Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] to [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Your sole and exclusive remedy in the event of a defect is expressly limited to replacement of the diskette as provided above . |
| 2 | Thus , they are all particularly clearly in play at moments like ‘ heart has wings ’ ( bar 5 ) , where a rhythmic stretching-out makes the voice try to fly , while at the same time it is poignantly connected to earth by a descending glissando on the last note ; and the ‘ how the ghost of you clings ’ phrase , which is given a strikingly tremulous ‘ clings ’ . |
| 3 | First , I do not take the view that the recovery of money paid under duress other than to the person is necessarily limited to duress to goods falling within one of the categories hitherto established by the English cases . |
| 4 | Still , it is largely left to material from church archives to suggest the use of records in the vernacular on a considerable scale . |
| 5 | Ordinary rusting is usually ascribed to oxidation of ferrous ions in solutions by dissolved oxygen , and its presence is therefore a factor in corrosion although not one that is controllable . |
| 6 | Industrial policy is usually linked to promotion of exports rather than the protection of the domestic market per se . |
| 7 | ‘ Liam Devlin , if it is Devlin they choose , is hardly going to parachute into the courtyard at St Mary 's Priory tomorrow night , Jack , and if he did , so what ? |
| 8 | Infrequently , a refractory pouchitis ( RP ) presents with certain clinical , endoscopic , and pathological features resembling Crohn 's disease and is often ascribed to misdiagnosis of the initial colitis . |
| 9 | This terrain of rocky canyons and dusty valleys is well suited to defence against the Ethiopian army in a war of independence that has lasted 25 years . |
| 10 | While the double-blind trial is well suited to testing of conventional drugs it often can not be applied to complementary therapies , for instance , the acupuncturist must establish a close link with the patient during treatment , and the therapist must know which points he is needling and possibly modify them as the patient 's responses change . |
| 11 | The Herdwick is the hardiest of all breeds in the Lake District , and it is particularly suited to life in the fells . |
| 12 | After all , he 's been told what 's going on , she has n't — and is almost driven to suicide by his mysterious silence , ’ she explains . |
| 13 | The response of those engaged in the arduous labours which led to the conclusion of the Convention is no doubt not dissimilar to that of the scholar who writes a book on the doctrine of unconscionability in contract law and is then taken to task by a reviewer for his failure to cover breach and termination — in other words , for not writing a different book . |
| 14 | The rise of German national consciousness is sometimes said to date from the philosopher Fichte 's Addresses to the German Nation , delivered under Napoleonic occupation in 1806 . |
| 15 | Disarmament , for example , is sometimes said to hinge on apparently technical problems such as the comparability of forces , or the possibility of verification . |
| 16 | Usage of the term ‘ competitive intelligence ’ is sometimes restricted to information on the companies , industries , products and services comprising the firm 's competitive situation ( but also including suppliers , buyers , potential entrants , substitutes à la Porter ) . |
| 17 | The ES is firmly committed to equality of opportunity for everyone . |
| 18 | The focus of the inter-war depression in Scotland , the Northern Region and Wales is universally attributed to specialization in a narrow band of declining industries , and these areas were identified as the principal target of regional policy for the subsequent decades . |
| 19 | Heathrow is actually going to sort of lose ground in competition with other international airports and particularly within Europe . |
| 20 | 88Open test technology verifies that systems and applications conform to source , binary and object standards , but is currently confined to software for Motorola 88000-based systems . |
| 21 | THE Kama Sutra , for 2,000 years the Lover 's lexicon , is beautifully brought to life in this new video.It is artistic , tasteful yet powerfully erotic . |
| 22 | The Kama Sutra , for 2,000 years the Lover 's lexicon , is beautifully brought to life in the new video . |
| 23 | Dutch-based Philips argues that a strong consumer electronics sector is inextricably tied to success in all the rest of electronics , which remains a sector vital to a healthy modern economy . |
| 24 | It is common for members of each to attend meetings of the others , at least as observers , and sometimes a project initiated by one body is subsequently brought to fruition under the aegis of another . |
| 25 | This means that if a man is truly brought to faith in Christ , he is not dependent on human teachers to lead him on , helpful though these may be . |
| 26 | A suitably pedagogic figure called Skuul puts the case for cause and effect which is speedily reduced to relativism by an opposing voice : ‘ You pursue essentials I ride with the random … |