Example sentences of "[noun sg] it is [adj] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 For example , if any property has been lost or found in the rooms then by referring to the room history card it is possible to discover who was the occupant of the room at a certain date .
2 Before placing the planted lily into the pond it is best to saturate the growing medium using a watering can with a fine rose to settle the soil around the plant .
3 Whereas the line item approach bears no relation at all to the activities of the police force it is possible to identify various functions carried out by the police and thereby determine suitable programmes .
4 Consequently , by changing the R group attached to the ring it is possible to change the solid state properties of these radical dimers .
5 In the final case of shunt-current feedback it is helpful to adopt the Norton equivalent of the output circuit of the open-loop amplifier as shown in figure 10.8(d) .
6 In shunt-voltage feedback it is convenient to express the gain of the open-loop amplifier in terms of the gain between output signal voltage and input signal current .
7 Application of Kirchhoff 's current law at the input gives where Hence the closed-loop gain can be expressed as while the closed-loop input impedance is With shunt-inserted feedback it is easier to find the output impedance when the input is connected to a source of infinite internal impedance , that is , to a constant-current source is so that .
8 Below that speed it is impossible to generate sufficient lift to overload the weak link .
9 As a result it is hard to think of any technical innovations , whether in the military or civilian field , that Russia does not know about .
10 As a result it is important to create as many wage-earners and taxpayers as possible .
11 The feeling at directorial level is that while the board accepts responsibility for the running of the club it is entitled to quiz Brady if a problem has been identified with regard to team matters .
12 However , when dealing with the primary sufferer and attempting to get him or her to seek appropriate treatment through a 12 Step programme it is best to avoid antagonising the denial system by being too direct .
13 With these passages in mind it is well to recall the circumstances in which Nolan J. found that Woolwich paid .
14 With this in mind it is hard to overlook Margery 's first , charitable gift to the needy old lady that she sees : ( " Take , here , flesh [ meat ] and bread as well … " )
15 After this demonstration it is needless to say which train got away first , but , of course , there was an outcry because the Mail ran late !
16 When concerned with denudation chronology it is necessary to utilize as much information as possible and to avoid conceptual approaches which are too constraining .
17 In view of the analogy it is reasonable to suppose that there are Sun-days and nights , and a Sun-afternoon when the solar-flare activity is past its peak but not yet entirely over .
18 In this chapter it is appropriate to return to the original problem of specifying the initial data and then attempting to find the solution that determines the subsequent development .
19 Rather like the children we were discussing earlier in this chapter it is possible to meet elderly people who have achieved a serenity of understanding and/or faith that supports them utterly as they develop the skill of coming towards the end of their life .
20 In concluding this chapter it is necessary to mention two pieces of EEC law which will be of vital significance in relation to consumer contracts : the General Product Safety Directive ( 92/59/EEC ) and the Unfair Contract Terms Directive .
21 In the space of one chapter it is impossible to cover all the detailed aspects of investment appraisal .
22 Since this is a theoretical chapter it is difficult to come up with practical work .
23 In a short study it is impossible to deal in depth with the vastly complex web of politics that surrounded Barbarossa ; a glance at the list of popes shows just how complex the situation was ; hardly had any pope become established and negotiations opened , than another was taking his place .
24 Before the interview it is important to discuss the duties of the post with the present incumbents , paying particular attention to rotas and the timetabling of commitments such as ward rounds , on take days , and postgraduate meetings .
25 In theory the gutters will drain if fixed dead level , but in practice it is better to fit them with a slight fall of about 1in in 50ft .
26 In practice it is better to show in evidence for the prosecution that the defendant was also asked to try to get the horn to work as explained at ( D ) ( b ) of offence number 20 .
27 With practice it is possible to speed up the procedure by keeping one hand on the carriage and using the other to manipulate the stitches with the transfer tool .
28 It takes some nerve , and it seems as though I am eradicating what I have , but the white ‘ sinks ’ and through practice it is possible to judge the correct strength .
29 With a little practice it is possible to generate complete sentences instantly by simply calling up a string of stored phonemes .
30 With practice it is possible to increase this speed considerably , bearing in mind the following points :
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