Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] [adv] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When examining class differences in mortality and morbidity it is usual to group together social classes I and II to form one category at the top of the class hierarchy and social classes IV and V to form the group at the lower end of the class distribution . |
| 2 | There is a limited number of pitch patterns in any one language , and they are used to produce definite , meaningful effects ; because of this it is possible to describe frequently recurring patterns of pitch and to give rules for their use . |
| 3 | It is possible to use only strong forms in speaking , and some foreigners do this . |
| 4 | This is important to stress , because the tradition of over.selling still persists in some quarters and it is possible to find extravagantly foolish predictions and claims within the educational technology literature , which will be a considerable embarrassment to the many sensible and imaginative teachers who have applied the method and found it helpful to them . |
| 5 | But questions about autonomy , and related questions about self and identity have also been important to feminism , and within feminist thinking it is possible to find radically different ways of thinking about these things . |
| 6 | For one thing , in the monkey brain it is possible to identify quite sharp boundaries between areas that can be distinguished in terms of the shapes , sizes , numbers , and laminar distributions of their cells . |
| 7 | Even in this restricted form it is possible to write essentially different programs which are nevertheless semantically equivalent . |
| 8 | However , it is possible to obtain quite good results from simple systems . |
| 9 | Despite this , the Government is prepared to allow equally sensitive areas close to the beaches and islands of Wales to drilled in the future . |
| 10 | It is impossible to have even approximate figures for the diaspora . |
| 11 | Since nobody knows the characteristics of next year 's model of a car or a washing machine , it is impossible to write legally binding contracts which could be enforced when the goods are actually delivered . |
| 12 | It is likely to produce more reliable results if the questionnaire is completed by a third party with a good knowledge of the applicant . |
| 13 | What is not rubbish is that an attempt to operate modern cars on low octane fuel for any extended period of time is likely to have very severe consequences for the engine . |
| 14 | Moreover it is important to identify genetically suitable animals for reintroduction from zoos , where analysis can reveal which animals carry the under-represented founder oryx 's genes and would therefore be good candidates . |
| 15 | Because of the difficulties involved in searching out the true cause of an accident it is important to recruit highly qualified personnel , and it is no secret that AIB has sought — usually with success — to skim the cream off the aviation industry when it comes to personnel selection . |
| 16 | Therefore , it is important to select suitably stringent criteria for evaluating their development , Table 8 lists certain useful parameters which can be used . |
| 17 | The active part of which is able to join mutually repellent substances such as oil and water . |
| 18 | Spectroscopy has played a very important part in the development of quantum theory , not least because it is a branch of physics capable of attaining great accuracy in measurement and so is able to pose very precise problems for theoretical interpretation . |
| 19 | Now working in a larger kitchen and with more staff than in his previous position as head chef at Turner 's restaurant in London , he is able to produce more intricate dishes with a greater number of components to them . |
| 20 | The band-shifting results obtained with oligonucleotide III demonstrate that this sequence is able to bind specifically trans-acting factors . |
| 21 | To be sure of having bulbs in flower at Christmas , it is advisable to buy specially prepared ones which have been temperature-treated for early flowering . |
| 22 | Data archiving is essential to conserve very expensive resources . |
| 23 | : Figure 3.2 shows the performance of each algorithm , measured as a ratio between correct and incorrect choices ( it is insufficient to consider solely correct choices ) . |
| 24 | The energy potential of geothermal power is enormous but research is vital to provide more economical methods of production . |
| 25 | These are features typically found in chordates , although it is difficult to make more precise comparisons . |
| 26 | In some languages , it is obligatory to specify more unusual types of temporal and aspectual relations . |
| 27 | It is necessary to mark very large numbers to achieve any useful result . |
| 28 | Judging such a fast-paced event requires great skill , and it is necessary to have highly qualified referees and judges to evaluate each technique and award scoring points . |
| 29 | In later man , where it is necessary to study less outstanding differences between groups , series of at least forty or fifty skeletons of the same sex are needed before reliable statistical analyses are possible . |
| 30 | In order to achieve some helpful grouping of , and clear labels for , those concepts , it is necessary to recognize closely related variants . |