Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] [conj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is mostly used when A is a " sparse " matrix , with elements dominated by the diagonal ; B-1 is then a reasonable approximation to R. If this is not the case , the method may not converge , or do so very slowly . |
| 2 | These days , it is widely assumed that monitoring of firms by close , caring banks is a better way to run things than the arms-length institutional ownership of America and Britain . |
| 3 | It is widely assumed that restoration of intestinal continuity inevitably results in a better quality of life for the patient , but that is not necessarily the case . |
| 4 | It is widely assumed that Elders will not bother to hold on to any Scottish shares and its 23.7 per cent stake will be acquired and used as the springboard for a bid . |
| 5 | IT DIDN'T. 1988 is widely perceived as Reading 's nadir , poorly attended and with a woefully average line-up , even by Reading 's by now hopeless standards . |
| 6 | Former Irish international Dr Geraldine Barniville from Dublin has been nominated as the new president but it is understood that Ulster 's Billy Bell and Paddy McAuley the outgoing treasurer and secretary will not be standing for election. , It is widely acknowledged that Paddy McIlroy , past president of Ulster , and the outgoing Irish vice-president , made a major contribution in drafting the new constitution and by-laws . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , it is widely recognized that exchange rate adjustments within the EMS will only become less frequent if the economic performance and the economic policies of member countries are converging and consistent . |
| 8 | On the other side , it is widely believed that Kerr 's ambitions are backed by money belonging to Jack Gillespie , a director of Rangers . |
| 9 | It is widely believed that people become less productive as they get older . |
| 10 | It is widely believed that Scuderia Italia will merge with Minardi next year . |
| 11 | It is widely believed that Mr Holmes a Court , the so called Perth predator , is keen to buy Dalgety 's extensive Australian land interests . |
| 12 | It is widely observed that patients with food intolerance often have candidiasis as well — and those whose main problem is Candida often turn out to have food sensitivities . |
| 13 | It is widely rumoured that Pillsbury and Ruth Carter Stevenson , an influential trustee of the National Gallery , did not get on , and also that several National Gallery staffers were , in the words of one curator , ‘ absolutely terrified ’ at the prospect of Pillsbury 's appointment , the general feeling being that ‘ heads would roll ’ in a grand sweep . |
| 14 | It is widely expected that bondholders will then be asked to convert some of their holdings into a new convertible preference share . |
| 15 | For example , it is widely held that Egas Moniz was stimulated into developing the now largely abandoned technique of controlling psychological disorders by the use of psychosurgery after hearing about the ‘ beneficial ’ side-effects of frontal lobe removal in chimpanzees . |
| 16 | It is widely conjectured that Stalin himself planned the murder of Kirov . |
| 17 | The chief constable adds : ’ The proposed legislation to deal with aggravated taking of vehicles is most welcomed as recognition that there is a real problem to be addressed . |
| 18 | Yet , says Sir Adrian Cadbury , chairman of PRONED , the organisation which seeks to promote wider use of non-executive directors , it is overwhelmingly accepted that NEDs with the right qualities are essential in an effective board . |
| 19 | This is rarely done but consistency in outcome is important for dealing with social casualties who may need services at any time . |
| 20 | Sometimes it is difficult to tell whether a ceiling is badly cracked because people cover them up with ceiling paper or tiles . |
| 21 | In a materialistic society , the relative deprivation … it entails is keenly felt and idleness gives time for resentment and envy to grow . |
| 22 | This beautiful accent plant is successfully grown if care is taken to give the proper planting medium , consistent lighting and temperature conditions . |
| 23 | We now need to consider margins where the movement is predominantly transform and plates meet along transform faults rather than at subduction zones or along collision boundaries . |
| 24 | It is optimistically forecast that women will become freer from household burdens as a result of these technological innovations . |
| 25 | The top is all scratched and ink stained . |
| 26 | When both partners work to make life more delightful , a marriage is constantly revitalised and thoughts of straying are n't likely to arise . |
| 27 | The market is constantly changing and management should monitor these changes and react to them . |
| 28 | The format is constantly changing and classes are divided into four age groups ; walking to two , two to three , three to school age and Gymbobs to seven years . |
| 29 | The back is nicely rounded and benefits once again from the neck joint present on the Classic . |
| 30 | It is especially prized because carbon , its major component , is by far the most important of all plant nutrients . |