Example sentences of "is [adv] placed [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Queen has been talking to prime ministers every week since the early fifties : when it comes to practical experience , she is better placed to give advice than her own advisers . |
| 2 | Well , er , equity accounting , James is better placed to answer that question than me . |
| 3 | In any social formation there is at least one class which , by virtue of its various determinations , is dominant in the sense that it is better placed to realise its interests than its rivals . |
| 4 | In 1986 , J. Hillis Miller , than whom no one is better placed to judge , told the Modern Language Association of America that by the mid-1980s critical theory had shifted from invoking ‘ language ’ as a prime foundational term to a cluster of words which included ‘ history ’ , ‘ politics ’ , ‘ society ’ , and ‘ culture ’ . |
| 5 | Ms McKeown said : ‘ No-one is better placed to look after the health of their workers than NHS employers , yet they are almost wholly negligent in this area . |
| 6 | It is probably true , its probably the case that every single person in the room is better placed to write this procedure then Jenny . |
| 7 | Nor is it obvious that today 's generation is better placed to bear higher taxes than tomorrow 's generation — continuing economic growth would indeed argue the other way round . |
| 8 | ‘ British industry is far more productive , far more competitive , better managed and with better industrial relations , in a better tax climate than at the beginning of the 1980s , ’ he told ACCOUNTANCY , ‘ so it is better placed to benefit from economic recovery . ’ |
| 9 | Nobody is better placed to understand the pain and loneliness of the stand-up comic better than Steve Martin . |
| 10 | ‘ In most cases the auditor is best placed to conduct a thorough and expeditious investigation and need not be torn between his duties to two masters , ’ he adds . |
| 11 | With five days to polling day , Tory strategists hope to focus the debate on which party is best placed to create a sustainable economic recovery . |
| 12 | He or she is best placed to give you legal advice , and to liaise with the other professional agencies involved . |
| 13 | Since the track authority needs this information to access the capacity and other related constraints on the system , it is best placed to provide or sell timetable information nationally , regionally or at an individual service level . |
| 14 | Risk is best allocated to the party who is best placed to minimize its effects . |
| 15 | Defending champion Malcolm Rigby from Newton-le-Willows is best placed to challenge the leader . |
| 16 | The additional assessment will normally take place towards the end of a general SVQ programme , so that the candidate is best placed to show his or her ability across the whole programme . |
| 17 | We believe that Labour is best placed to develop that unity by bringing Catholics and Protestants together in the struggle against the Tories . |
| 18 | The breeder is best placed to advise you . |
| 19 | Who is best placed to advise and skill-train farmers on the implementation of the package ? |
| 20 | But I do n't think reference has been made to a document that is referred to in P P G one , namely the doc the white paper , This Common Inheritance , er D O E document , and in that there 's a clear indication that this question of a new settlement erm should be considered , paragraph six point four eight reads , however well urban land is used , there will continue to be a need for building on greenfield sites , it is important that new housing on such sites is carefully placed to preserve the open countryside , and respects the quality of the landscape . |
| 21 | Situated right in the centre of the town and directly facing Malcesine 's picturesque harbour , the Centrale is perfectly placed to enjoy this attractive lakeside resort . |
| 22 | A former editor of Izvestia , who was at the Central Committee plenum of 1964 which ‘ accepted ’ the resignation of his father-in-law on the grounds of age and health , Mr Adzhubey is perfectly placed to recall the ‘ stifling atmosphere ’ in the Politburo court at the time . |
| 23 | Cordelia Oliver , writer and critic , who knew the artist quite well , is perfectly placed to tell her story , which she does succinctly , affectionately and with a fine interweave of biographical detail and critical insight . |
| 24 | But Mr Major is likely be in power with the smallest Tory majority since 1951 and is now placed to take advantage of disarray in the Opposition parties and the expected economic recovery . |
| 25 | The poor second half performance , however , masks the changes that have been made at Lincat , which is now placed to deliver more acceptable returns . |
| 26 | This is why porn is uniquely placed to promote safer-sex messages , by giving the reader/viewer instant feedback . |
| 27 | The Port remains the largest importer of animal feed stuffs in Ireland and with its silo and warehouse accommodation is uniquely placed to serve Northern Ireland 's largest single industry — agriculture . |
| 28 | Thus the company is uniquely placed to sum up current interest in alternative fuels for diesel and petrol engines . |
| 29 | For those of you who feel the need to get away from it all , Edinburgh is uniquely placed to provide access to the untamed magnificence of the Highlands , a mere hop and a skip up the A9 . |
| 30 | The Department of Classics at Edinburgh is uniquely placed to provide access to this study , combining the flexibility and breadth of the Scottish degree structure with a range of disciplines not available to the same extent elsewhere in Scotland . |