Example sentences of "is [adj] [conj] [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In air , osmotic potential is almost balanced by the water potential : the turgor pressure is low and so the cells — and leaf — are rounder . |
| 2 | This is acceptable when only the family are around , but when we have guests , embarrassing situations can arise . |
| 3 | In an isotropic space all geodesic surfaces at a single point have by definition identical Gaussian curvature : in a space that is homogeneous as well the curvature is the same everywhere . |
| 4 | But good though this record is , no system is perfect and accordingly the Church Commissioners and the Department of the Environment are now looking at ways in which the non-statutory public inquiries can be improved to become an even more effective forum for weighing all points of view in particularly difficult cases . |
| 5 | Since unc it appears that our assumption that there exists a smallest counterexample is untenable and so the theorem is proved . |
| 6 | It is incredible that both the Minister and the Prime Minister whitewash the inquiry by describing it as independent . |
| 7 | If the ballvalve is faulty it is likely that either the washer has worn or that the seating needs replacing ( page 46 ) . |
| 8 | Given the composition of Council , it is likely that only the DTI stands in the way of adoption of this proposal : if it is adopted , I hope we will be spared further sanctimonious claims to the high ground by the Institute , and that it concedes it is operating predominantly in the interests of ( some of ) its members . |
| 9 | As the rotor moves forward the torque produced by the motor is negative and so the system decelerates until the rotor reaches the position 8=n/3p where the velocity is a minimum . |
| 10 | Even today , he is sure that subconsciously the experience continues to affect him , especially when storm , rain or trees trigger off the train of associations . |
| 11 | This triple set holds enough gems to keep you interested , the history is fascinating and even the disasters , which must have seemed ridiculous even then , have a certain kitsch value . |
| 12 | The approach to teaching and learning on this course is developmental and therefore the students in a particular year group work with the same team of tutors who cover all aspects of learning and of educational provision for young children — including the development of language and literacy . |
| 13 | Because these systems are not ‘ natural ’ their structure is complex and even the knowledge of English can prove to be unhelpful when markers represent meaning and not form . |
| 14 | But it is important that here the yokes are inverted : Mariana and the ties with Spain she represents have been transformed , translated into Mexican , into the complexities of the mestizo Mexican present . |
| 15 | The publicity given to the conference is important because both the propaganda department and the People 's Daily , the official voice of the Communist Party , have long preferred stability and ideological orthodoxy to the no-holds-barred economic reforms favoured by Deng . |
| 16 | It is evident that today the expertise ( knowledge + expertise ) and reasoning strategies used by highly skilled maintenance engineers are the most critical areas of the problem-solving process . |
| 17 | In such cases the guesswork about future cash flow is well-informed and thus the risks lower . |
| 18 | It is unclear whether all the eligibility criteria listed in points ( i ) to ( iii ) need to be satisfied before a grant will be awarded . |
| 19 | Setting clear boundaries for the child 's behaviour is essential as once the child realizes that the parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions the problem behaviour will disappear . |
| 20 | Kenny Milne is far and away the Scots ' best hooker and his injury robbed them of a great deal in both tests . |
| 21 | The heat capacity of this is negligible and so the term Cvessel in equation ( 5 ) can be ignored . |
| 22 | Information obtained retrospectively from case notes is unreliable but generally the correspondence to be found in case notes showed the clinician 's reason for referring a patient and gave reliable clues to the prediction of the result . |
| 23 | For all normal record updating a loss of this magnitude can be expected , but it would not apply if the processing involved is trivial because then the records can be processed at reading — that is , rotation — speeds . |
| 24 | Technically , the inquiry is non-statutory and therefore the Church Commissioners are not bound by its recommendations , but the likelihood is that they will abide by them , as in the case of the village church of St John the Baptist in Avon Dassett . |
| 25 | For example , an exponential ramp may be required for optimum acceleration , but its implementation is expensive and so the designer may compromise with a linear ramp , which is available at very low cost . |
| 26 | It is noteworthy that neither the article nor the constitution uses the expression " deaf and dumb " . |
| 27 | Hilton is aware that ultimately the lord will be best judge of what helps him most , but he suggests that every day should start with an effort to discipline his whole attention to God . |
| 28 | The land is ploughed and then the seed is sown , the crop sprayed , the harvest taken , and so on . |
| 29 | The mass of the PFM is unknown and therefore the abundances are not to be regarded as the number of atoms per kilogramme of PFM , 20 Ne being arbitrarily placed at 10 22 atoms per kilogramme to facilitate comparison with the graphs for the planets . |