Example sentences of "is [adj] [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It is possible to see faint remnants of the city/ savage confrontation in the later plays , and Carol Smith continues to track the ritual elements in these , but the feeling in them seems to me increasingly one of whimsy and , eventually , gentle pastoral . |
| 32 | If urban values lend support to the industrial economy upon which we all depend today and this is further characterised by competition , unemployment , social welfare , and a sharp distinction between work and leisure then it is possible to see rural values supporting an almost diametrically-opposed set of conditions : co-operation , multiple occupations , kin and neighbourhood help and no separation of work and leisure . |
| 33 | By displaying numbers in a simple and visually revealing way such as , for example , the graph/table hybrid known as ‘ stem and leaf ’ , it is possible to see obvious patterns quickly and focus harder on more puzzling aspects of the data ( Erickson and Nosanchuk 1977 : 20 ) . |
| 34 | Even with this particular aspect ( interlaced square designs ) of a widespread tradition ( diagonal and rotated linear designs ) therefore , it is possible to see different degrees of contrivance and appreciation : from the distinctiveness of the arrangements with four configurations of squares , through the apparent acceptance of single rotated and type C arrangements , to the stylisation of the star-like designs enclosed by circles . |
| 35 | Q I would like to know if it is possible to join two tanks of 36″ x 15″ x 12″ to make a single 72″ x 15″ x 12″ tank . |
| 36 | So it is possible to kill large numbers of rabbits that are doing a massive amount of crop damage by this method and by no other . |
| 37 | Using this facility , it is possible to retain translated files . |
| 38 | It is possible to argue these additions to the ending still leave a degree of irresolution between substance and structure open . |
| 39 | As mentioned earlier , it is possible to treat certain phobias ( although not all ) by hypnosis without ever having to discover what caused them in the first place , and for some patients this is all they require . |
| 40 | As David Hencke points out , it is possible to take two views of this . |
| 41 | It is possible to analyse possible interactions between the syntactic cue and description type also , but these are best understood on the basis of the data . |
| 42 | Using the light microscope , one can not see individual synapses , but it is possible to stain individual neurons and analyse the structure of their dendrites , hence picking up possible changes . |
| 43 | It is possible to issue ordinary shares with a variety of rights , and management may , in certain circumstances , such as upon a proposed amendment to the Articles , request that the shares carry weighted votes to protect their minority position . |
| 44 | In the case of hard tissue , like teeth and bones , the identification of homology is relatively straightforward because it is possible to compare present forms with the common ancestor and this can be used as an additional criterion for homology . |
| 45 | Looking back into the past from the security of the present it is possible to pinpoint those elements which led to a change of viewpoint , the emergence of a new approach or a hasty retreat into well tried ways . |
| 46 | The term is problematic , and to date very little work has been done to determine the means by which it is possible to reach qualitative judgements about dramatic characters . |
| 47 | Once consent is given it is possible to plan further discussions and interviews , or a family meeting . |
| 48 | Erm It is possible to coordinate most crackers in colour and style with favours . |
| 49 | It is possible to tailor functional methacrylates to donate desired properties to the products they are usd in and we are continuing to add to our range . ’ |
| 50 | With the views just described it is possible to perform many queries on LIFESPAN information and produce complex reports . |
| 51 | On the other hand , it is possible to perform logical deductions starting from singular observation statements as premises , to arrive at the falsity of universal laws and theories by logical deduction . |
| 52 | ABOVE In fields of growing crops and on parched grassland , it is possible to detect archaeological sites by cropmarks such as this small rectilinear enclosure . |
| 53 | It is possible to detect individual pulses from this millisecond pulsar with high signal-to-noise ratio in unbroken trains . |
| 54 | It is possible to detect underlying continuities in Japan 's approach to international relations . |
| 55 | First , by emphasizing that preferences are displaced away somewhat from the familiar , it is possible to explain two facets of the data from humans that would otherwise have seemed incompatible . |
| 56 | Much of it has come from work with animals , for here it is possible to arrange particular experiences at particular ages and subsequently test for their effect on the behaviour of mature animals . |
| 57 | 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 . |
| 58 | 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 . |
| 59 | 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 . |
| 60 | It is possible to use such changes of form to escape from existing snares . |