Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] [prep] [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a surface is best contained in some way and here this is achieved with a neat curve of bricks , laid on edge . |
| 2 | The whole thing is usually lit in some way , be it with a night light , small oil lamp or Christmas tree lights . |
| 3 | A dispreferred response is usually marked in some way : by a slight pause , or by a preface like ‘ Well ’ or ‘ You see ’ , or by an explanation and justification of the response . |
| 4 | When a person 's brain is repeatedly stimulated in this way , and the responses ( recorded through electrodes on the scalp ) are added together , a characteristic waveform emerges which represents changes of voltage ( or potential ) in the brain , that have been evoked by the stimulus . |
| 5 | If the effect is not present , or the unit is clearly malfunctioning in some way , switch off at once and recheck all the wiring . |
| 6 | Most of the roses are from cuttings and Lavatera olbia ‘ Rosea ’ is another favourite which is regularly propagated in this way . |
| 7 | When the main code is mathematically processed in some way , this gives an answer equal to the additional number . |
| 8 | Initially the subject will attend to a new stimulus but will then gradually lose interest and start to look away ( habituation ) ; if the stimulus is then changed in some way and if this causes a re-awakening of interest ( dishabituation ) then we can assume that the baby has detected the change . |
| 9 | This criticism is sometimes expressed in another way . |
| 10 | Therefore , whereas the market participation of asset owners is always to some extent protected ( by the peculiar qualities of the assets possessed ) , the market activity of the entrepreneur is never protected in any way . |
| 11 | Sleep is commonly disturbed in one way or another : some people nod off as soon as they get home and sit down ; they wake up at midnight with the TV still on — and then ca n't get back to sleep again till 3am ; some people find it impossible to wake up in the morning and getting out of bed is a real struggle ; others are awake at half-past four in the morning with their brains buzzing and churning ; some people find themselves getting very sleepy when difficult or anxiety-making things happen . |