Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In such a manner it was possible to disconnect spiritual significance from spatial co-ordinates . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Looking in more detail , it is possible to classify seismic activity into four zones . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Tactile exhibitions help blind people enjoy the magic of sculpture , and theatres like Show of Hands encourage those who are deaf to enjoy live theatre like everyone else . |
| 8 | Meanwhile , staff at the Credit Card Centre paid £2 each to wear casual clothing for work . |
| 9 | Rather it is usual to claim objective virtues for the existing system which would be lost by a change from it . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | It is preferable to treat different samples with different frequencies and amplitudes of vibration . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 15 | 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 ) . |
| 16 | Consequently , they tend to become shy , embarrassed or jokey about it and are often too timid to report abnormal symptoms to their doctor . ’ |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | In the nineteenth century , it was possible to see female castration as a cure , just as it happens these days that women request cosmetic surgery to make their genitalia look ‘ more tidy ’ . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | It is thus possible to see local politics in these years as having , in some degree , a life of its own ’ ( 1985a , pp. 82–3 ) . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Is it possible to observe formal principles with a mind preoccupied with spontaneous composition ? |
| 23 | If these figures turned out to be right , it would be possible to compensate western farmers for their losses in full , greatly improve Eastern Europe 's hard-currency earnings , and still leave EC taxpayers and consumers £1.5 billion a year better off . |
| 24 | Retroactive notation makes it possible to indicate distinct facets without recourse to mixed notation . |
| 25 | It is quite usual to find large joints of roast beef and pork for slicing on the delicatessen counter , but two of the more interesting meats to reach us in recent years have been smoked turkey and pastrami . |
| 26 | With impedance planimetry it is possible to obtain simultaneous measurements of pressure and rectal cross sectional area ( CSA ) during balloon inflations . |
| 27 | By spreading nitrates it is possible to obtain good yields of wheat or barley , which take nitrogen from the soil . |
| 28 | For technical reasons it was not always possible to obtain good results for the three probes on tissue from the same patient . |
| 29 | Amid much rumour and mystery , the consequence of a complete news black-out by the authorities on the circumstances of the pending releases , it was not possible to obtain independent confirmation of the report . |
| 30 | The reader is also informed that it is not normally possible to obtain high resolution on NMR spectra from solid samples . |