Example sentences of "is a [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ F1 is a fantastic way to spend money , ’ he said , adding that a full F1 programme costs between $60m and $100m a year . |
| 2 | We believe that what is needed is a systematic way of evaluating both the positive contribution made by the presence of an airfield as well as the adverse impact involved . |
| 3 | Once again this is a limited way of examining health in that we are assuming that the distribution of health is the inverse of the pattern displayed by morbidity . |
| 4 | There has never been an argument put by anyone to convince myself or people who have protested against the merger , a rational argument has never been put against what people have said that the merger is a rational way forward . |
| 5 | However , there is a simpler way of comparing variations in readers with variations in readings . |
| 6 | Perhaps all we are here witnessing is a picturesque way of making a scornful reference to alien religion . |
| 7 | For our purposes , it is sufficient to note that for the majority of economists , the use of these concepts of surplus is a legitimate way of analysing the benefits ( and losses ) that arise under differing competitive conditions . |
| 8 | Where there is a best way of doing something , or finding out how to do something . |
| 9 | This is a consistent way of treating missing values , in that the expected value of the estimated distance is independent of the size of the library , although the standard error is larger with smaller libraries . |
| 10 | The notion of asking ‘ circular questions ’ is a helpful way of developing these interactions , i.e. ‘ Mrs Smith , you had a similar experience to Mr White , how did you cope ? ’ , or ‘ You 've taken tranquillizers in the past and gave them up , what would you say to somebody like Mrs Jones ? ’ |
| 11 | The farm business tenancy is a helpful way forward . |
| 12 | However , it is a helpful way of determining whether any lessons can be learned for future projects . |
| 13 | A gardener 's belt , with clasps and pouches for small tools is a practical way of carrying the tools around . |
| 14 | A COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE is a practical way to borrow any sum over £15,000 to purchase commercial land and/or buildings for owner occupation . |
| 15 | While it may be frowned on by purists , it is a practical way round the problem of cutting on dialogue , and if it is done with sensitivity it is not too obtrusive . |
| 16 | Furthermore , home ownership is a key way in which people obtain such security . |
| 17 | Stencilling is a clever way of creating an individual Christmas tablecloth . |
| 18 | The overt intrusion of politics into the courtroom varies widely from one system to another , but at root the legal process is a major way in which the ‘ who gets what ’ choices are made in any society , however different the process by which these choices are made appears to be . |
| 19 | Anglican chant is a distinctive way of singing the Psalms and it would be a pity if it were lost altogether in the parishes . |
| 20 | In essence , culture is a distinctive way of life of a people , not biologically transmitted but learned behaviour that is passed on from one generation to the next , evolving and changing over time . |
| 21 | Drifting offshore with the wind and tide is a splendid way to get a close look at sea-birds , because they have come to accept fishing-boats as a source of food rather than a potential danger . |
| 22 | Alcohol is a poor way of getting a long sleep as its diuretic effect wakes you because of a full bladder . |
| 23 | It is a strange way to cycle ! |
| 24 | That is a strange way to exercise democracy . |
| 25 | Erm I , I just get this feeling , you know one would expect that year eleven is a reasonable way of working out what the , the sort of workload is , and you would think that special needs would actually be something that really related quite nicely |
| 26 | That is a roundabout way of suggesting a form of political accountability to elected MEPs when the central bank starts evolving macro-economic policies for all 12 . |
| 27 | All of which is a roundabout way of saying that what matters in this world is asking the right questions , rather than knowing the right answers . |
| 28 | This is a terrible way to treat a vital public service . ’ |
| 29 | This is a terrible way to treat a vital public service . |
| 30 | Less than a mile from the turning for the Lac de Bious-Artigues , but on the other side of the road , is a lazier way of gaining real altitude and tremendous views , by taking the cable-car ( it goes regularly only in summer and during the skiing season ) up to the Pic de la Sagette , at almost 7,000 feet . |