Example sentences of "in [conj] [art] [noun sg] is " in BNC.

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1 There is a problem in analysing computer designs in this way , in that a computer is an integrated system , and decisions in the design of one section of the computer will have effects in other sections .
2 Some materials , such as stone or wood , are largely subtractive , in that there is a natural substance from which parts are taken away , through chipping , sawing and other means , to create the finished artefact ; while others , such as cast metal or clay , are additive , in that a quantity is utilized in a plastic state which can take the shape of a template or mould .
3 This freedom is a luxury which every society should afford its citizens : as many languages as there are desires — a utopian proposition in that no society is yet ready to admit the plurality of desire .
4 Tufted carpets are much more economic to produce in that the pile is needled into a pre-woven backing .
5 I do n't think there was one , even though there is the magnificent Royal Academy which does temporary exhibitions as we always do here , but there is a different approach here in that the management is always present .
6 J 4 and J 2 are also similar in that the variation is the same at all longitudes .
7 It differs from the latter in that the viewpoint is not a single point but an artificial one extending the full length of the section .
8 If we look at industrial work it can be seen that it tends to be too much dominated by part tasks in that the worker is not involved with the delivery of the whole product but with a small component of it and even , at times , with a particular operation on that small component .
9 Structurally there is some resemblance to Daedalic clothed figures of the previous century ( Nikandre 's dedication , the Auxerre girl ) in that the composition is cut at the waist by a belt ; a more primitive concept than the unifying pattern of the naked male torso .
10 There may be a basis of fact in the legend of Semer Water in that the lake is known to be the site of an Iron Age lake village built on piles out from the shore .
11 With respect , I find this comment hard to follow in the light of the first of the questions asked in Reg. v. Lawrence and the answer to it , the passages from Viscount Dilhorne 's speech already cited , the fact that it was specifically argued ‘ appropriates is meant in a pejorative , rather than a neutral , sense in that the appropriation is against the will of the owner , ’ and finally that dishonesty was common ground .
12 With respect , I find this comment hard to follow in the light of the first of the questions asked in Reg. v. Lawrence and the answer to it , the passages from Viscount Dilhorne 's speech already cited , the fact that it was specifically argued ‘ appropriates is meant in a pejorative , rather than a neutral , sense in that the appropriation is against the will of the owner , ’ and finally that dishonesty was common ground .
13 Investor protection legislation overlaps with both prudential and structural regulation in that the investor is in theory protected from financial institutions becoming insolvent through excessive risk-taking and protected from conflicts of interest by separation of types of business , but also extends much further into the manner in which investment business is carried out — the size of commissions , advertising regulations , cold calling etc .
14 The general pattern is the same in that the village is the largest political unit and that the cultural and linguistic inter-village similarities do not prevent hostility .
15 As far as physical accessibility of the clearinghouses is concerned , then the UK is fortunate in that the country is small and Loughborough is geographically central ( within England admittedly ) .
16 Clearly much of the material is unsupportable and there is a sense in which this is self-evident in that the Scrapbook is styled as an ‘ anti-document ’ which , like the films of Debord , is co-extensive with the equally unsupportable and qualitatively diminished world to which it relates .
17 As instructional material it is indirect in that the reader is not necessarily told what to do , as in a routine .
18 The market for re-discounted paper is ‘ thin ’ in that the risk is greater and the names of the parties to the bill will often be unknown .
19 The capacitive system works the other way around in that the stylus is used to detect a series of coded pulses fed into a two-layer grid .
20 The capacitive system works the other way around in that the stylus is used to detect a series of coded pulses fed into a two-layer grid .
21 Of course , such decisions are medical matters in that they arise in the context of the professional relationship of doctor and patient , and they are for doctors to make in that the doctor is the professional ‘ on the spot ’ caring for the patient .
22 It has often been stated that the coloration , if not the breed type , suggests Scandinavian origins for the White Park and for the British White , in that the pattern is quite common , especially in the Swedish Mountain cattle .
23 The structure of English Conservatism since the Restoration has the outward appearance of a ‘ central text ’ for an undergraduate special subject in British Conservatism , in that the book is split into six conceptual and period sections , each of which contains an interpretative essay followed by extracts from contemporary sources .
24 Directions can be misleading in that the product is shown squirted onto surfaces a practice that leads to over-use , rinsing difficulties and a residue of fine white powder if rinsing is not complete .
25 THIS REGGAE LP has a huge handicap in that the sleeve is not horrible .
26 Position the plant in the centre of the pot so that its crown is about 2 cm ( 1 in ) below the pot rim ( 1 cm/½ in if the compost is soilless ) , spread the roots out if they do not already form a compact ball with the soil and , holding the plant with one hand , fill in compost with the other all round the roots until the pot is full .
27 The advantages of the local hall are that there will be extra room to run around in and the party is contained for a set number of hours without too much disruption at home .
28 The public may be interested in whether a bid is made , but it has no legitimate interest to defend .
29 Part of the answer will lie in whether the church is able to form any common vision for the future .
30 This ambiguity of sex may have its origin in whether the Moon is regarded as the wife of the always-male Sun or the husband of the always-female Earth .
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