Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In drawing such sections it is normal to have them at equal distances at right angles to the guide line which ensures that they are correctly related . |
| 2 | While the test is designed for textiles , it is possible to adapt it to cosmetic products . |
| 3 | Towns vary widely , although it is possible to group them in various types . |
| 4 | Special cages have been developed for wild mice to reduce the need for handling during cleaning but it is possible to keep them in standard mouse cages . |
| 5 | Having built up the reserves , it is prepared to use them in difficult times , and that is the right thing to do . |
| 6 | As such there is controversy about the extent to which it is justifiable to describe them as political systems in their own right . |
| 7 | The kind of non-randomness that can be generated by simple sieving is roughly equivalent to opening a combination lock with one one dial : it is easy to open it by sheer luck . |
| 8 | Beginning with one or more of these questions is likely to carry you into other , new areas of your own . |
| 9 | Third , the Acropolis of Athens — a feature which , like some other masterpieces of nature or art , is so familiar that it is hard to see it with fresh eyes — was an inevitable centre for the rynoikism or concentration of Attica from a plurality of villages into a mia polis , ‘ one city ’ . |
| 10 | Recently a new group of drugs , cytosine and adenosine arabinoside , have been used with considerable success against generalized viral illness , particularly in people whose natural defence mechanisms are below par , but it remains to be seen whether it is feasible to use them on localized herpetic infection . |
| 11 | In truth , continuous polyphony can be hard to digest , and it is well to alternate it with other contrasting episodes which use very different textures . |
| 12 | There are some complications with this treatment , so I feel it is important to use it for specific indications . |
| 13 | It is important to market them to young people , teachers , parents and employers as well as to providers of further education and training " ( CBI 1990:22 ) . |
| 14 | However , their resale value is generally poor , and it is advisable to consider them as good value furnishing items , rather than investment pieces . |
| 15 | Whenever animals are to be brought into an animal house from an outside source it is advisable to keep them in strict isolation for 28 days while health checks are carried out . |
| 16 | Other forms of the occult , I believe , certainly mislead and abuse youngsters spiritually and mentally , but it is unjust to accuse them of physical abuse . |
| 17 | You can claim other defences as well : for example , if you need the blade or point for work , or if it is necessary to carry it for religious reasons or as part of any national costume . |
| 18 | When fine materials are present it is necessary to separate them by wet sieving so that sands and the silt/clay fraction may be examined separately using different size determination techniques . |