Example sentences of "is [not/n't] possible [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not possible to reconcile love and possessions . |
| 2 | But in many real-life situations it is not possible to collect information about every case — or the whole ‘ population ’ , as we call it . |
| 3 | It will be argued that basically these sentences are semantically deviant ; however , it must also be recognised that it is not possible to disentangle semantics from grammar completely . |
| 4 | It is not possible to control cost in isolation because of the interdependence of quality , cost and time . |
| 5 | In extreme circumstances if it is not possible to take leave before leaving due to work demands then it may be possible for the employee to be paid . |
| 6 | One of the most common practical problems at the time of someone 's death is that there are lots of extra expenses involved and yet it is not possible to get hold of cash or obtain access to funds because financial accounts have to be reorganized following the death of the person concerned . |
| 7 | Recent work has confined that it is not possible to measure intensity of subjective sensation in a way that is distinct from and independent of measurement of the physical stimulus from which it is derived ; that Fechner 's logarithmic transform exists only as a mathematical construction to link reports of sensations with measurements of stimuli ; and an experimental subject 's conformity to Stevens ' power law depends on his getting the experiment ‘ right ’ . |
| 8 | The need for this editing by copying , which requires the use of a second video machine , of course , is brought about because it is not possible to edit video tapes by physically cutting and rejoining them as you would a cine film or sound tape . |
| 9 | If the agreement is subject to the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 , then it is important that it does not contravene its provisions : e.g. in certain circumstances it is not possible to exclude liability for death or personal injuries at all . |
| 10 | The question arises as to whether this is the result of their having fallen into apathy out of fear of repression and a belief that it is not possible to make progress ; or whether it is precisely because they have been making progress through existing channels that the militant challenge has withered . |
| 11 | Year groups are reasonably distinct up to that time ( fig.5 ) , but it is not possible to age adult dogwhelks . |
| 12 | For example , it is not possible to determine the enthalpy of formation of ethanol in the laboratory because it is not possible to synthesise ethanol form carbon , hydrogen and oxygen . |
| 13 | It is not possible to achieve equality of knowledge and learning with different curriculum materials and different aims and objectives for curriculum planning . |