Example sentences of "[is] [adv] confined to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At any one time , however , volcanic activity is generally confined to a zone no more than 50 km across . |
| 2 | The giving of warranties by the vendor is not confined to a share sale , though where a target company , rather than assets , is being acquired Newco needs a great deal more warranty protection , as Target 's liabilities may not be easily determinable and , unlike an assets sale , Newco will " acquire " all Target 's liabilities ( ie , the net asset value of Target , on which the purchase price payable by Newco is likely to be based , could be reduced because of undisclosed and unforeseen liabilities which crystallise after completion ) . |
| 3 | If horsetail is to be introduced to the garden at all , it is best confined to a container or , if planted in the open , in an area of the soil bounded by concrete at sides and bottom , so that the rhizomes can not penetrate what in effect is a concrete box . |
| 4 | It is still confined to a sort of charts-land ghetto , even while the record companies are heaping praise ( and new offices ) on their lucrative Nashville subsidiaries . |
| 5 | As used here , it is also confined to a type of disorder that is normally described as ‘ functional ’ . |
| 6 | Curtis is now confined to a wheelchair after a stage accident in 1990 but this album — great value at £7.99 for CD and £4.99 for cassette — reminds us how good he was . |