Example sentences of "[not/n't] possible [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not possible to use Carboniferous shale velocity data for inversion estimates because regionally continuous homogeneous shale sections are not recognised . |
| 2 | Lord Keith , along with other British judges , sees the rule in Marleasing as one of interpretation only which leaves the national judge a margin of discretion to find that it is not possible to reconcile national law with Community law . |
| 3 | Population studies of gastric acid secretion in children at risk from undernutrition are clearly not possible using conventional intubation techniques . |
| 4 | Unlike classical behaviourists , functionalists believe that is not possible to explain intelligent behaviour unless we make reference to processes that are taking place inside a person 's head . |
| 5 | Because of the variable nature of the factors contributing to manoeuvre-induced instrument errors , it is not possible to give positive guidance as to the magnitude — or even sense — of the errors likely to be encountered during a given manoeuvre . |
| 6 | The betting odds here are extraordinarily long ; theory suggests that it is not possible to liberate useful energy this way nor is there any natural phenomenon that gives us confidence that this can occur . |
| 7 | Research in the Arts is mostly conducted on an individual basis and it is not possible to do full justice to this activity here . |
| 8 | After the war it was not possible to maintain national service statistics on the earlier scale , but medical records of school children did provide a comparable measure of national health and fitness . |
| 9 | Please note it is not possible to request specific coach seats in advance . |
| 10 | Clearly , in this case it is not possible to offer precise advice as to exactly when the time comes for the GP to be informed . |
| 11 | During this time it was not possible to determine oesophageal bicarbonate outputs by the pH/pCO 2 method as the pH was below 6.1 . |
| 12 | As a senior Home Office official put it to an RCM conference in October 1942 : ‘ A refugee should have treatment comparable to that of an average English child in receipt of free education ’ , adding , ‘ It is not possible to provide continued education except in highly exceptional cases of brilliancy . ’ |
| 13 | Businesses have become so complex and diverse that it is not possible to achieve complete uniformity of accounting bases . |
| 14 | If it is not possible to obtain informed consent , the opinion of a second , independent psychiatrist must be obtained , backed by consultation with non-medical members of the clinical team . |
| 15 | Amid much rumour and mystery , the consequence of a complete news black-out by the authorities on the circumstances of the pending releases , it was not possible to obtain independent confirmation of the report . |
| 16 | It is not possible to apply surrendered ACT in a carry back claim . |
| 17 | ‘ It is not possible to have high inflation and high unemployment at the same time ’ ( The views of a respected economist , mid-1970 's ) |
| 18 | Consequently it is not possible to calculate separate community and institution disability prevalence rates . |