Example sentences of "often possible [to-vb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | If the patina has been stuck on , then it is often possible to detect the organic binder or glue quite easily , either by application of various solvents , or by exposure to ultra-violet radiation . |
| 2 | On the other hand , it is often possible to compare the degrees of falsifiability of laws or theories . |
| 3 | With a runway it is often possible to use the centre line and a selected spot . |
| 4 | It is often possible to fill these notches with hardwood wedges . |
| 5 | It is often possible to judge pornographic books by their covers and a bookseller would probably fail if he admitted to catching sight of a provocative cover-picture or suggestive title . |
| 6 | By shopping around and comparing prices it is often possible to save quite a bit of money , but even so , dry mixes always work out more expensive than mixing your own , although they do also cut out the preliminary stages of the mixing process . |
| 7 | If it is selector trouble this is often possible to rectify by taking the top off the gearbox in situ . |
| 8 | For example , it is often possible to explain angry and hostile behaviour in terms of an individual 's love and concern for the other rather than as a straightforward expression of hostility or hatred . |
| 9 | In discussions with the child it is often possible to plan a course of work to meet the individual 's needs so that the learning process is negotiated rather than dictated . |
| 10 | If record keys are numeric and there are not many gaps in the sequence , it is often possible to allocate a storage position based directly on the key . |
| 11 | In that situation variety of activity is needed and it is also often possible to allocate times when students can choose between several options . |
| 12 | It may be possible to grow the causative organism in the laboratory and , failing that , it is often possible to demonstrate measurable increases in specific antibodies in the blood . |
| 13 | This can still be done , old components can still be obtained and it is often possible to restore 50/60 year old , or even older , wireless sets to their former glory . |
| 14 | With work and other commitments , it is not often possible to feed several times a day , but if you can feed twice or three times a day this will be appreciated by your fish . |
| 15 | It is often possible to see the vestigial remains of rear limbs on these large snakes . |
| 16 | It is often possible to see three month interbank outside the ¼ per cent band with regard to base rate . |
| 17 | It is often possible to restrict these by cutting into the ground with a spade along the face of the hedge , doing one side at a time in alternate years . |
| 18 | Furthermore , it is often possible to replicate the artefacts in order to test the hypotheses about a particular object , although in some cases several different technological methods might arrive at an identical end-product . |
| 19 | By plotting the position of stray finds on a map , it is often possible to pinpoint the archaeological site from which they came . |
| 20 | In S6 it is also often possible to accommodate beginners or people mastering specialist skills . |
| 21 | It is often possible to effect change by apparently recommending the continuation or intensification of interactions that are at the root of family problems . |
| 22 | Its cause is uncertain — it is also found even if we do not eat then — but it means that it is often possible to catch up on lost sleep by taking a nap at this time . |
| 23 | For this reason it is not often possible to achieve a reduction in space requirement by using an inverted file . |
| 24 | Rather than starting with the current difficulties , it is often possible to begin with the history of the family , perhaps concentrating on more positive , happier times . |
| 25 | If it becomes obvious during the base leg or final turn that you are far too high to be able to get down in the chosen field , it is often possible to make an S-turn to use up some of the height . |
| 26 | Even if the exact number of rounds in the game is not known for certain , in real life it is often possible to make a statistical guess as to how much longer the game is likely to last . |
| 27 | Even in the absence of information about place and time of original utterance , even in the absence of information about the speaker / writer and his intended recipient , it is often possible to reconstruct at least some part of the physical context and to arrive at some interpretation of the text . |
| 28 | For small molecules it is often possible to write down descriptions of various vibrations until the total of 3N — 6 is reached , decide the symmetry selection rules for each in turn , and so decide how many modes should appear in the IR and Raman spectra . |
| 29 | Even if the new style forms of contract can not be used , it is often possible to write specific requirements into existing standard forms to promote co-operation . |
| 30 | Repeating searches from Okapi logs , we found , not surprisingly , that it is often possible to obtain additional relevant records which would not otherwise have been found . |