Example sentences of "it is [verb] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is differentiated from other ovine lungworms by its larger size and straight tail . |
| 2 | The quantity n is called the principal quantum number and though it is related to angular momentum it is not identical with it as Bohr had supposed . |
| 3 | For example , it is related to parental love in that children learn at a very early stage that behaving well or being ‘ OK ’ means they get more affection ; being ‘ not OK ’ leads to a withdrawal of affection . |
| 4 | Bleeding from these ulcers is often related to portal hypertension and may be controlled with an infusion of somatostatin , but occasionally it is related to arterial damage which will only respond to prompt surgical intervention . |
| 5 | The CO2 content is higher within the syconium than outside it and its level is believed to control the hatching of the larvae ; it is affected by bacterial activity and this in turn is affected by nematodes in the syconium . |
| 6 | It is expressed in simple language as used and understood by ordinary literate men and women . |
| 7 | So far in this chapter , we have examined three explanations of unemployment : that it is caused by ‘ natural ’ factors , that it is caused by a general deficiency of aggregate demand and that it is caused by excessive labour costs . |
| 8 | Although oceanic crust is consumed at destructive plate margins at very nearly the same rate at which it is created at constructive plate margins , a small proportion of mantle material — perhaps only a few per cent — is involved in the generation of andesite magmas at destructive plate margins , and contributes to the volcanic rocks erupted at the surface . |
| 9 | In 1991-92 , the TDC had a budget allocation of £51 million , which it is using to great effect . |
| 10 | It follows from this analysis that the provision of the report to the borrower is an action by the building society and that if it is prepared without appropriate skill and care the ground of the complaint , namely breach of the society 's contractual obligation , falls within paragraph 1 ( a ) of Part III to Schedule 12 . |
| 11 | ( b ) Show the entry for debtors as it may appear in Grieg 's Balance Sheet at 31 March Year 14 , assuming it is prepared in good style . |
| 12 | Ants stumble into the pit by accident and , because it is constructed of friable soil or sand and has steep sides , they have to struggle to get out . |
| 13 | ‘ I hazard that it is constructed of reinforced megalanium , ’ Jinkwa said . |
| 14 | It is engaged in internecine warfare over the general provision of indemnity insurance for investors . |
| 15 | It is easier to define the first of these terms and lay out the implications of its consideration , than it is to deal with civil society per se or its relation to the state . |
| 16 | Unused cement from open bags will last longer if it is transferred to well-sealed plastic bags . |
| 17 | Second , there are the cash resources available from the Training Agency , for those Compacts it is funding in Urban Programme Areas . |
| 18 | Acyclovir has been developed and marketed by the Burroughs Wellcome company , and while it is certainly not an anti-viral panacea it is proving of definite benefit in the treatment of herpes virus infections . |
| 19 | Originally , as someone interested in medical sociology and medical law , I wanted to see how medical evidence becomes translated into appropriate legal terms in child abuse cases , and how it is balanced against other evidence ( Cavenagh , 1975 ) . |
| 20 | If a copper track can not be routed because it is blocked by existing copper tracks , use jumper link wires to bridge over the obstruction . |
| 21 | Salt does not break down or decompose in the pond — it is diluted by partial water changes . |
| 22 | It is arranged in alphabetical order . |
| 23 | If it is based on average capital costs , it favours short-term projects and those with large initial cash receipts against long-term projects . |
| 24 | It is based on personal computer architecture , and can be directly attached to the local network in a client-server architecture . |
| 25 | Apart from being well written and a pleasure to read the overall feeling of this book is that the Author has a great deal of enthusiasm and knowledge about his subject , and it is based on personal experience . |
| 26 | Much of this belief is soundly based in experience but part of it is based on wishful thinking . |
| 27 | Again , the theory of this is straightforward ; it is based on standard probability theory , such as is widely used in other disciplines , notably in the biological sciences , where the sampling of a population is an accepted way of establishing the variety of species in a given area . |
| 28 | Like all good innovations , it is based on pure simplicity and offers the opportunity to cook in an oven chamber using pressureless steam , dry heat or a combination of the two . |
| 29 | THERE have been a number of articles and letters published recently about North-East drift-net fishery for salmon , which suggest that the Government 's proposal to phase out this fishery is unreasonable and that it is based on political expediency under pressure from owners of rod fisheries . |
| 30 | We have already seen how authority within companies is deemed legitimate when it is based on educational achievement and length of service ; attitudes towards public sector bureaucrats who occupy high office are likewise framed by the priority given to individual merit displayed by educational status . |