Example sentences of "[be] apply to a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The answer is that , properly speaking , the honourable word ‘ bound ’ should not be applied to a cased book , though it is admittedly in general use .
2 ‘ To call for them to be applied to a non-Muslim society is nonsense . ’
3 Below are some examples of how the different note-systems might be applied to a specific topic .
4 He emphasized that peace had to be preserved for the entire human race and not for particular sections of it , pointing out that the word ‘ civilization ’ could be applied to a wide diversity of values .
5 The fact that the rational expectations hypothesis is a free-standing set of criteria which can be applied to a wide variety of macroeconomic models was rarely grasped by early Keynesian critics .
6 West-Burnham in chapter 6 outlines an analysis which can be applied to a wide range of situations from the individual project to a whole school programme .
7 Independent tests carries out on the packs , including representative chemicals from acids , alkalis and solvents , proved the broad chemical compatibility of the sorbent material used and it was noted that the pack can be applied to a wide range of chemical leakages .
8 This type of function can be applied to a wide range of activities , from the selection of standard or stocked components , through to performing fatigue/life calculations .
9 The concept of planning can be applied to a wide range of activities .
10 Paul Devereux has called these lines ‘ geomantic corridors ’ , where the same standards of straightness which would be applied to a traditional ley are inappropriate .
11 First , the models are one-dimensional only and can not be applied to a real solid .
12 The boolean functions which can be applied to a single bit position can then be extended to what are called logical operations on the whole word .
13 Another way in which the cat 's sound system appears much more complex than that of other species is in the degree of variation that can be applied to a single type of call .
14 The general criteria for measures , outlined above , can be applied to a particular measure , that of length .
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