Example sentences of "is [to-vb] [adj] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But the crucial thing is to see that budget deficit coming down on a medium term basis convincingly . |
| 2 | The method used ( and you may well think of a better one ! ) is to drive two brass gimp or panel pins into the panel on each side of each of the l.e.d.s such that the l.e.d. wires can be looped around ( no tightness here ) and be soldered to the pins rather as Fig. 6 shows . |
| 3 | But he rejected suggestions that the best way forward is to discontinue intensive battery farming methods . |
| 4 | Marlborough , Massachusetts-based Viewlogic Systems Inc is to acquire privately-held Quad Design Technology Inc , developing software for analysing timing and interference problems in circuit designs in Camarillo , California for 872,700 new shares , giving the transaction an indicated value of $16.7m ; Viewlogic develops electronic design automation tools and did $65.8m last year ; Quad had $5.3m sales . |
| 5 | One is to include corporate dummy variable of the intercept and see whether it 's T ratio or significantly different , is , sorry it 's greater than two right or we can use an F test , right , now that F test that 's given me that formula in the middle of the page is a very important test which was developed by a chap called Chow and as a result it become known as the Chow test and it 's a , it 's a test for parameter constancy , er do we have constant parameters in our model now it tells you how to compute this Chow test , in this particular case we 're only dummying the intercept , the Chow test gives exactly the same results of T tests , right , erm we wo n't bother going through it , if you want to go through this er sheet in your own time calculate that , that Chow test and essentially what it involves is splitting with the s the whole sample now into two sub-samples , right , the first sub-sample , right , is peacetime , the second sub-sample wartime , right , and you just compare the residual sum of the squares on the unaccounted for variation , right , between actual and fitted values , just compare the residual sum of squares between these two sub periods , right and if you use the formula that 's given there that will come out with exactly the same result , well in actual fact you can square , if you square the F statistic you get calculating one formula you will get T value , got from er the computer right , the er , the sheet goes on to say how we can er use dummy variables in slightly more complicated ways , right , we could see actually see whether the income or price elasticities of demand changed . |
| 6 | Because what it will be possible to do quite easily is to connect these word processors to the telephone system and transmit erm the letter from one place to the other . |
| 7 | This is to enable environmental health officers to organise a comprehensive monitoring programme . |
| 8 | The main purpose of the meeting is to enable governing body representatives to discuss drug testing , the various issues which are associated with it , and any problems which may have been experienced in administering a drug testing programme . |
| 9 | This is to accommodate different tyre sizes and overall gearing . |
| 10 | The purpose of the simulation is to estimate mean vehicle queue lengths and delays for various vehicle densities and train frequencies . |
| 11 | The only way to prevent this sort of thing happening is to estimate maximum stocking levels and always keep well below it . |
| 12 | ‘ This is to certify that Color Serjeant William Nicholl served in the 8th ( or The King 's ) Regiment of Foot for a period of Twenty One Years , during which time he has invariably conducted himself as an honest , trustworthy , sober man — Given under my hand at Plymouth , This 4th day of August 1825 , J. Duffy Lf Col Commg 8th or King 's Reg . ’ |
| 13 | This is to certify that Color Serjeant Nicholl served in the Grenadier Company of the King 's Regiment for twenty one years , and being myself one of the Officers of the Company during the greatest part of that period , I have consequently had an opportunity for closely observing his character and conduct , therefore it is but doing him that justice which his uniformly good behaviour merits , to state that I have never ( in his station in life ) met with a more truly steady or strictly honest a man . |
| 14 | ‘ This is to certify that Color Sergt Wm Nicholl was wounded in action with the Enemy , in the year 1812 in Upper Canada . |
| 15 | The intention is to encourage new writing talent with a diverse and exciting mix of perspectives . |
| 16 | One of the initiatives is to encourage more teacher placements in industry , so that those in education who have gone from school to college and back to school as teachers and who have not experienced life in industry or commerce can be exposed to it , the better to assist their pupils in preparing for a working career . |
| 17 | None of which may initially bother the Western Koi-keeper , whose main concern is to provide good water quality for his fish . |
| 18 | Housing associations , supervised by the state-funded Housing Corporation , are non-profit-making organisations whose main purpose is to provide good quality homes at rents which are affordable by people on low incomes . |
| 19 | One enhancement is to provide two mark bits in each character , an " item mark " and " word mark " bit ; if both bits are set this is called a " record mark " . |
| 20 | The third is to provide continuous background ventilation which does not adversely affect the comfort of the occupants and which is secure against intruders . |
| 21 | So far as to my specific erm , question is on B one , on the white paper , or other target , the public question , thirteen thousand , five hundred pounds of money you do say in the subsequent paragraph , this is to provide public question time at Council meetings . |
| 22 | The overall aim of the programme is to provide high level training and work experience for black South Africans with senior management potential , in order that they can participate fully in providing Local Government services in a post-apartheid dem democratic South Africa . |
| 23 | The purpose of the study is to relate secondary school teachers ' perceptions of the tasks and conditions of teaching to identities and non-identities in the working practices and environments of different cultures and educational systems . |
| 24 | My chairman knows more than anyone how difficult it is to obtain good quality samples of natural conversational data . |
| 25 | One task of the engineer is to find high quality solutions to physical problems which take account of their social and economic implications . |
| 26 | The World Wide Fund for Nature is to launch extensive monitoring programme of the North Sea after video cameras supervising an underwater cable-laying operation from Germany to the Shetlands revealed that the sea bottom resembled " a lunar landscape " bereft of life . |
| 27 | One of its key properties is to hide unsightly rust deposits and is popular with cruise ship and ferry operators . |
| 28 | However , some water experts argue that much of the investment needed in future is to meet higher quality standards and wo n't be affected by a fall in demand . |
| 29 | Their aim is to meet potential master licensees and joint venture partners and two franchises on offer are Fantastic Sam 's International Inc , and Magicuts Inc , For more details call Mrs Mickey Boxer or Stephen Lynch on or fax them on |
| 30 | A woman who waited more than an hour for an ambulance is to meet senior health managers to discuss the problem in Teesdale . |