Example sentences of "is [verb] [conj] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order to communicate between data bases of differing structures it is recognized that some expansion of the file is necessary . |
| 2 | However , it is recognized that some processes , such as the production of output for proofing or to magnetic tape , may be executed in a background mode to optimize the use of system resources . |
| 3 | The white clay is formed where some granite masses have been changed chemically . |
| 4 | The idea that people can be sensitive to natural gas is a contentious one , but it is claimed that some people have made dramatic recoveries after removing the gas supply from their house . |
| 5 | Concentrate on a particular activity or function that uses a variety of information types , but where it is considered that some improvement is needed . |
| 6 | ( The alternative is to guess that some training examples are erroneous , and leave them out of the training set . ) |
| 7 | An overall handicap adjustment is then derived based on the proportion of the four handicap types on each farm , and this is modified if some land is agriculturally improved ‘ up ’ a handicap zone . |
| 8 | Western diplomats believe that the Islamic movement will grow unless the economic crisis , caused in large part by the Gulf war , is resolved and some progress is made in peace talks with Israel . |
| 9 | Unix Systems Laboratories Inc president Roel Pieper and his boss-in-waiting , Novell Inc chief Ray Noorda were in Japan last week explaining to Unix Labs 's Japanese shareholders the ins and outs of the deal that 's been cut : it is said that some companies , perhaps ICL Plc and Ing C Olivetti & Co SpA , were interested in somehow retaining their shares in the Unix firm . |
| 10 | It is said that some crime syndicates have collected so many paintings that they have set up their own galleries . |
| 11 | Library use is never evenly distributed throughout the stock , and it is accepted that some stock categories will only be used by a small number of readers . |
| 12 | It is accepted that some conception of a set of conditions for an effect is used , but it is denied that this is the conception of a causal circumstance . |
| 13 | Presumably the metabolism of brain cells is disrupted and some cells die . |
| 14 | Thus every time a nominated board is established to perform some administrative function , it is felt that some sort of democratic check is necessary and as elections can not be run for each ad hoc board , another nominated body is created called an ‘ advisory council ’ , the idea being that this acts in lieu of democratic control . |
| 15 | In a changing world it is reassuring that some things never change . |
| 16 | The museum visitor who is told that some fleas can jump 130 times their own height simply has no idea where to go from that point onwards . |
| 17 | It is thought that some member States will have difficulty in adhering to such timing , although a spokesman for the Italian Ministero dei Beni Culturali said that , provided that the deadline was reasonable , there was no particular difficulty in cooperating with British authorities . |
| 18 | Conversely , it is thought that some employers will leap at the chance of employing enrolled nurses knowing or believing them to be a cheaper alternative in terms of pay . |
| 19 | Controlled by a single gene , the deficiency is usually harmless , but certain drugs for malaria or a type of bean can cause those without the proper gene to suffer acute anaemia , and it is thought that some chemical might do the same . |
| 20 | In looking at the services to be provided , it is recognised that some duties require a more responsible level of staff than others . |
| 21 | It is recognised that some courses , particularly those in primary education , aim to permeate the whole course with language understanding . |
| 22 | ‘ It is known that some door supervisors have convictions and a history of violence . |
| 23 | In personal correspondence the addressee is known and some feed-back is expected ; in institutional writing , on the other hand , the addressee is usually unknown , as with the bulk of published material , books etc. and feed-back , therefore , is at most only indirect . |
| 24 | As a result of her lecture demonstration it is hoped that some physiotherapy patients may be recommended to attend Medau classes . |
| 25 | It is hoped that some refresher sessions will be included in the Easter Course and at the weekends at Green Park which provide insight into the up-to-date methods of teaching Medau . |
| 26 | Conceptually , it is hoped that some light will be thrown on the whole question of disciplinary boundaries or subjects ; these are the bricks out of which the whole educational edifice is constructed and yet we know little about them and there are those who doubt their very existence . |
| 27 | Feldspar CL is polarized and some intensity variation is seen upon rotation of a polaroid sheet interposed between the viewing window and the microscope eyepiece . |
| 28 | Theory is what is generated when some aspect or literature , its nature , its history , its place in society , its conditions or production and reception , its meaning in general , or the meanings or particular works , ceases to be given and becomes a question to be argued in a generalized way . |
| 29 | It is believed that some vines can live as long as five hundred years although such a plant would yield a negligible crop of grapes . |
| 30 | If a major repair is involved and some doubt exists over the quality of the repairer please request advice from an approved local Marine Surveyor — see SCI Other Classes , Marine SCI 1 . |