Example sentences of "it is [verb] to [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Some say that the breed originated in Wales from a cross between local cattle at Castle Farm in Brecon with Castlemartins from Pembrokeshire , which means that it is related to neighbouring Glamorgan , Gloucester and Welsh Black breeds . |
| 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 | Considerable effort by senior management needs to be devoted to refining information so that it is related to local units , uses easily understood concepts and yardsticks , has illustrations and examples , is consistent and is a careful balance between mentioning failures and successes . |
| 6 | In 1991-92 , the TDC had a budget allocation of £51 million , which it is using to great effect . |
| 7 | Unused cement from open bags will last longer if it is transferred to well-sealed plastic bags . |
| 8 | To attack the predator while it is in a stable position on the ground is far riskier than to do so when it is clinging to high branches . |
| 9 | As the water is recycled through the system it is exposed to germicidal radiation , which clears algae but does not produce sterile water . |
| 10 | The Tory calculation is that Labour 's unity is a facade which will crack the moment it is exposed to stormy assault . |
| 11 | But through Marine Midland and its stake in Britain 's Midland Bank , it is exposed to dodgy third-world debt , as well as to the tumbling property market in north-east America and the troubled British economy . |
| 12 | Normally , one only meets a non-cumulative several liability where it is annexed to joint liability . |
| 13 | The disease may remain dormant and undetected until it is transmitted to other fish through abrasions to the skin . |
| 14 | This approach has considerable intuitive appeal when it is applied to the markets for apples or second-hand cars , and even when it is applied to individual labour markets . |
| 15 | A further criticism may be levelled against the ‘ past use ’ theory of weeding , particularly when it is applied to public libraries , where most of Slote 's studies were carried out . |
| 16 | But correct as the analysis may be it is limited to pragmatic instrumentalist legal theory , and the prescription fails to take account of social theories which may help to explain the changes in the rule of law over time . |
| 17 | The company says it is porting to other platforms in September , hinting at ICL and Hewlett Packard . |
| 18 | Finally , and significantly , voting rights exercisable by discretionary portfolio managers are attributed to them ( although member states are allowed to postpone the notification requirement in this last case so that it is tied to general meetings ) . |
| 19 | It is spreading to other firms too , as banks weed out their client lists in order to raise profits and cut asset growth . |
| 20 | Well , there is the fact that it is connected to sensory endings that are designed specifically to respond to vibrations in the air . |
| 21 | Finally , it is clear that centralized planning such as this must be kept under constant review , if it is to respond to changed needs and resources . |
| 22 | A wide recording head stretches across the jumbo roll of tape and magnetises it before it is slit to domestic size . |
| 23 | It is left to individual men to find the way — to create small islands of sanity in an ocean of storms . ’ |
| 24 | Where enamel remains on these teeth it is restricted to small islands separated by areas of dentine . |
| 25 | Popularly , it is attributed to social philanthropy , and to successful campaigns to relieve people from the need to work in their old age . |
| 26 | It is used to different degrees in different authorities , which indicates that some have found a way to avoid this particular form of compulsory removal . |
| 27 | OfficePower for Unix currently only supports ICL 's long time relational database partner , Ingres , though there are plans to bring the Oracle Corp offering into play , and the company confirms that it is talking to other companies too . |
| 28 | Secondly , recent changes in the structure of the civil service with the development of the agency model through the Next Steps programme will not improve matters unless it is linked to changing roles and relationships . |
| 29 | It is directed to native English as well as to non-native speakers . |
| 30 | Two principal types of construction are used : on street sections grooved tram rail is laid directly on to a solid track-bed , while on the Promenade it is spiked to wooden sleepers . |