Example sentences of "possible [verb] that [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In La Route des Flandres , the fluctuations between first and third person mean that it is not possible to contend that the novel 's discourse is organized entirely around the consciousness of the central character Georges , who otherwise seems to be re-creating his experiences in the course of a night in bed with the widow of his commanding officer , some time after the wartime conflict . |
| 2 | It is possible to argue that the single occurrence of they in the data with a singular verb is accidental ( a ‘ performance error ’ ) but equally possible to claim that the non-occurrence of you , we and these with a singular verb is the consequence of an accidental gap in the corpus ; the line of reasoning characteristic of generative grammar is of little help to us here in choosing between these alternatives . |
| 3 | In the matter of the loveless childhood it is possible to see that the measure of the deprivation bears a direct relationship to the measure of uncivilised behaviour that can derive from it . |
| 4 | Thus in the notation FcdEdm , it is possible to observe that the notation Fcd comes from one facet and Edm from a second . |
| 5 | It may be possible to establish that no contract was actually made on the telephone . |
| 6 | If the proper law of the various agreements is determined to be municipal law and not international law , it might be possible to establish that the member States committed an internationally wrongful act through their negligent supervision of the International Tin Council . |
| 7 | Only by touch was it possible to establish that the body inside was entire , though it was not practical either to drain the liquid or to lift the remains . |
| 8 | Indeed , it is possible to speculate that the progress of GIS is not being held up by lack of technology or of suitable software but by the cost of acquiring the data necessary for the functioning of the GIS . |
| 9 | It is possible to imagine that the person writing it did n't cross the t , which is a common occurrence in handwriting . |
| 10 | It was possible to imagine that the sun was an expression of a force that was sick already of a day just barely started . |
| 11 | Accordingly , the draftsman should so far as possible ensure that the plan is accurate . |
| 12 | As a result of this all pervading desire for reticence it is possible to suggest that the presentation of research papers in seminars , the creation of an undirected thesis , not to mention the production of a book , could easily have placed me in breach of Regulation 6 , which outlines the disciplinary offence of |
| 13 | But it is possible to believe that the idea of ventriloquism which lies at the heart of it may be successfully applied both to some sorts of contemporary author and to some of what went before . |
| 14 | It was possible to believe that the sale and all the unpleasantness which had followed it had never taken place . |
| 15 | It even became possible to consider that the horse might also have a mind ! |
| 16 | For these reasons , it is possible to hope that the House of Lords might , if called upon to do so , reconsider the decision in a way that makes it plain that the right to freedom of speech in public is not wholly dependent upon the discretion of the policeman on the spot — important though that will undoubtedly always be — but is guided by rules and principles that recognise , inter alia the importance of freedom of speech in public , and the fact that the person interfered with was going about his otherwise lawful business . |
| 17 | Idly Jehan wondered how it was possible to ensure that every woman made available to Artai was incapable of childbirth . |
| 18 | Will he confirm that , once that definition is lawful , it will be possible to ensure that the Community will be able to act on appropriate areas such as trans-border environmental pollution , but on areas where there is no need or justification for action , such as national and fiscal policies , the House will retain its rights ? |
| 19 | By regulating the quantity directly it is at least possible to ensure that the disaster is avoided . |
| 20 | Once experimental control achieved in laboratory conditions made it possible to demonstrate that the strength of specific behaviours was indeed a function of environmental events , it seemed reasonable to describe such events as reinforcers . |
| 21 | It is therefore possible to argue that an analogy with child protection is misleading , since we do not assume that children should look after themselves . |
| 22 | It might be possible to argue that the direction and control vested in the member States were sufficient to create an agency relationship between the Council and the member States . |
| 23 | It may be possible to argue that the parol evidence rule applies and that the signed document contains the whole of the parties ' agreement , which can not be supplemented or varied by reference to any other document or oral agreement . |
| 24 | Is , is it possible to argue that the south is fundamentally different in terms of its ? |
| 25 | It was also possible to argue that the size of armies must be limited by the capacity of society to maintain them : Montesquieu believed that a ruler could hardly afford to have more than one per cent of his subjects under arms simultaneously , and other writers put the proportion still lower . |
| 26 | It is possible to argue that the SR compatibility effect is in some sense due to the nature of the anatomical pathways involved . |
| 27 | Alternatively , it may be possible to argue that the mixing of the ingredients did not change the " essential characteristics " of the product . |
| 28 | It is possible to argue that the research of Rowe and Lambert was influential for the growth of an ideology about the supremacy of the family as the basis for alternative public care of children and young people . |
| 29 | ‘ After all this time , it would be possible to think that the verdict is unimportant , but it is very important , ’ said Labour MP for Great Grimsby Austin Mitchell . |
| 30 | Merkur Island were not parties to any contract for the supply of towage services , so it was not possible to say that the purpose of the action was to prevent the supply of services between an employer who was party to the dispute ( Merkur Island ) and the employer under the contract of employment to which the secondary action related ( the tug owners ) . |