Example sentences of "[noun] is [verb] to the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 When work is complete on a range of entries only the text of the latest version of a new or changed entry is transferred to the main archive .
2 This polymer has terminal hydroxyl groups , which are esterified with an unsaturated acid , and an aziridine ( ethylene imine ) ring is added to the double bond .
3 Recourse is had to the growing body of scientific knowledge to demonstrate that the traditional classification no longer reflects the external realities of life .
4 Now , since consciousness is adapted to the practical needs of society and that society divides into subsocieties which have a different type of existence , it follows that these different subsocieties develop their own consciousness .
5 In music of a definitely pictorial kind such as this , every effort must be made in the direction of realism , provided that no violence is done to the musical outline of the original .
6 to assess the extent to which this changing geography is related to the uneven impact of economic restructuring and to developments in work practices , industrial relations , and managerial strategy within firms ; and
7 Any decision to alter , delete or add a recommendation in the light of moderations is reported to the Assistant Dean , as Chair of the MEC by 5.00 pm .
8 It is important to check that no seat is subjected to the full force of an air-conditioning outlet , and to ensure that no guests are distracted by waiter activity at an adjacent service station or kitchen door .
9 The total cost of each programme is related to the total benefits that would be derived from the programme to determine the efficiency of the programme .
10 Implementation of these broad guidelines is left to the national parks boards or committees .
11 If , day after day , the mind is habituated to the compassionate idea of love for all people , then at last , it seems to fill with a substance that makes all the moments of life sweet .
12 This historical tension is linked to the autobiographical nature of the novel .
13 When the stitch is transferred to the main bed needle , the main bed needle comes forward to slide into the gap below the transfer needle and between the metal strips .
14 Where analogy is made to the general population , comparison figures are taken from Social Trends .
15 Concern was expressed that where trustees , particularly professional trustees , seek to limit the warranties and indemnities that may be required when they sell shares in a private company , an indirect provision of funds is made to the non-resident settlement .
16 The instrument is tuned to the diatonic scale of C ♭ , its compass being :
17 Rein is given to the intuitive , or " right brain " , faculties — which perceive wholes , rather than their parts .
18 Adding 20,000 square metres , the recently completed Atrium complex is linked to the main Piazza by ‘ Skywalk ’ , the longest moving pavement in the UK .
19 My ambition is to progress to the top 300 in the world .
20 ‘ My own ambition is to get to the top camp from where we launch the summit bid .
21 But according Mr Marek Dabrowski , a deputy finance minister , the screws will not be loosened much until there are signs that Polish industry is adjusting to the real world .
22 The Government refuses to publish reports showing whether the tobacco industry is keeping to the voluntary agreements that restrict tobacco advertising near schools .
23 The food and drink industry is responding to the undoubted demand for low and no-alcohol drinks .
24 One light is fixed to the left side a ¼ mile before the point where the falling gradient changes to level and two lights , one above the other , 40 yards before reaching the level .
25 The key is turned to the left for maximum output , but if turned too far the integral cleaning needle engages and may snuff out the flame — you need to be really careful .
26 When data is written to the hard disk , the cache moves it straight to the hard drive , normally , rather than holding onto the data and doing it later .
27 Having been manually entered into FDC locally , the data is transferred to the head office over the telephone line , via a dedicated BT line and Mercury dial-up lines .
28 If the oscilloscope timebase is synchronised to the frequency-sweep control waveform the display shows successive harmonics as blips .
29 The crisis at Speywood is linked to the growing uncertainty about the future of the British Technology Group .
30 The fault which caused the Clapham crash is traced to the final installation of a new signal , number WF138 , on November 27 , 1988 , by Mr Brian Hemingway , a senior technician .
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