Example sentences of "is [adj] [to-vb] these " in BNC.

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1 For ease of reference it is simpler to call these two main sources ‘ paper ’ and ‘ people ’ .
2 It is necessary to distinguish between gradual and abrupt , minor and major , peaceful and violent political changes ; and so far as is possible to connect these diverse phenomena with their causes or conditions .
3 It is possible to argue these additions to the ending still leave a degree of irresolution between substance and structure open .
4 None of this alters the fact that it is possible to use these adjectives with a tense value distinctively different from that of the preceding verb ; see ( 51 ) and the contrast in ( 52 ) : ( 51 ) we all know Cerrutty to have been fortunate ( 52 ) ( a ) in the test my men showed themselves alert ( b ) in the test my men showed themselves to have been alert In ( 52 ) , ( a ) would naturally be suitable when the men respond promptly during the test , and ( b ) when , for instance , they had been alert in paying attention to instructions given at some time before the test .
5 Now it is possible to draw these , and the the next one up is a pentagon is n't it ?
6 It is possible to modify these various statements of the no-arbitrage condition to allow for continuous compounding .
7 By collecting the progeny of single 8-cell blastomeres in vitro it is possible to separate these two subpopulations since the pairs of 16-cell blastomeres are generally of different sizes and in most cases the larger cell is polar ( presumptive trophectoderm , TE ) and the smaller cell is apolar ( presumptive inner cell mass , ICM ) ( 26 , and Section 4.1 ) .
8 Given Damerau 's four main error types , it is possible to approach these situations in order to find potential correct words .
9 It is now time to identify these issues more clearly and see whether it is possible to integrate these different perspectives .
10 I doubt , however , if it is right to limit these anxieties to ‘ those who ruled Britain' .
11 For who within the service is seeking or is willing to dismantle these units whose power and autonomy has been growing in strides since the Royal Commission of 1960 and the subsequent Police Act of 1964 first created the amalgamated giants ?
12 We er er erm in this country have a very bitter experience with B C C I , it was n't just the knock it took to the regulatory system but I need hardly remind this house there are thousands of people who lost everything they had and that and there are many people who lost everything they had and feel that this house has not taken their concern seriously and it 's something the minister must show that the government is willing to pursue these matters , even if it means introducing primary legislation .
13 It must be remembered , however , that unless the mother is prepared to take these actions , there is little point in having the tests , tests which themselves create a one in 60–70 chance of miscarriage .
14 It is interesting to compare these lines with a similar passage in Philips 's poem :
15 It is interesting to compare these figures with the results of a survey of interim reporting carried out 10 years ago for the Institute publication The role of interim accounts and preliminary profit announcements in financial reporting in the UK ( 1982 ) .
16 It is impossible to resolve these problems since there is no information which would allow us to pass judgements on them .
17 It is impossible to forget these mothers and the matter-of-fact way in which they relate their experiences , an indication that they know their suffering is by no means unique .
18 It seems that it is impossible to free these people without untying the ropes .
19 It is impossible to quantify these concepts precisely and the assumption that changes are small is more likely to be valid in large-scale problems ( where one coefficient , for example , is less important in relation to the rest of the data ) than in the simple examples used for illustration , but the underlying principles are independent of such considerations .
20 It is easy to mistake these for direct effects of the allergy itself , so it is important to be aware of the possible effects of particular drugs .
21 It is instructive to compare these accounts with another proposed project ( FAO/UNDP ) reported by Velloso ( 1981 ) in Honduras where an effective linkage between the community and Honduran entrepreneurs for the proper exploitation and industrialisation of forests was hoped for .
22 Thus workers die of avoidable industrial diseases and accidents , and it is sobering to compare these with the conventional crime of homicide .
23 For these reasons , it is appropriate to address these areas specifically in this section .
24 It is valuable to reiterate these recommendations as they very clearly convey the rationale behind current trends :
25 But , if Goody is going to draw significant consequences from what he defines as ‘ literacy ’ , then it is important to be clear as to just what it is that is supposed to have these consequences .
26 The head who goes about the job with tremendous enthusiasm and courtesy is likely to generate these attributes in other members of staff .
27 Thus , at least until adolescence , the black child is likely to share these values .
28 In the case of statements made in Parliament , as at present advised I can not foresee that any statement other than the statement of the minister or other promoter of the Bill is likely to meet these criteria .
29 The limited category of members of Parliament whose statements are to be admissible under the rule derives from Lord Browne-Wilkinson 's belief that ‘ in the case of statements made in Parliament , as at present advised I can not foresee that any statement other than the statement of the minister or other promoter of the Bill is likely to meet these criteria ’ .
30 As a whole , this grand spectacle was a rare hit with what seemed to be as varied an audience as any opera company is likely to find these days .
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