Example sentences of "[is] possible [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is simply wrong for the Government to suggest that on the basis of these raw figures it 's possible to make valid comparisons . ’ |
| 2 | And with ‘ perfumed strips ’ now impregnated into the pages of so many magazines , it 's possible to try new scents for a single day without venturing further than your friendly newsagent . |
| 3 | It is possible to patent new microorganisms per se ; the processes of producing them ; the processes for using them , and the products obtained from them , and the products obtained from them . |
| 4 | With a little practice it is possible to generate complete sentences instantly by simply calling up a string of stored phonemes . |
| 5 | From these it is possible to glean strong indications of the kinds of educational records that will predispose candidates to perform well . |
| 6 | It is possible to programme additional consequences into your weight control regime to strengthen your motivation and to increase the probability that what you want to happen actually does take place . |
| 7 | It is possible to blow small amounts of air into the urethra by means of a balloon-valve , and in this way see if there are any strictures in the anterior urethra . |
| 8 | From these summarized findings it is possible to derive tentative profiles of the activities of the first three teams . |
| 9 | The virtue of the step function perceptrons we discussed first is that they are very simple , so it is possible to derive theoretical results for them , such as the training theorem . |
| 10 | In this way it is possible to derive expected profits from the projects . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 ) . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Using this facility , it is possible to retain translated files . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . ’ |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | It is possible to detect individual pulses from this millisecond pulsar with high signal-to-noise ratio in unbroken trains . |
| 27 | It is possible to detect underlying continuities in Japan 's approach to international relations . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | 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 . |