Example sentences of "is usually the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chairman of the board is usually the parish priest or his curate . |
| 2 | So scratching the scalp is usually the first sign that a child has head lice . |
| 3 | The waistline is usually the first area where fat accumulates , and so the presence of well developed and well defined abdominals is an obvious sign of an excellent physical state . |
| 4 | ( The first note is usually the longest and marks the beginning . ) |
| 5 | The default blend in Hong Kong restaurants is usually the Yunnan tea called bo-lei in Cantonese dialect , and pu-erh in Mandarin . |
| 6 | Perlman is usually the slickest of violinists , but here he seems to cultivate a rasping sound that emphasises the work 's macabre portrait of Stalin 's Russia in the late 1940s . |
| 7 | ‘ Essentially what I look for is a star , somebody with great character , , confirms Gatfield. ‘ of course , it is usually the front man , the singer , who needs to have that special appeal . ’ |
| 8 | At this meeting are Radio 1 's daytime producers and a chairperson who is usually the executive producer of weekday daytime shows . |
| 9 | The bank is at the centre because it is usually the only firm that does business with every other member of the group and thus also owns a small ( typically 3–5% ) shareholding in all the other members . |
| 10 | A marriage must be celebrated either in the presence of a clergyman of the Church of England , or ( since 1836 ) of a Registrar of Marriages , or ( since 1898 ) of an ‘ authorized person ’ , who is usually the minister authorized by the trustees of a Nonconformist place of worship . |
| 11 | Here archaeology is usually the sole source of information . |
| 12 | Hindu society is predominantly a patrifocal society , and it is usually the men who make up the socially dominant group . |
| 13 | The final meal of the day is usually the largest for most people . |
| 14 | It is usually the case that those things which best suit the Michels model are social movement organizations which have goals which can be ‘ compromised ’ because they are things — like an increase in workers ' standards of living or an improvement in working conditions — which are divisible . |
| 15 | As we have said , when bereavement care is thought of , it is usually the spouse that we have in mind as needing support , and indeed they are likely to be the ones asking for care . |
| 16 | The master drawing is usually the ground floor plan , taken as a section at one metre height . |
| 17 | Our choice of venue is usually the Mermaid Restaurant where punters can dine al fresco at white plastic tables , rain or shine , in season or out , risking the wrath of the passing gulls . |
| 18 | It is usually the teenage years that create the biggest parental conflicts over friends . |
| 19 | It is usually the experimental scientist who seizes on a theory as a tool to help interpret the properties of systems inaccessible by experiment . |
| 20 | Those wanting to avoid rain should avoid winter trips , in December in particular , but , as is usually the case , such generalizations will almost certainly not apply to your trip ! |
| 21 | Face to face meetings with parents and others is usually the best way to communicate but meeting two hundred or so parents on an individual basis to tell them the date of sports day is n't a practical or worthwhile activity . |
| 22 | Pressure delivery can be from 500 psi to 2000 psi or more 1000 psi is usually the limit for interior use . |
| 23 | A telephone call alerting them briefly to the problem followed up by a letter is usually the most effective approach . |
| 24 | Breaking into and stealing from a caravan is usually the work of casual thieves . |
| 25 | Rectal infection in the male is usually the result of homosexual practice , such as anal or rectal intercourse , although infection can follow the use of stimulators such as vibrators or can occur as a result of insertion of a finger into the rectum during intercourse . |
| 26 | Any short cuts will be found out eventually , and this is usually the case with an older horse requiring re-schooling . |
| 27 | This is usually the reason for restlessness or fear of grooming . |
| 28 | Penicillin is usually the antibiotic of choice . |
| 29 | The same thing happens in the world of sport — and once again it is usually the father who is the driving force . |
| 30 | Secondly Table 6.1 shows that community service costs increased markedly between first and second assessment ( as one would expect , given that referral to the psychogeriatric service , even without the operation of the Home Support Project , is usually the signal for an assessment of home care needs ) . |