Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " 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 would be possible to mount two sorts of argument against the Protocols style of conspiracy theory from within the conspiracy tradition itself . |
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 | Rather it is usual to claim objective virtues for the existing system which would be lost by a change from it . |
7 | Removal usual involves inconvenient trips to the hospital , tubes in the stomach , that sort of thing |
8 | 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 . |
9 | It is preferable to treat different samples with different frequencies and amplitudes of vibration . |
10 | With the views just described it is possible to perform many queries on LIFESPAN information and produce complex reports . |
11 | Our study was retrospective and because the quality of general practitioners ' records varies and most records are destroyed after a patient dies , it was not possible to include such patients in our study . |
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 | However , it is certainly still possible to see many sets of standard terms which contain clauses which could well be either banned or subject to the reasonableness test under the Act . |
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 was just possible to see some buildings in the distance . |
21 | Is it possible to see some photos of her at home with her horses ? |
22 | 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 . |
23 | Only rarely is it possible to observe these impacts within a well designed ‘ experiment ’ . |
24 | Is it possible to observe formal principles with a mind preoccupied with spontaneous composition ? |
25 | 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 . |
26 | Retroactive notation makes it possible to indicate distinct facets without recourse to mixed notation . |
27 | 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 . |
28 | With impedance planimetry it is possible to obtain simultaneous measurements of pressure and rectal cross sectional area ( CSA ) during balloon inflations . |
29 | By spreading nitrates it is possible to obtain good yields of wheat or barley , which take nitrogen from the soil . |
30 | For technical reasons it was not always possible to obtain good results for the three probes on tissue from the same patient . |