Example sentences of "is [adj] use [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It is possible to use cohesive markers which are incompatible with the sentences they are supposed to link ; the resulting effect is one of a cohesive text which remains incoherent .
2 This broadening can also arise from the time-variation of the local environment of a typical molecule , and it is possible to use measured bandwidths to probe the timescale of fluctuations of local environment .
3 Although it is possible to use such languages as problem-solving ‘ tools ’ , they suffer from the limitation that considerable expertise is needed to use them freely and effectively .
4 It is possible to use such changes of form to escape from existing snares .
5 It has even been suggested that it is possible to use inimical remedies with impunity although I have n't actively set out to prove or disprove this .
6 It is possible to use softer colours in an arrangement but only if separated from the variegated foliage by a stronger colour , otherwise the effect can be weak .
7 It is possible to use different techniques and arrive at different answers .
8 None of this alters the fact that it is possible to use these adjectives with a tense value distinctively different from that of the preceding verb ; see ( 51 ) and the contrast in ( 52 ) : ( 51 ) we all know Cerrutty to have been fortunate ( 52 ) ( a ) in the test my men showed themselves alert ( b ) in the test my men showed themselves to have been alert In ( 52 ) , ( a ) would naturally be suitable when the men respond promptly during the test , and ( b ) when , for instance , they had been alert in paying attention to instructions given at some time before the test .
9 However , individual census household schedules are kept secret by the hundred-year rule , and it is impossible to use civil registers to reconstruct individual life histories and family formation .
10 It is unusual to use hanging paragraphs in letters .
11 To achieve this it is helpful to use two words , a verb and a noun , to describe each function .
12 To achieve this it is helpful to use two words , a verb and a noun , to describe each function .
13 The food is home-cooked using fresh ingredients , and vegetables and herbs from the kitchen garden .
14 The four-course evening meal is home-cooked using fresh ingredients .
15 It is important to use contraceptive precautions until two consecutive tests show there are no sperm left in the ejaculate
16 It is important to use individual bowls which your dog relates to so that you can establish a routine at feeding time .
17 This is not to say that other methods would not work , but it is unwise to use non-standard methods for recovery from a fully developed spin , even if they appear to work better .
18 The bat is able to use these muscles to switch its ears off temporarily .
19 It is best to use small amounts of food , for you might not notice tiny pieces nibbled here and there from a large lump .
20 It is best to use small flowers and leaves and create a medium-to-large monogram , otherwise the picture can quickly become an unwieldy blob .
21 To describe its rule most clearly it is best to use polar coordinates to locate points in the plane .
22 To prevent this kind of puerile triteness , it is best to use musical metres which break across the verse metre , and in Example 46 a much more subtle effect is obtained : The first version , ( a ) is more ‘ square ’ in rhythm than is ( b ) , and therefore has less poetic potential .
23 To date , it is necessary to use clinical criteria for the diagnosis of cow 's milk allergy .
24 It is wise to use protective boots and an overgirth
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