Example sentences of "problem [is] [adj] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The " least squares " solution of this problem is due to Gauss . |
| 2 | There is no contact-tracing as such , but , because it is felt that most of the problem is due to prostitutes ( an unlikely truth in any European country ) , the examining doctor can fill in a form which is then passed on to the police who will undertake a search . |
| 3 | An even more pervasive problem is that of consistency of performance across time . |
| 4 | As I have said , the critical problem is that of minorities . |
| 5 | The real problem is that of poverty and the break-up of the family unit . |
| 6 | The problem is one of word boundary ambiguity . |
| 7 | In practical situations , the problem is one of quantity of information . |
| 8 | The extraction problem is one of biochemistry : its solution is the haemoglobin molecule , which will combine with any oxygen molecules which diffuse across the membrane lining the lung . |
| 9 | My problem is one of gearing — basically it is too low in all gears . |
| 10 | Northampton social services department says the problem is one of finding and hiring the right quality people . |
| 11 | The main problem is one of communication , ’ said John Peers , who was voted Midlands Stylist of the Year at the latest British Hairdressing Awards . |
| 12 | They say that it 's easy to denigrate but when you hate as much as JOHN BITUMEN the problem is one of selection . |
| 13 | The problem is one of formation . |
| 14 | For the younger generation the marriage problem is one of choice . |
| 15 | Again , the problem is one of scale more than anything , and on political decisions and their timing . |
| 16 | The general problem is one of data : very often there are simply none available at all ; where data are available these are often of poor quality . |
| 17 | The problem is one of definition . |
| 18 | It could be argued then that the basic problem is one of poverty . |
| 19 | The problem is one of expense and effort in doing so , not the availability of the material . |
| 20 | The jury has sought assistance and , once it appears that the problem is one of fact , the judge has not inquired further but has merely given general guidance , as in the present case . |
| 21 | The real problem is one of distribution and accessibility for the poor . |
| 22 | While this problem is acute in London , researchers elsewhere will face similar problems as market forces compel hospitals to reduce costs as much as possible . |
| 23 | One is that the condensation problem is greater in homes built from the mid-1960s onwards . |
| 24 | ‘ Wolds is not exempt , but there is no evidence at all to suggest , contrary to allegations made by our critics , that the drug problem is worse at Wolds than at other establishments . ’ |
| 25 | The problem is worse for people who have not used their spare , non-work time for ‘ constructive ’ purposes . |
| 26 | The problem is worse with LEDs . |
| 27 | At the same function RFU secretary Dudley Wood said that the problem is worse in France , where the national club championship is the dominating force , whilst the president added that the RFU had twice been prepared to act against clubs but held back for lack of clinching evidence . |
| 28 | I believe the problem is worse in Craven Arms that is shown up by the figures , |
| 29 | However , if it is found that the problem is unrelated to LIFESPAN , then a charge will be made at the current commercial rates for the labour and expenses incurred . |
| 30 | The magnitude of this social problem is evident in Robert Malcolmson 's observation that servants , both domestic and in husbandry , constituted 13% to 14% of the population at any time in this period . |