Example sentences of "is derive from the [noun sg] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Cost is derived from the consumption figures , obtained by stock taking , applied to unit price of the product .
2 A third shade of red is derived from the insect chermes abietis .
3 A confidence value for each candidate word is derived from the character ranks as follows .
4 To take a final example , leaf-cutting ants have been extensively investigated but Atta nests have conspicuous mounds of refuse nearby and this is derived from the fungus gardens ; when the nests are near river banks , streams are used as disposal sites .
5 The same goes for the inductive reasoning by means of which scientific knowledge is derived from the observation statements .
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