Example sentences of "it is possible [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To obtain these it is possible to ask the court to order discovery . |
| 2 | However , this ad hoc procedure has not been without its critics , largely because of doubts about whether it is possible to perform the exercise with sufficient precision to arrive at a clear-cut evaluation . |
| 3 | Granted that it is possible to initiate the civilisation of a child by giving it a knowledge of right and wrong , the question arises ‘ How does this knowledge become an automatic power of conscience which enables or compels the child , and later the adult , to act accordingly ? ’ . |
| 4 | The transistor bridge drive introduced in Section 2.3 uses more semiconductor devices per phase than the unipolar drive , but by placing additional windings in the hybrid motor it is possible to simplify the drive ; this technique is described in Section 2.4 . |
| 5 | It is possible to space the rear mounting bolt to suit the shorter unit but a more satisfactory job can be made by replacing the mounting bracket on the block with the later alternator type . |
| 6 | It is found along with fossils of planktonic organisms and it is possible to explain the change in growth between coil and trumpet as a change that happened when the larval shell settled on the bottom . |
| 7 | It is only in this way that it is possible to explain the fact that Chingis Khan was able to organize the nomads of Central Asia , an extraordinarily disparate collection of groupings whether considered ‘ racially ’ or ‘ linguistically ’ , into a unified and effective war machine . |
| 8 | The information needs would be identified by taking the model through various stages of decomposition until such time as it is possible to define the information requirements of each activity that contributes to the transformation . |
| 9 | Thus , it is possible to define the role of advertising for a product or brand as being ( for example ) : |
| 10 | It is possible to settle the claim on a diminution in market value basis , provided this would not exceed the cost of repair . |
| 11 | By examining the relationship between the rate of return on capital invested in various industries and barriers to entry and exit from such industries , it is possible to test the hypothesis that monopoly power results in excessive profits . |
| 12 | It is possible to destroy the coherence of a discourse by altering its information structure ( as we did in Task 32 ) , and then ask students to restore its coherence for a specified receiver , but this may cause problems . |
| 13 | Some early maps of this type show , albeit crudely , the kinds of houses existing at the time of drafting , and it is possible to appreciate the difference between the houses of , say , the more well-to-do freeholder and the lowlier tenant . |
| 14 | Curiously enough , I found that , if this is done in a fairly strong , but steady , wind , it is possible to visualise the model as flying forwards even when it is stationary relative to the ground ! |
| 15 | By footprinting the reaction mixture at various times after this addition it is possible to visualise the dissociation of the antibiotic from each of its binding sites on a heterogeneous DNA lattice . |
| 16 | I also wonder if it is possible to close the account . |
| 17 | Having established the rotor positions at which switching must occur to maximise the torque , it is possible to deduce the pull-out torque . |
| 18 | Balanced growth incidence requires that , and from these equations it is possible to examine the effect of different combinations of taxes , taking account of the equivalence set out in the preceding paragraph . |
| 19 | With different price levels it is possible to derive the level of output that will obtain and hence an aggregate supply curve is derived . |
| 20 | For instance , given the fact that metals expand when heated , it is possible to derive the fact that continuous railway tracks not interrupted by small gaps will become distorted in the hot sun . |
| 21 | By making a stand it is possible to hold the unit in position at a constant height above the worktop , while marking and drilling the holes , and then fixing the unit in place . |
| 22 | I doubt if it is possible to hold the view of Margalef ( 1968 ) that ‘ Relevant evidence does not consist of a massive accumulation of trivia ’ and reconcile it with his ‘ Ecology … is the study of systems at a level at which individuals or whole organisms may be considered elements of interaction … ’ . |
| 23 | The time limit for setting the action down for trial runs from close of pleadings so that it is possible to set the action down the day after the plaintiff 's solicitor sends off his list of documents . |
| 24 | For example , it is possible to exploit the capacity that many plants have for asexual or vegetative reproduction to produce stocks from cuttings . |
| 25 | In such circumstances , it is possible to include the guarantor 's covenants in a schedule . |
| 26 | It is possible to harden the heart against a Ballesteros in these moods but then he goes and does something sublime on the course , hits a shot that no one else would conceive , let alone execute , and one realises here is genius in sport . |
| 27 | The advantages of such a mechanism are clear , it is possible to manipulate the model and thus understand the outside world in the sense of predicting what will happen without the potential costs of attempting to manipulate the real world and allowing things to happen , some of which might be considered to be unfortunate . |
| 28 | With lots of practice and increasing confidence , it is possible to steer the model around the sky quite a lot during an autorotation . |
| 29 | Finally , it is possible to reverse the flow of the argument and consider whether the attention paid to what some will regard as mere wrecks of humanity , quite apart from the treatment of human corpses , is not exaggeratedly sentimental . |
| 30 | If you are wearing sensible shoes , it is possible to join the path up through the woods on Petřín Hill , past some of the 16 and 18C walling now made into lookout towers , with lovely views over the city . |