Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] possible " in BNC.
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| 1 | A PART FROM a few dedicated individuals who preferred to do it the ‘ hard way ’ ( we 'll discuss that in a moment ) , the flying of a model helicopter upside down became possible with the introduction of the ‘ invert switch ’ . |
| 2 | Some historians argue that modern ecology only became possible in the post-Darwinian age in which all natural relationships were seen to be fragile . |
| 3 | But with the vastly experienced Imran in tandem with the brilliantly fluent Inzamam-ul-Haq the revised target of 193 off 36 overs suddenly looked possible . |
| 4 | For piaget , cognitive development consists of a series of stages in which these two processes advance asymmetrically , but with the mature phase of what he called ‘ operational thought ’ only becoming possible when a balance or equilibrium has been achieved between them . |
| 5 | The task force was only made possible by cobbling together the remnants of the battle fleet , including the two last aircraft-carriers , Invincible and Hermes . |
| 6 | They are only made possible by enzymes — biological catalysts that speed up their chemical reactions to a respectable level . |
| 7 | Indeed that very initial act was only made possible through the Spirit who bestowed the gift of faith ( Eph. 2:8 ) . |
| 8 | Our adoption is only made possible through the exercise of God 's grace and the operation of his Spirit ( Eph. 1:5 ; Gal. |
| 9 | It has often been suggested that the active self-government practised by the Athenians was only made possible by the existence of slavery , and perhaps also by the existence of empire as a source of revenue to pay for democracy . |
| 10 | Although the production of synthetic diamonds and rubies was only made possible by modern science , the idea of replacing natural by artificial substances in jewellery was one of remote antiquity . |
| 11 | But this was only made possible by treating the emergence of the human race as the last phase of the general progress of life towards higher levels of organization and consciousness . |
| 12 | Instead , as the statement of source and application of funds reveals , it was still a net customer rather than generator of cash , since an apparent increase of £162,000 in the company 's cash balances was only made possible by a loan of £350,000 . |
| 13 | Dessie Jordan , like David an Ulsterbus driver , praising the staff at Glengormley Health centre , for their work co-ordinating donations , added : ‘ This trip is only made possible by the help of a lot of people — our volunteers , Stena Sealink , and all those who have supported us with donations . ’ |
| 14 | The coming of the railways literally made possible resorts like Skegness and Rhyl ; conversely , the lack of a rail link retarded Eastbourne 's development . |
| 15 | Usually I can only suggest possible methods of locating a partner for a large cichlid — unless I have just had a similar query from someone else , in which case I will happily operate a marriage bureau as long as both fishkeepers are agreeable . |
| 16 | Sir , — In the past few months we have heard much regarding possible reforms in the working of parliament . |
| 17 | Of course , all of these things only become possible when we can depend on the help and support of all our people . |
| 18 | provide companies with ready access to advice and so minimise possible future breaches of Trading Standards legislation . |
| 19 | It may at times become chaotic and disordered , but that , that 's not the normal state of affairs , and Hobbes ' analysis of social order leads him to conclude that social order only becomes possible , when individuals give up some of their freedom , to centralize authority . |
| 20 | When friendships finally became possible for him they were with children of the lower orders . |
| 21 | It may appear harsh to criticize the Library Association for not pursuing possible cases of professional misconduct and it may seem even harsher to pillory members of the Association for putting personal interests first and professional interests second , but censorship , and being party to censorship . |
| 22 | This methodology will thus make possible analysis of the medium term impact of TVEI in the ten schools . |
| 23 | Policy , the report said , was to include ‘ the improvement of the water supplies of the province in order to conserve the pasture , make more grazing available in dry seasons and thus make possible for the tribe a more settled and less migratory life ’ . |
| 24 | In the field of archiving , low cost digitising scanners for both text and illustrations may soon make possible practical , on-site multimedia archiving . |
| 25 | But it no longer seemed possible to capture the imagination of a wide section of the Labour movement . |
| 26 | Experiments using the simulation model are thus made possible ; an example given earlier showed how a planner could modify a river-basin simulation model to allow for the expansion of an urban area . |
| 27 | This shift was largely made possible by the breaking of the tie between female sexuality and reproduction , particularly through new contraceptive techniques . |
| 28 | The need to control costs and optimize on resources has led to centralized shared cataloguing , largely made possible through the adoption of standards such as the machine readable catalogue ( MARC ) record and the Anglo-American cataloguing rules . |
| 29 | The Davies admit they will never be able to truly thank the American doctors — or the people who helped raise £350,000 to pay for the transplant finally made possible by a £150,000 gift from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia . |
| 30 | The decision was not an easy one and was criticized by many who feared the consequences , as Salisbury told Law : " If it may be said to have finally made possible the destruction of the constitution , the prostitution of the Prerogative , the Repeal of the Union and the Disendowment of the Welsh Church , it will probably rank as the most costly policy in history . " |