Example sentences of "it is [vb pp] 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 " It is stated to this Meeting that the Lint Miln is keep 'd in very bad order , and that it is insufficient to manufacture the Lint of the Parish independent of the Lint of the whole Island .
7 Unused cement from open bags will last longer if it is transferred to well-sealed plastic bags .
8 Note that as the principal repayment reduces the loan outstanding so it is debited to that account .
9 where it is seen to this day
10 He was the first gold medal winner ( 1902 ) of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy , his obituary in Nature noting : ‘ It is given to few men to discover a process which has had such a far-reaching effect in almost every branch of civilised life . ’
11 As the water is recycled through the system it is exposed to germicidal radiation , which clears algae but does not produce sterile water .
12 The Tory calculation is that Labour 's unity is a facade which will crack the moment it is exposed to stormy assault .
13 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 .
14 Normally , one only meets a non-cumulative several liability where it is annexed to joint liability .
15 The disease may remain dormant and undetected until it is transmitted to other fish through abrasions to the skin .
16 It soon recovers its stable position if it is pushed to one side or the other .
17 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 .
18 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 .
19 It is flanked to either side by Tau and Sigma , both of which rival Antares in real luminosity but are considerably further away .
20 The internal picture would then look exactly like that for the Hall effect in any normal conducting solid , except that it is limited to two dimensions .
21 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 .
22 The language of section 20(1) ( iv ) ( b ) is wide enough to cover larceny by a bailee or part owner and embezzlement ; but it is a matter of dispute whether it does so or whether it is limited to those types of misappropriation , originally not criminal , for which the Act of 1901 was intended to provide .
23 At one point the path crosses the River Almond , and will eventually link up with the Almond Walkway once it is extended to this point .
24 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 ) .
25 Well , there is the fact that it is connected to sensory endings that are designed specifically to respond to vibrations in the air .
26 1812 " It is proposed that the Clergymen of the Island shall … convene the poor of their respective Parishes , & to such as they find needy , to issue a Ticket of his or her name & Parish Written thereon , who only should be served as the Poor , & impostures excluded — It is Represented to this Meeting that a number of Beggars keep dogs at home and abroad — and as Scarcity is apprehended , it is considered proper that every person should this year Discharge every unnecessary Dog … "
27 The process is of course , the reverse of the lowering , the ladders being used until it is raised to forty-five degrees , then the ropes take over .
28 Thereafter , it is added to each time a QAO log entry is actioned .
29 A wide recording head stretches across the jumbo roll of tape and magnetises it before it is slit to domestic size .
30 The sheet explains what an NMT is ; what arrangements apply when supplying an NMT to a person not registered for VAT for removal to another EC country ; what happens if a new vehicle is to be used on UK roads before it is removed to another EC country ; and what to do if obtaining an NMT in the UK for removal to another EC country .
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