Example sentences of "[pron] is possible [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Using the light microscope , one can not see individual synapses , but it is possible to stain individual neurons and analyse the structure of their dendrites , hence picking up possible changes .
2 With the views just described it is possible to perform many queries on LIFESPAN information and produce complex reports .
3 On the other hand , it is possible to perform logical deductions starting from singular observation statements as premises , to arrive at the falsity of universal laws and theories by logical deduction .
4 First , by emphasizing that preferences are displaced away somewhat from the familiar , it is possible to explain two facets of the data from humans that would otherwise have seemed incompatible .
5 One conclusion might be that it is possible to define different grades of appropriateness , in which case it could be argued that the word-of-mouth teaching of the lobon-gur solution was a more appropriate form of oral therapy technology than the distribution of an insufficient number of Oral Rehydration Salt packets via restricted outlets .
6 It is possible to argue these additions to the ending still leave a degree of irresolution between substance and structure open .
7 Using this facility , it is possible to retain translated files .
8 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 .
9 It is possible to blow small amounts of air into the urethra by means of a balloon-valve , and in this way see if there are any strictures in the anterior urethra .
10 Erm It is possible to coordinate most crackers in colour and style with favours .
11 From these summarized findings it is possible to derive tentative profiles of the activities of the first three teams .
12 The virtue of the step function perceptrons we discussed first is that they are very simple , so it is possible to derive theoretical results for them , such as the training theorem .
13 In this way it is possible to derive expected profits from the projects .
14 The term is problematic , and to date very little work has been done to determine the means by which it is possible to reach qualitative judgements about dramatic characters .
15 It is possible to employ statistical techniques that take into account the correlation between f t and the error ( instrumental variable estimation , for example ) , but some of these methods are not statistically efficient , so that the standard errors of the estimators may be inflated .
16 Q I would like to know if it is possible to join two tanks of 36″ x 15″ x 12″ to make a single 72″ x 15″ x 12″ tank .
17 It is possible to patent new microorganisms per se ; the processes of producing them ; the processes for using them , and the products obtained from them , and the products obtained from them .
18 Extrapolation based upon continuing the curve by eye is not very accurate and Miller ( 1939 ) has stated that it is possible to draw good-looking curves which diverge by 10 m per km ( 50 ft per mile ) but which both provide a smooth extrapolation .
19 Looking back into the past from the security of the present it is possible to pinpoint those elements which led to a change of viewpoint , the emergence of a new approach or a hasty retreat into well tried ways .
20 Once consent is given it is possible to plan further discussions and interviews , or a family meeting .
21 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 .
22 If urban values lend support to the industrial economy upon which we all depend today and this is further characterised by competition , unemployment , social welfare , and a sharp distinction between work and leisure then it is possible to see rural values supporting an almost diametrically-opposed set of conditions : co-operation , multiple occupations , kin and neighbourhood help and no separation of work and leisure .
23 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 .
24 By displaying numbers in a simple and visually revealing way such as , for example , the graph/table hybrid known as ‘ stem and leaf ’ , it is possible to see obvious patterns quickly and focus harder on more puzzling aspects of the data ( Erickson and Nosanchuk 1977 : 20 ) .
25 It is possible to analyse possible interactions between the syntactic cue and description type also , but these are best understood on the basis of the data .
26 With a little practice it is possible to generate complete sentences instantly by simply calling up a string of stored phonemes .
27 Using randomization , it is possible to generate many examples of a similar nature that , if required , can also be self-grading against pupil performance .
28 Not surprisingly , the landlord 's covenants are rather fewer than the tenant 's and if one was of a mind , and really thought that it was worth the effort , it is possible to invent several pages of landlord 's covenants which the tenant would dearly like to have included , but this would definitely not be worthwhile .
29 It is possible to programme additional consequences into your weight control regime to strengthen your motivation and to increase the probability that what you want to happen actually does take place .
30 ABOVE In fields of growing crops and on parched grassland , it is possible to detect archaeological sites by cropmarks such as this small rectilinear enclosure .
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