Example sentences of "[noun] be [adj] in " in BNC.

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1 Duncan and Goodwin claim that state institutions are invaluable in the management and organization of the differentiated and spatially variable societies typical of capitalism , and that to be successful such state intervention should take place on a local as well as a national level .
2 The meanings and typifications of institutions are unquestioned in the course of everyday life for the people who use them .
3 Particular religions are true in so far as they succeed in expressing the primordial form of religion which in turn is comprehended only in the depths of particular religions .
4 Amplex Capsules are refreshing in Original or Ice Mint Flavours .
5 However , where , as in the present case , there is an injunction in force , it seems to me that Mr. Langley and Mr. Philipson are right in saying that it is open to the court to consider the issue of validity , since , if the notice were indeed invalid , it could not override the injunction or give grounds for a variation .
6 The campus clock begins to strike twelve , and its muffled notes are audible in the lecture theatre .
7 For obvious reasons the dangers of such malpractice are endemic in policing , and it may be ‘ respectable fears ’ about it which fluctuate more than the extent of abuse .
8 If Tories are not flung to the lions in Blaenau , it can only be because lions are rare in the one-time mining valleys of South Wales .
9 ‘ biblical standard , given for the well-being of society ... [ that ] fornication , adultery and homosexual acts are sinful in all circumstances ... [ and that ] Christian leaders are called on to be exemplary in all spheres of morality , including sexual morality , as a condition of being appointed to or remaining in office .
10 Spider Riders are similar in principal to Wolf Riders and the same comments apply .
11 All these actions , reactions and interactions are necessary in order to provide individualised nursing .
12 In any case , the reasons for regarding the idea of numerical identity and that of numerical diversity as significant are not such as might enable us to decide unequivocally whether something observed on one occasion is numerically the same as something else observed on a different occasion , or how many ontological objects are involved in a given case .
13 Although these objects are Celtic in design , they were given a distinctive Scottish style — perhaps as a deliberate attempt to retain an identity in the face of the Roman threat .
14 Some argue that high returns are possible in declining industries and that this is inconsistent with the harvest/divest strategies indicated in the BCG and McKinsey-GE matrices .
15 Yet the examples of age discrimination are endless in the voluntary and civic sector .
16 In practice , two tendencies are discernible in the Church .
17 The annual report and accounts are crucial in communicating a company 's image .
18 But even without crisis the liberal and interventionist states are different in respect of relations between state apparatuses .
19 The scope of this judgment is such that it is also likely that member states are liable in damages where they act in breach of Community law which results in an individual or company suffering loss .
20 Heads with wiglike hair are frequent in various eastern arts and surely served as a model , but the Greek geometry is entirely absent from them .
21 Like Peters and Waterman ( 1982 ) , she emphasizes the need for top executives to establish a few clear signals in order to create a felt need for change , and to use ‘ prime movers ’ in the organization both to ‘ talk up ’ the new strategy and to ensure that the signals or symbols developed to establish the new direction are present in all important interactions — i.e. reflected in reports , agenda for meetings , key events , and so on .
22 Though the trombones are capable , in a limited degree , of a certain amount of rapidity of execution , opportunities for the exploitation of their powers in this direction are rare in the orchestra .
23 Although the rebels ' demands for personal freedom are conspicuous in the chronicles , this can hardly have been the main motive of the Kentishmen , one of the most prominent groups among the peasants , because in Kent there was no serfdom .
24 If Stewarts are late in coming with the messages
25 Although Trudgill ( 1977 ) did not follow his initial intention to deal in detail with the three main systems of flow and cycling nutrients , energy and water , these energy flows are prominent in his book .
26 Attached brick-built garages are similar in cost to extensions ; pre-fabricated concrete garages cost from about £1,000 up to £4,000 , but now come in attractive finishes and , at the top of the range , with pitched roofs that can be tiled to match the house .
27 Mandibles of lagomorphs are almost never found in pellets of the species investigated here , even in the largest eagle owl pellets , presumably because lagomorph skulls are too large to be swallowed whole , but fragments of skull and jaw are present in mammalian scats .
28 Spatial skills are involved in a number of school subjects , such as mathematics , geography and design as well as a number of professions , such as engineering , architecture and computing .
29 The current interest in problem solving arises from the recognition that : • problem solving is a common everyday phenomenon • problem solving can be taught and learned ( and has not been in the past ) • problem-solving skills are applicable in most fields • problem solving can be fun .
30 In addition , evaluation within a Piagetian framework has led Furth ( 1966 ) to claim that cognitive skills are similar in deaf children , given equivalent exposure to the task requirements .
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