Example sentences of "is [adv] [art] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , as with music , the improvisation and performance side is mostly a group activity , and therefore this brings a different emphasis to the assessment of individual contributions , as well as posing its own particular problems . |
| 2 | A particularly interesting pair of variables to which to apply this is provided by the energy E and the time t : unc At first sight this is a puzzling relation , because time is not quite an observable property of a system in the normal sense but is rather a parameter marking when an observation is made . |
| 3 | Here , the items of contention in the theories of the state appear as features which can be used to characterize each particular state ; for we need to consider in every instance the extent to which the state is independent of other social spheres , or on the contrary is subordinate to ‘ constellations of interest ’ which themselves have to be specified , and further , the degree to which the state is a repressive agency which dominates society ( and what the sources of that domination are ) , or is rather the executive body of society as a whole . |
| 4 | In fact , an explanation which went back to a biologically grounded disposition could in this case precisely avoid the invocation of rational collective agency , which is rather an intellectualist embarrassment to the story as Hume ( 1738–40 ) tells it . |
| 5 | The service provides a fully-configured , ready to use replacement or substitute system for the Wang RISC Series , or an equivalent Unix system — Wang sells the RS/6000 , so an equivalent system is presumably the IBM version . |
| 6 | RECRUITING IN A RECESSION Taking on new staff is rarely a company priority in a recession , but The Freshman Consultancy has established itself in the recruitment business in spite of the current climate |
| 7 | There is rarely a drainage problem with paths , as there sometimes is with patios . |
| 8 | This is effectively a sketch pad area where ideas can be tried out and refined . |
| 9 | At present , EUP is effectively a University department , and Mr Martin 's task is to transform it into an independent company , albeit one wholly owned by the University . |
| 10 | You simply use the zoom levels to give you what is effectively a page preview . |
| 11 | This means making representations at the initial draft stage , when public comment is sought , and going through what is effectively a planning appeal if the first comments are ignored and a formal objection has to be lodged . |
| 12 | While the practice of cleaning is the application of science , with its administrative back-up , the achievement of cleanliness is wholly a management function without which little can be accomplished . |
| 13 | Like Ingram , they concluded that imitation is predominantly a perceptuo-motor task which is not influenced by the child 's understanding of meaning . |
| 14 | Well , E N V Three is basically a damage limitation exercise , and I think that erm the qualities of this area are so great that er it would be im impossible to envisage |
| 15 | A FOREIGN module is basically a module header , which points to other files that may not themselves be readable and may be impossible to store as source modules in LIFESPAN . |
| 16 | If the package or product is reserved successfully , LIFESPAN will create a skeleton package module , which is basically a module header with an issue number of 00.00Z . |
| 17 | If the operation is successful , LIFESPAN will create a skeleton package module , which is basically a module header with an issue number of 00.00Z . |
| 18 | This is basically a fig leaf . |
| 19 | Bone meal is basically a phosphate source , but with sometimes a little nitrogen depending upon the source . |
| 20 | Rudston is basically a farming community , but mechanisation and modernisation have resulted in much less employment than of old and the majority of people now travel out of the village to work . |
| 21 | Proportional or not , it is basically a numbers game . |
| 22 | Chassis details follow the broad principles laid down by the Turbo R , with three-stage electronically controlled dampers serving what is basically a MacPherson strut front and semi-trailing arm rear suspension geometry . |
| 23 | The document is basically a briefing document in order that every piece of information erm that is available to the police is then able to be passed on to the officers who are actually going to do the job . |
| 24 | IntePlan is basically a diary/database program and although the sample supplied was a self-running demo it certainly seemed attractive . |
| 25 | A single node will recognise something if at least a certain number of its inputs are on , so it is basically a counting device . |
| 26 | In pure marketing terms , the concept is basically a bedroom product in association with a ‘ host brand ’ restaurant , rather than being part of a hotel . |
| 27 | The ‘ long copy ’ debate is basically a print debate , though it can apply to radio and , to an extent , TV . |
| 28 | ‘ That is basically a house track incorporated with hardcore , ’ explains Sam . |
| 29 | This is basically the shareware concept . |
| 30 | This is basically the Shareware concept . |