Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] [conj] [det] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is widely agreed that such psychoactive plants or preparations from them were much used in religious ceremonies , where their effects were taken as evidence for religious reality ; visions of Paradise which could be reached only by the faithful . |
| 2 | First , the analogy itself is rather stretched since many local government services , particularly in education and welfare , unlike those delivered by central government ( for example , through social security ) , have always been based on discretion and variation between individuals and not on standardization in accordance with clearly identified rules . |
| 3 | Erm you know there is no doubt in our system of government that the power is highly centralized and that local government is seen as a , a possible convenience well a public convenience probably erm something |
| 4 | He wrote ‘ It is generally acknowledged that all organic beings have been formed on two great lines , unity of type and the conditions of existence . |
| 5 | As a corollary , it is generally accepted that many marginal social groups , especially economically-depressed ethnic minorities , also have high rates of crime . |
| 6 | It is generally accepted that most colorectal carcinomas arise from adenomatous tissue , which usually but not always assumes the form of polyps . |
| 7 | Nutrient availability is thus enhanced but such scavenging also results in the trapping of pollutants , which can retard growth . |
| 8 | It is thus argued that any statistical model linking pixel counts of land cover to population should be simple , linear , additive and without any intercept constant . |
| 9 | Although a revised standard on going concern is needed , it is important that this SAS , which is seen by many as a critical element in reducing the expectation gap , is not rushed and that due consideration is given to all the issues the commentators have raised . |
| 10 | This is not to say that any successful behavioural therapist does so and , such is the strength of the sexual element in marital or long-term extra-marital partnership , that assistance with the physical difficulties which arise is often invaluable as a tool in overcoming their underlying causes . |
| 11 | This is not to say that some good pieces of research do not emerge from almost accidental findings of research workers . |
| 12 | He makes explicit that he is not writing as some individual Messianic figure propounding an individualistic gospel deriving from ‘ the ineffable wisdom of primitive peoples ’ . |
| 13 | This is not to deny that some young mothers do have short-term relationships and one-night stands , but the ones that get " caught " are more often those who are in love and in a steady relationship . |
| 14 | The steam traction engine is not forgotten and many interesting photographs of vehicles used by associated companies during this time are included . |
| 15 | Few of these have been specifically identified and it is not known whether any single factor is essential for the development of Crohn 's disease . |
| 16 | Oxyradical dependent photoemission of granulocytes stimulated by platelet activating factor has been detected in vivo in rat mesenteric microvascular beds , but it is not known if these reactive oxygen species are generated in vivo in the colonic mucosa because phagocytes may be activated during isolation procedures used in in vitro studies . |
| 17 | Psychologically , as the response is always rewarded when this crucial element is present , the response becomes more and more strongly connected with the relevant cue and extinguished as a response to other cues . |
| 18 | However , immunity is rapidly re-established and any clinical signs which occur are usually of a transient nature . |
| 19 | The purpose is clearly to determine whether any other forms of intervention would be in the child 's best interests . |
| 20 | It is also assumed that all complex carbohydrate malabsorbed are converted to H 2 with the same degree of rapidity as is the case with lactulose . |
| 21 | It is also recognized that this complex individual does not live in isolation but is in continual interaction with his or her environment , and that this must also be taken into account in both assessing the problem and planning the treatment . |
| 22 | But it is also believed that such cellular circulation develops on smooth coasts with uniform offshore bottom topography . |
| 23 | It is also envisaged that some other steel exporting countries would ultimately accept the rules , creating an ‘ International Consensus ’ on public aids to steel producers , which could be formalised under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT ) . |
| 24 | The Clean Air Act of 1970 set out to create a healthy atmosphere for the population within less than a decade , but even by the 1990s this has not been achieved and it is now expected that some urban areas will not achieve healthy air until well into the next century . |
| 25 | It is often said that many young people lose interest in poetry , and even stories , as they go through secondary school . |
| 26 | It is often said that most congenital abnormalities are untreatable , but this overlooks the great contribution of tertiary prevention , and surgical techniques are constantly improving . |
| 27 | Still , he was ‘ absolutely very aware ’ that ‘ bisexual ’ is often taken as some strange pop-code for ‘ gay ’ and is keen to point out that , as it happens , he is indeed bisexual . |
| 28 | It is well established that any Palestinian delegates must be acceptable to all parties : if this were not already the case , the Palestinian delegation would be made up of PLO members . |
| 29 | Now it is well known that any linear differential equation of order n has n independent solutions , the most general solution being a linear combination of these . |
| 30 | They could obtain compass information from the sun and stars , and it is indeed known that some seasonal migrators follow stellar patterns ; stellar orientation has been particularly well studied in the indigo bunting , a bird that inhabits North America . |