Example sentences of "it is an [adj] way " in BNC.

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1 The core of weekday daytime programming is the ‘ playlist ’ , which has three major uses for Radio I : it provides an overall sound or ‘ station feel ’ ; it is an effective way to monitor how often the most popular records are played ; and it makes a group responsibility out of a decision which may have far-reaching effects for individual musicians and the music industry .
2 More than anything , it is an effective way of providing a shield against abrasive dirt .
3 It is an effective way to control and disperse foxes .
4 It is an elegant way to travel , much better than waiting for the buses which , at this time of year , seem to come every other Tuesday .
5 But it is an easy way of making your property identifiable .
6 The first is virtually impossible in the UK because of government legislation , and there are relatively few teachers with a native knowledge of BSL who have not been told in the past that it is an impoverished way of communicating .
7 It is an inexpensive way of providing managers with the training they need ’ .
8 A police spokeswoman said : ‘ It is an unusual way to confront robbers .
9 While this delay may not cause difficulties for the production of the final version of a map it is an inefficient way to proceed during the stage of map design .
10 It is an excellent way of improving your windsurfing skills , as you learn how the board behaves in all sorts of weird conditions .
11 It is an excellent way of introducing the issue of human rights to school children .
12 It is an excellent way of curing shyness .
13 It is an excellent way of turning a second-grade smoked salmon , i.e. imported Canadian or Norwegian , or a few slices cut from the end of a side ( sometimes sold cheaply by fishmongers and delicatessen merchants ) into a real delicacy .
14 It is an excellent way to exercise at home for general fitness and as a preparation for skiing .
15 If a report has to go through a number of drafts , it is an excellent way of enabling changes to be made quickly and without extensive retyping .
16 Indeed , it is an important way in which the principle of maintaining each person 's independence can be protected .
17 Half of you felt the journal should remain free with membership , as it is an important way of staying in touch with the Institution 's work ; while other members said they would willingly pay extra , over their subscription to receive it .
18 The story is told through the eyes of the crews who man the engines and it is an interesting way of conducting you over one of Britain 's most interesting and picturesque routes .
19 It is an ideal way to start the under 14's on the right road to savings .
20 It is an ideal way for less advantaged libraries to develop training programmes , and to acquire confidence in their own ability to plan and execute internal training .
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