Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] derived from the " in BNC.

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1 Grand mean is derived from the four group-mean data points of b .
2 The temporariness of the task is , by definition , contained in its nature ; the temporariness of the partnership is derived from the task which binds it .
3 The third kind of result is derived from the force field and the mathematical solution of the equations of motion for each particular normal mode .
4 This term is derived from the fact that the way in which these circuits operate is roughly analogous to buckets of water being passed along a human chain ( as in the old method of fire fighting ) .
5 The control signal for the switch is derived from the first divider bistable ( at twice the core switching frequency ) by differentiating the square wave and clipping off the negative pulses with a diode .
6 Reisen is derived from the designation of the aircraft , which gives rise to the worldwide ‘ popular name ’ .
7 Oregano is derived from the Greek cros , mountain and ganos , joy , beauty , and in Greece it was woven into the crown worn by bridal couples on their wedding day .
8 In the weathering of calcite , half of the bicarbonate is derived from the calcite itself : The factors controlling the efficacy of limestone solution are complex ( Fig. 6.7 ) but the role of temperature is of particular interest .
9 explained , at p. 253 , how the jurisdiction of the benchers of an Inn is derived from the judges and exercised under their superintendence .
10 Much of the heritage of every place is derived from the lives of unpretentious people .
11 The product of the reaction is derived from the target mRNA , and the technique is particularly useful for identifying 5'-terminal cDNA sequences .
12 The experience curve is derived from the earlier learning-curve theory , used for years by production engineers to estimate direct labour requirements and by cost accountants in industries such as aircraft building .
13 45% of Informix 's current revenue stream is derived from the Americas , whilst Europe generates 43% and the Asia/Pacific region accounts 12% .
14 For example , the pottery made in an ordinary Indian village may start as a ritual object whose meaning is derived from the ceremony within which it is presented .
15 People are not only responsible for something , they are responsible to God , other individuals , society or themselves , and this latter Kantian notion is derived from the primary social context in which it makes sense for the concept of responsibility to be invoked .
16 Its common name is derived from the ‘ whoop ’ children make as they desperately struggle to inhale after a coughing spasm .
17 Their name is derived from the ‘ all quiet ’ or ‘ all 's well , cry ( ‘ sereno ’ ) that the men used to give after calling the hours , just like our old English tradition — ‘ Two o'clock and all 's well ’ — which has unfortunately died out .
18 An unusual , cow-like creature found exclusively in Britain , although its name is derived from the French chive-vache ( sorry-cow ) .
19 Its common name is derived from the French dent de lion , lion's-tooth , possibly from the shape of the leaves of the plant .
20 The name is derived from the author of this approach , which is based on examining group processes during the progress of a series of practical tasks .
21 Based on natural salt , 75% of its volume comes from natural Red Sea salt , and a further 13% of its content is derived from the Dead Sea , leading to its claim to be 85% natural and less likely to cause salt rash .
22 The earliest significant evidence is derived from the identification of the aircraft by its type and registration letters or numbers , and from the very position of the wreckage relative to the point of departure or destination .
23 A third shade of red is derived from the insect chermes abietis .
24 The infilling sandstone is derived from the fossil soil over which the root was growing .
25 The filter output is derived from the sum of the core contributions to the pickup coil output
26 The same goes for the inductive reasoning by means of which scientific knowledge is derived from the observation statements .
27 Usually , pidgins derive most of their vocabulary from one language ( the lexifier ) , while their grammar is derived from the various " input " languages ( including the lexifier ) on the one hand , and on the other , from universal tendencies of human beings to simplify their native languages in order to make them more intelligible to foreigners .
28 The character of any river is derived from the velocity and volume of the current and the bed rock over which it flows .
29 However , because reinforcement is derived from the termination of noxious events , it is referred to as negative reinforcement .
30 The Group 's success is derived from the motivation of its staff at all levels to provide to customers the ‘ Rentokil ’ quality of service .
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