 7.5 per 1,000 live births — in both rural and " other urban " areas . ) . |
| 8 | In all other age groups below retirement age the proportion of temporary workers is lower than the average for all age groups . |
| 9 | However , since the concentration of solvent is lower when the concentration of solution is higher , there is a net flow towards the concentrated solution . |
| 10 | A year of unhealthy life is considered to be worth less than 1 : the value is lower if the quality of life of the unhealthy person is worse . |
| 11 | The square rather than apsidal eastern arm is usual and the style of vaulting and proportions of vault , tower and spire are English . |
| 12 | In particular , since oscillation is avoided if the phase shift is less than at the frequency at which falls to unity , it follows that a negative-feedback amplifier involving just first-order networks is stable if the slope of the plot of versus is less than 12dB per octave as the condition is approached . |
| 13 | It is ironical that the father of the STV , Thomas Hare , recommended his system on the grounds among others that it would safeguard the most eminent parliamentarians from the risk of not being re-elected . |
| 14 | If the staff : client ratio is low and the environment for care well equipped and attractive , -then you will have to measure this against the breadth of experience which represents your alternative within the NHS . |
| 15 | Answer guide : The point to be made here is that the sales are to third parties , as the process is selling materials this is complete and the receipt of moneys is reasonably certain . |
| 16 | From a purely art-historical viewpoint it presents a puzzle : the shape is Valencian but the style of decoration is Malagan . |
| 17 | It is possible that the increase in the value of the company was justified , but it is also possible to understand accusations that this represented yet another privatised company sold at less than its real value . |
| 18 | The protein encoded by the gene is one of the G proteins ( guanine nucleotide binding proteins , see Steel , May 8 , p 1187 ) and may help to control the passage of potassium ions through membrane channels ; it is possible that the defect in LQTS lies in signal transduction at the level of these proteins . |
| 19 | In such cases , it is possible that the inclusion of some physicochemical unit operation in the process may allow the overall treatment scheme to remove the target contaminants more effectively . |
| 20 | For example , the Swedes and the Norwegians are seeking to eliminate CFC use by 1995 , and it is possible that the rest of the world could follow suit . |
| 21 | This is already the case , but it is possible that the variety of future experiences in old age will be greater still . |
| 22 | As such it is possible that the boundary between research and practice may be blurred and solve the age-old problem of dissemination of research and development work . |
| 23 | It is possible that the boundary between mastery and non-mastery might be set differently for different educational purposes , but it is much more likely that different purposes will prescribe whether a boundary needs to be set at all . |
| 24 | It so happens that for some distance the Gill itself forms the boundary between that estate and the Manor of Coniston , although it is possible that the boundary between the two manors was rather ill-defined at that time . |
| 25 | If the reason for your cancellation falls within the terms of any holiday insurance you may hold , you should make a claim direct to the insurance company , as it is possible that the proprietor of the hotel , guest house or self-catering property may charge a cancellation fee . |
| 26 | It is possible that the protection at the dyad is a result of indirect effects such as steric exclusion . |
| 27 | It is possible that the presence of the weapon , or the actual injection taking place is important in such results . |
| 28 | It is possible that the route of metabolism of substrates , rather than the rate of their metabolism , is different in the diseased state . |
| 29 | However , it is possible that the attractiveness of law as a symbol for the peace movement is wider than the specific associations with international law and the control of violence . |
| 30 | It is possible that the range of the nasal-raising rule was wider than in nineteenth-century Belfast , as some other spellings indicate it in monosyllables before nasal + voiced obstruent : these are hendes ( 'hands ' ) , bend ( 'band' ) . |