Example sentences of "is [adj] draw [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Extrapolation based upon continuing the curve by eye is not very accurate and Miller ( 1939 ) has stated that it is possible to draw good-looking curves which diverge by 10 m per km ( 50 ft per mile ) but which both provide a smooth extrapolation .
2 The subject deserves further study but it is wrong to draw premature conclusions and to scare people unnecessarily before a proven link has been established .
3 Leadership is axiomatic to human resource management and it is impossible to draw neat boundaries between the various principles identified in this chapter .
4 However , evidence regarding the latter , which is more plentiful than that on family violence , shows that it is hard to draw clear lines of demarcation between different sections of the working class .
5 Thus , Moscovici is able to draw universal implications about social psychological functioning .
6 Planning and controlling are so intertwined that it is artificial to draw rigid lines between them .
7 Finally , with respect to language issues , a variety of debates are still in progress and it is premature to draw firm conclusions ; however , there is some evidence to suggest that bilingualism may actually enhance educational performance ( Houlton , 1986 ) , that in the case of Afro-Caribbean pupils there may well be ‘ dialect interference ’ , although it is clear too that some of the problems here may derive from the negative attitudes of teachers towards Creole ( Edwards , 1979 ) , and that in the case of some Bangladeshi pupils lack of familiarity with English may be an obstacle to academic achievement ( House of Commons Home Affairs Committee , 1986 ) .
8 It is tempting to draw sharp contrasts between magic and science , just as it is between science and religion .
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