Example sentences of "in [adj] terms [pers pn] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To a certain extent this made economic and political sense : in economic terms it is where the council had most leverage and control , and in political terms it represented a move to a new base , one built on the strength of the white-collar and public sector unions in the changing economy and society of Sheffield . |
| 2 | In cubic terms it is seven times the size of Louis XIV 's palace at Versailles . |
| 3 | In specific terms it is our professional duty to stand back and , acknowledging that the resources to acquire everything are not available , to provide a service that is balanced and unbiased and tries to meet the demands of a clientele that itself must judge what is good and proper . |
| 4 | In social terms it is a rather heterogeneous group , although it almost certainly excludes the lowest income groups , who may be caught in the housing and job ‘ traps ’ in inner-city areas ( Department of the Environment 1977a ) . |
| 5 | In evolutionary terms it is quite old — worms and other primitive life forms have analogous processes . |
| 6 | In overall terms it is difficult to say that the culture of a law degree has changed . |
| 7 | Although the post-reflex augmentation of UOS pressure is statistically highly significant , in absolute terms it is a modest effect and we doubt that it is of great importance for the prevention of oesophagopharyngeal reflux . |
| 8 | That may be half of what Darren paid for it , but in absolute terms it 's incredibly low depreciation over 40,000 and adds up to an excellent value motoring package . |
| 9 | Indeed , the Married Man 's Tax Allowance has recently been re-confirmed despite strong criticism of it ( for example , Equal Opportunities Commission , 1982b ) : in the March 1984 budget the allowance went up so that in real terms it is now higher than at any time since the war ( Financial Times , 14 March 1984 ) . |
| 10 | In these terms it is very difficult to justify , for example , sending a member of staff on a training course . |
| 11 | It is rather strange that so little attention has been given so far to the mechanical properties of biological materials , though perhaps in human terms it is understandable . |
| 12 | In Orwellian terms it is indeed the Ministry of Plenty . |
| 13 | In linguistic terms it is analyzable in terms of traditional parts of speech ( nouns are naming-words etc. ) and Halliday 's transitivity system . |
| 14 | This is one 's situation in an airplane , for instance , and in linguistic terms it is a state of verbal anarchy , the condition under which languages ‘ fraternize ’ . |
| 15 | However , since they are usually areas of low vegetation dominated by rough grasses frequently with bracken ( Pteridium aquilinum ) , gorse ( Ulex sp. ) , and scattered trees , in ornithological terms it is convenient to consider the two together . |
| 16 | In practical terms it is distinguished by its location — in the seven northern counties of Scotland , on the periphery of an industrial society ; often on the poorest land in the vicinity ; and generally , but not necessarily , combining an element of communal with individual occupation and use of land . |
| 17 | In general terms it is to restrict access to judicial review . |
| 18 | In general terms it is best , but not essential , to choose one typeface for the main text and a different one for headings . |
| 19 | In general terms it is suggested that determination by expert is quicker and cheaper than determination by arbitrator . |
| 20 | In crude terms it is the picture I have of ‘ me ’ and is basic to my self-respect . |
| 21 | IN musical terms it 's a tragedy . |
| 22 | Purely in competitive terms it is probably just as difficult to win the Paduca Classic or any other US Tour event as it is to win the Masters . |