Example sentences of "is [vb pp] [prep] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If variation in breeding success is calculated for stags of above a year old ( the age of sexual maturity ) , it greatly exceeds more realistic measures of variation in breeding success such as variation in seasonal success within cohorts or lifetime success ( see Table 23.3 ) . |
| 2 | The value of the work done in some cases ( although less frequently in industrial construction ) is calculated from bills of quantities . |
| 3 | ‘ It has been described to me as an isolated house in the midst of fields , through which are only rough and rutty waggon tracks , and I have been told too , that it is hidden from passers along the road by a dark grove of trees . |
| 4 | A one-page note to the policy and resources committee of the Yorkshire Water Authority last summer revealed that : ‘ The village is drained by sewers via two outfalls to the Derrings Beck . |
| 5 | The two principal isotopes of oxygen , , are chemically very nearly identical , but modest fractionation between them can occur when oxygen is partitioned between phases in which it is bound in very different ways . |
| 6 | The behaviour of a computer can be explained in terms of interactions between semiconductor electronic gates , and the behaviour of these , in turn , is explained by physicists at yet lower levels . |
| 7 | Given that resources are managed , hierarchy is explained by gains from allowing people to specialize according to their comparative advantage : in particular , those with a comparative advantage in deciding how to coordinate the diverse resources used in the firm and how to adjust this coordination in response to unforeseen changes , are assigned specialist managerial roles . |
| 8 | That transaction-specific assets are organized by management rather than markets is explained by savings on the resources used to decide how to adjust to changes unanticipated at the start of the contract . |
| 9 | This is explained in terms of the nature of the Germanic invasions which brought about the destruction of the Roman Empire and is dealt with in Chapters 7 and 8 . |
| 10 | In the empirical mode sentence , ( 26 ) , one event ( the window breaking ) is explained in terms of another event ( the ball hitting the window ) . |
| 11 | In the deductive mode sentence , ( 27 ) , a conclusion ( that the window broke ) is explained in terms of a piece of observable evidence ( there is glass on the ground ) . |
| 12 | Industrialization provides the backdrop for the study of the subsequent transformation into modern economic classes : the rise of colonialism is explained in terms of a search for markets , and wars in terms of economic competition . |
| 13 | Sometimes this is explained in terms of the community showing its recognition of and commitment to its own values ( eg Lacey , 1999 ) . |
| 14 | The behaviour of a motor car is explained in terms of cylinders , carburettors and sparking plugs . |
| 15 | This fantasy is compounded in ads for sports shoes by Nike or Reebok , in which the superstars ' looks are almost as spectacular as their talent . |
| 16 | In this latter case the possible danger is compounded by considerations of the last chapter . |
| 17 | More specifically , part of the curriculum is assigned to tools for input , writing , design and composition . |
| 18 | The diaphragm is placed between components of the lens system . |
| 19 | It is encouraging that a great deal of emphasis is placed on aspects of plan preparation , whether this be the research or the surveying , since knowing your facts is vital before organising action . |
| 20 | But the report concluded that undue emphasis is placed on inquiries about research experience in the mistaken belief that it is easier to assess a candidate 's research abilities . |
| 21 | When a new factory starts it is usually a part of a chain of industries and so usually it is placed near others in the chain . |
| 22 | An institution , which is recognized by commentators from Bagehot to Shils and Young as appealing to irrational sentiments , is given a rational justification . |
| 23 | Ideally such a helper should be one : who is recognized by others of his/her own people as a good speaker of the language |
| 24 | For in matrilineal societies where kinship is traced through women on the mother 's side of the family , the mother 's brother does not usually behave in this fashion towards his sororal nephew . |
| 25 | As Elijah Moshinsky looked out from the roof-top coffee shop of the plush hotel overlooking Plymouth Hoe — in which he is ensconced during rehearsals of Shadowlands — he confessed that this was the first time he had been to Plymouth in his life . |
| 26 | In the north a constant war is waged against incursions from Naggaroth and the folk of Tiranoc and their kinsmen from the New World are always to the fore . |
| 27 | ‘ Some 16 billion lb of fat is consumed by Americans in an average year . |
| 28 | It is intended for businesses of all sizes and the professions . |
| 29 | The series is intended for teachers on RSA/UCLES Diploma courses , teacher development groups , and all those who need clear , topic-specific introductions at MA level . |
| 30 | The book is intended for undergraduates in their second or third year of a philosophy degree , but this need not necessarily deter readers with other backgrounds ; e.g. , my father claims to be able to understand it , though perhaps he would not thank me for the suggestion that he is representative . |