Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] [det] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think it is absurd to remove that beautiful countryside when we are at our wits end over what to do with deep-mined coal . ’ |
| 2 | At first sight it is absurd to propose that Islamic socialization of the economy required the nihil obstat of everyone 's mother-in-law . |
| 3 | Although Newco will seek from the vendor warranties which may provide redress if a problem arises after completion , it is preferable to identify any serious problem before the purchase and negotiate a reduction in price , rather than to litigate a warranty claim afterwards . |
| 4 | Having seen the Shias in the refugee camps in south Iran and in south-east Iraq , I can understand at last how it is possible to ignore such appalling things . |
| 5 | It is necessary to distinguish between gradual and abrupt , minor and major , peaceful and violent political changes ; and so far as is possible to connect these diverse phenomena with their causes or conditions . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , we have already seen that it is possible to see some total societies as externalizations of paranoia ; not merely as collective projections ( which may also be present ) , but as realizations of paranoid processes within the architecture of the state . |
| 7 | From his approach it is possible to link some eigh-teenth-century forms of recreation to the revised view of nineteenth-century forms recently presented by Dr Cunningham with its greater emphasis on commercial provision for working-class tastes . |
| 8 | As against this , it is possible to argue that corporate power , as exercised by management , is still ultimately rooted in , and hence legitimated by , property rights , on the ground that the structure that gives rise to it is created with the consent of the shareholders . |
| 9 | We should ask , rather , what kinds of predicates there are and whether it is possible to obliterate such logical differences as do exist between them . |
| 10 | It is possible to miss this important point about pragmatism , however , and we should be careful not to fall into the trap . |
| 11 | Even though the data derived from the Detailed Spectrum Investigation does not constitute a detailed analysis of the European situation , it is possible to draw some general conclusions . |
| 12 | Summer skiing : On the Kitzsteinhorn glacier , reached by cable cars and a funicular , it is possible to enjoy some good quality skiing , but only in the mornings as the snow becomes too soft in the afternoons . |
| 13 | It is possible to modify these various statements of the no-arbitrage condition to allow for continuous compounding . |
| 14 | It is possible to discern some international trends in economic policy . |
| 15 | It is possible to distinguish many different forms of giving in the field of welfare . |
| 16 | Against the complexity of the relationships raised here it is possible to present some hard evidence of the actual working of financial institutions . |
| 17 | However , it is possible to make some general comments about the ways in which descriptions of a child 's language difficulties can contribute to planning intervention . |
| 18 | It is possible to identify many individual wage earners in the court records , and the next stage of the project involves finding out more from other sources about these individuals , so as to understand more fully their social and economic position , and especially the extent to which they were solely reliant on their income from wage earning . |
| 19 | A detailed study of the Knossos Labyrinth ( Castleden 1989 ) shows that its design resolves into a number of distinct functional areas ; using this kind of analysis , it is possible to identify several separate sanctuary suites within the temple . |
| 20 | So , whilst it is possible to identify some broad directions of change it remains difficult to decide the precise implications . |
| 21 | ‘ We are looking for a new partnership with the LAS and believe that together it is possible to ensure this vital lifeline goes from being the worst in the UK to being the model service . ’ |
| 22 | Yes I mean if it is possible to provide that huge acreage I mean the space per player or whatever is rather less for croquet than for cricket , is n't it ? |
| 23 | He said ’ It is possible to reconstruct this damaged passage in ways which completely alter the meaning of other passages . |
| 24 | So it is possible to have more efficient use of energy but an increase in output from the sector which produces the most carbon dioxide . |
| 25 | By this means , it is possible to have more negative pitch than usual ( say -5° ) when required . |
| 26 | It is possible to add several other arguments to the list of those which focus upon the realisation of group ( a ) ( on page 16 ) National Curriculum aims . |
| 27 | One area for which it is possible to offer some qualitative assessment of performance is financial and commercial services . |
| 28 | It is possible to express any square matrix as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrix ; this is shown by the identity |
| 29 | On a technical basis it is possible to exclude those Continental examples which are not made in the same tradition as the English ones . |
| 30 | It is now time to identify these issues more clearly and see whether it is possible to integrate these different perspectives . |