Example sentences of "are usually [verb] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are usually mounted on a fabric backing for ease of handling , and are fixed using conventional ceramic tile adhesive . |
| 2 | Quite a few of the DOS commands are supplied as separate COM and EXE files , for example , DOSKEY.COM and PRINT.EXE These files are usually stored in a subdirectory called DOS on the C drive . |
| 3 | The grants are usually tied to a theme and conditions . |
| 4 | Halls are usually run by a warden with a democratically-elected student committee that attempts to sort out amicable solutions to some of the difficulties and charms of communal living — such as small-hour parties on one side of a desperate-to-sleep student with reggae or Mozart on the other ! |
| 5 | Agents are usually appointed for a trial period at first , with extensions to the contract after that . |
| 6 | In practice , low potencies are usually prescribed over a period of time , whereas high potencies are classically administered as the single dose . |
| 7 | Staff and pupils are usually seated in a circle in the games room . |
| 8 | All in all , it 's more difficult to evaluate an actor 's work on screen , particularly as actors are usually cast in a film for their total credibility in a role and the camera work is such an intrinsic part of the final effect . |
| 9 | In an interview he has stated : ‘ My stories are usually based on a journey of some sort . |
| 10 | The let-down charts in Aerad and Jeppesen flight guides are usually based on an airspeed of 150 kts . |
| 11 | Secondly , instead of being located in a work situation , these groups are usually based in a community , often a neighbourhood or some form of local grouping . |
| 12 | He developed an experimental chamber called the Skinner Box , which contains a device that an animal can operate to get a reward , e.g. rats are usually placed in a Skinner Box which has a lever . |
| 13 | Drains are usually secured by a suture , and a sterile safety pin may be placed through the drain to prevent it retreating into the wound . |
| 14 | Meetings are usually led by a supervisor or manager . |
| 15 | Of course night calls are usually made in a crisis and the help normally available in residential homes may make it easier to cope with a minor one without calling out a doctor . |
| 16 | Descents by the caving clubs are usually made from a winch at the main shaft after the stream has been diverted by a barrier into a side passage , the Rat Hole , on the west bank . |
| 17 | Awarded by universities according to any criteria they wish , honorary degrees are usually given as a mark of respect , congratulation or gratitude . |
| 18 | They are usually fitted into a timber sub-frame ( hardwood , in preference to softwood ; there 's little point in fitting an indestructible door in a frame that could rot in 10 years ) , and come with either a silvery finish or a factory-applied coating in a limited range of colours . |
| 19 | They are usually fitted into a timber sub-frame ( hardwood , in preference to softwood , as there 's little point in fitting an indestructible window in a frame that could rot in ten years ) . |
| 20 | Any seriously ill patients are usually sent to a state hospital . ’ |
| 21 | Decisions are usually reached upon a motion being put to the meeting . |
| 22 | Bourner and Hamed comment on the fact that the three qualifications which head the ranking are usually obtained as a result of part-time study , while the others are usually obtained through full-time study . |
| 23 | The referrals are usually sorted by a team leader , put in order of priority , and allocated to social workers . |
| 24 | Kohlberg 's stages of moral development are usually described as a progression from lower to higher — itself an inbuilt and at first unrecognised value-judgement . |
| 25 | This expert might have to deal with a wide variety of issues , including the builder's/lessor 's obligations to obtain planning permission , as well as the design and construction obligations , issues which are usually left to an arbitrator or an Official Referee of the High Court . |
| 26 | The details of the licence must be recorded in the pocket book and are usually required in a statement . |
| 27 | The villus , which are usually surrounded by a circular , sandy , open space , look as though the jungle at this point was cleared by some vanished forest people . |
| 28 | Quarry tiles are usually laid in a mortar bed , although you can use thick-bed tile adhesive instead . |
| 29 | Ghede has an enormous propensity for rum , and his whereabouts are usually marked by a number of bottles , along with phalluses carved on nearby trees or fences . |
| 30 | Treasury bills are usually issued with a maturity of 91 days , but 61 day bills and sometimes greater maturities are used . |