Example sentences of "[noun] is [vb pp] to its [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a ‘ back fence ’ is used , the stock is confined to its daily strip and the remainder of the grass is completely rested for a long period . |
| 2 | At low drug concentrations most of the ligand is bound to its preferred sites and the dissociation profile is dominated by the slow component . |
| 3 | Rather than talking about a ‘ good ’ temperament it is better to talk about a ‘ suitable ’ temperament , ie. the horse is suited to its intended purpose and the personality and experience of his rider . |
| 4 | In Christ humanity is restored to its proper glory . |
| 5 | On the emergence of the adult the wing is inflated to its full size by blood-pressure and the cuticle hardens . |
| 6 | It will , I hope , become increasingly clear as this book progresses that it is essential to understand science as an historically evolving body of knowledge and that a theory can only be adequately appraised if due attention is paid to its historical context . |
| 7 | A tree can be constructed where this process is taken to its optimal conclusion , so that all possible common letter sequences are shared . |
| 8 | Often this will not be successful if the population is attached to its traditional methods and the new methods are radically different from the old ; a careful marketing campaign to change attitudes can have a dramatic effect , particularly by presenting new products in a way that is not dramatically different from the old . |
| 9 | Each winding has a separate series forcing resistance of 9 ohms and , with a 30 V drive power supply , the winding current is limited to its rated value of 3 A. Find the winding current time variation at switch-on if the opposite phase winding carries a current of ( a ) zero and ( b ) rated , but winding excitation removed . |
| 10 | Perhaps another sign could be how much education is given to its young people to be a real part of this society . |
| 11 | Its ease of use is related to its low cost . |
| 12 | He points out that an animal 's life span is linked to its metabolic rate . |
| 13 | The novel is brought to its dramatic conclusion by the playing out of yet another case of split identity . |
| 14 | This warning message will be output until the DC DETAILS transfer mode is changed to BULK or INCREMENTAL , or until the list of users at the DC ACCESS keyword is returned to its previous state . |
| 15 | This warning message will be output until the DC DETAILS transfer mode is changed to BULK or INCREMENTAL , or until the list of users at the DC ACCESS keyword is returned to its previous state . |
| 16 | This warning message will be output until the MODULE DETAILS transfer mode is changed to BULK or INCREMENTAL , or until the list of users at the MODULE ACCESS keyword is returned to its previous state . |
| 17 | This warning message will be output until the MODULE DETAILS transfer mode is changed to BULK or INCREMENTAL , or until the list of users at the MODULE ACCESS keyword is returned to its previous state . |
| 18 | This warning message will be output until the USER DETAILS transfer mode is changed to BULK or INCREMENTAL , or until the list of users at the USER ACCESS keyword is returned to its previous state . |
| 19 | This warning message will be output until the USER DETAILS transfer mode is changed to BULK or INCREMENTAL , or until the list of users at the USER ACCESS keyword is returned to its previous state . |
| 20 | The plan of the book is related to its overall purpose of demystifying research , making it more accessible and more a part of everyday work and decision making . |
| 21 | Hume gave one of philosophy 's most famous answers , an answer whose strength is owed to its great clarity and simplicity , when he said yes . |
| 22 | Carroll in Forest Gate argued that ‘ class legislation ’ was impossible , ‘ especially at a time like the present when the nation is stirred to its very vitals by unemployment and general stagnation of trade ’ ( Election leaflet 1921 ) . |
| 23 | It is in the anaerobic environment alone that the drug is reduced to its active metabolite , which is thought to bind to microbial DNA and inhibit nucleic acid synthesis . |
| 24 | After removing ten to fifteen worms from the upturned roots the piece of lawn is returned to its original position , patted down firmly and is none the worse within a week or two . |
| 25 | Once a rug has been completed and taken off the loom , the pile is clipped to its required length . |
| 26 | The pull-out torque is maximised at a supply angular frequency when the switching angle is set to its optimum value : ( Acarnley and Gibbons , 1982 ; Tal , 1982 ) . |
| 27 | In some geographical systems this is not the case , and the next state of the system is related to its present state . |
| 28 | The risk of bankruptcy for an individual company is related to its net worth and to the riskiness of the external economic environment . |
| 29 | The cursor is returned to its previous position after the message has been printed . |