Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It was possible to classify rectal sensations into a group with no sensation , a group with intermittent need for defecation , and a group with continued need for defecation throughout the distension period .
2 Much of it has come from work with animals , for here it is possible to arrange particular experiences at particular ages and subsequently test for their effect on the behaviour of mature animals .
3 In the case of hard tissue , like teeth and bones , the identification of homology is relatively straightforward because it is possible to compare present forms with the common ancestor and this can be used as an additional criterion for homology .
4 It may be possible to target specific phonemes to assess articulation but the child 's performance is likely to be somewhat better than during spontaneous speech .
5 In association with Museums and galleries , it will make it possible to mount new kinds of displays and to make the usually unseen collections accessible .
6 The importance of the law in such matters is in creating a centre of power which makes it possible to enforce moral duties .
7 However , the Gould-Jacobs reaction is unsuitable for producing 1-cyclopropyl-quinolonecarboxylic acids or 1-cyclopropyl-azaquinolonecarboxylic acids of the ciprofloxacin type because it is not possible to alkylate 1-unsubstituted quinolones or azaquinolonecarboxylates with cyclopropyl halides .
8 I know they are encouraged to , but it is n't pleasant to see middle-aged women clapping their hands and being excited and saying ridiculous things like : ‘ Look at that pretty pink cushion ! ’
9 Rather it is usual to claim objective virtues for the existing system which would be lost by a change from it .
10 However , because the New Range project is very recent in history , it was possible to interview key participants who were able to elaborate on the minutiae of the planning process .
11 Despite the relatively primitive surroundings , the team is delighted to have somewhere warm and dry to perform life-saving operations .
12 It is possible to issue ordinary shares with a variety of rights , and management may , in certain circumstances , such as upon a proposed amendment to the Articles , request that the shares carry weighted votes to protect their minority position .
13 It is preferable to treat different samples with different frequencies and amplitudes of vibration .
14 On the other hand , it is possible to perform logical deductions starting from singular observation statements as premises , to arrive at the falsity of universal laws and theories by logical deduction .
15 If so , it may be possible to include specific provisions to prevent them recurring .
16 The choice will depend on the sale strategy ; however , if it is decided to set out the detailed procedures in the covering letter it is normal to include brief details in the information memorandum such as dates , KPMG contact staff , and a statement that direct contact should not be made with the management or staff of the business .
17 It can not be right to treat unmarried women who have the support of a partner both as if they had no such support and better than if they were married .
18 So it is possible to kill large numbers of rabbits that are doing a massive amount of crop damage by this method and by no other .
19 ‘ Because of the influx of television , video , radio , newspapers , and other means of mass communication , ’ they argued , ‘ the world has become a global village , making it possible to carry unhealthy materials from one side to another . ’
20 As mentioned earlier , it is possible to treat certain phobias ( although not all ) by hypnosis without ever having to discover what caused them in the first place , and for some patients this is all they require .
21 Investigation of this ‘ crosstalk ’ between receptors may prove difficult in HGT-1 cells because muscarinic cholinergic and gastric recetor have not been detected ( McKenna et al , unpublished data ) , although it may be possible to induce cholinergic receptors by culturing the cells with butyrate ( J P Bali , personal communication ) .
22 In recent years it has added to the services it provides for the retired to include financial services , retirement homes and magazine publishing .
23 Consequently , they tend to become shy , embarrassed or jokey about it and are often too timid to report abnormal symptoms to their doctor . ’
24 It is possible to see faint remnants of the city/ savage confrontation in the later plays , and Carol Smith continues to track the ritual elements in these , but the feeling in them seems to me increasingly one of whimsy and , eventually , gentle pastoral .
25 If urban values lend support to the industrial economy upon which we all depend today and this is further characterised by competition , unemployment , social welfare , and a sharp distinction between work and leisure then it is possible to see rural values supporting an almost diametrically-opposed set of conditions : co-operation , multiple occupations , kin and neighbourhood help and no separation of work and leisure .
26 Very rarely a dead animal or plant fossilizes , and it is then sometimes possible to see progressive stages in an animal arms race a little more directly .
27 ‘ Is it possible to see native birds ?
28 By displaying numbers in a simple and visually revealing way such as , for example , the graph/table hybrid known as ‘ stem and leaf ’ , it is possible to see obvious patterns quickly and focus harder on more puzzling aspects of the data ( Erickson and Nosanchuk 1977 : 20 ) .
29 Even with this particular aspect ( interlaced square designs ) of a widespread tradition ( diagonal and rotated linear designs ) therefore , it is possible to see different degrees of contrivance and appreciation : from the distinctiveness of the arrangements with four configurations of squares , through the apparent acceptance of single rotated and type C arrangements , to the stylisation of the star-like designs enclosed by circles .
30 Is it possible to observe formal principles with a mind preoccupied with spontaneous composition ?
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