Example sentences of "[Wh det] is [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Will the Secretary of State confirm that , subsequent to the accident at the Severn tunnel on 7 December , the Government 's railway inspectorate removed and confiscated a length of self-healing cable , which is suspected to be part of the cause of the signalling failures that may have led to the accident ? |
| 2 | They have a piano — not a very good one ! — which is connected to a computer . |
| 3 | Transformer T1 , of course , steps down the main voltage which is connected to it 's primary winding . |
| 4 | The relay contacts RLA1 switch on the UV Exposure Light Unit , which is connected to the Timer via the miniature mains socket SK1 . |
| 5 | The normal way of ensuring this is to use a case of all-metal construction which is connected to the mains earth lead . |
| 6 | The opulent lounge , with monumental wooden fireplace , the bar , with tasteful vaulted ceiling , and the luminous dining-room are housed in the old mansion which is connected to a larger , modern building which houses the bedrooms . |
| 7 | Air now passes down this to the mouth of the fish which is connected to tiny openings in the parchment cocoon . |
| 8 | As with perceptrons , the threshold can be replaced by an extra ’ switch ’ called s0 , which is permanently on , and which is connected to each other node i by an arc with weight w0i = -ti . |
| 9 | The main component of the Light Rifle System is the electronic target pistol which is connected to the computer by a generous length of lead . |
| 10 | Following OPEC 's positive stance on production quotas , which is connected to the ecotax debate , prices have steadily risen from the lows of March . |
| 11 | Is my right hon. Friend aware that in Portsmouth , which is connected to the continent by the finest ferry services in the country , there is a growing realisation that success at Maastricht is crucial to trade and investment , on which jobs depend , and that the main prize to be achieved is an agreement which recognises the importance of closer co-operation between European nations rather than moves towards inevitable integration ? |
| 12 | Porter International is adapting it for power plants , inland waterway structures , any place which is exposed to raw water , where plant or animal life can choke up intakes or block piping . |
| 13 | Any light fitting which is secured to a ceiling should ideally have at least one of its screws going into a joist , but where this is not possible , it is best to secure a piece of wood between the joists to take the securing screws , rather than relying on hollow wall fixings into plain plasterboard or , especially , into lath-and-plaster . |
| 14 | The jacket is the section of the permanent platform which is secured to the sea bed by cemented piles . |
| 15 | To put the discussion into context , responsibility for providing further education in the United Kingdom is divided between three hierarchical levels , with the central government Department of Education and Science having overall responsibility , which is devolved to Local Education Authorities ( LEAs ) each accountable for the education provision in specified geographical areas . |
| 16 | Using an electronic sampling method which is locked to the same frequency as the supply voltage it is possible to derive a direct relationship between the voltage detected and the position of the stylus on the sheet . |
| 17 | Using an electronic sampling method which is locked to the same frequency as the supply voltage it is possible to derive a direct relationship between the voltage detected and the position of the stylus on the sheet . |
| 18 | WHEN John Boorman took on the job of co-editing this anthology , which is intended to be an annual event , and writing the chronicle of 1991 which comprises almost half its contents , he can not have imagined that he would be revealing so much about the reasons for his own creative decline . |
| 19 | The company is also involved in a project which is intended to ‘ bring school science to life ’ in the local community by using the so called Ciba-Geigy ‘ bicycle pack ’ , which provides primary school teachers with ideas for classroom science activities linked to the theme of the bicycle . |
| 20 | At the same meeting at which the Vial memorandum was read , on 6 September 1791 , a letter to the secretary from Messrs Kirkman and Hendy ( who were present ) was produced : ‘ Sir , In consequence of your Advertisement we beg leave to inform you , that we have contracted with Lord Camden for about 100 acres of building land , near [ Old ] St Pancras Church , abutting on the Turnpike Road leading to Kentish Town , which is intended to be called Camden Town conceiving the situation eligible for your truly valuable Institution we request you will lay this our proposal before the Society — We hold this Land under his Lordship for 99 years from Michaelmas last , the three first subject to no Ground Rent , our proposal is , that Lord Camden does and he will under our direction grant the Society a lease for 99 years from that time , the three first subject to no rent but for the remainder of the term an Annual Rent of thirty pounds per acre , should this proposal meet with approbation , the Society have only to direct their Surveyor to make out any quantity of land and in what position they conceive will best answer their purpose ’ . |
| 21 | In 1981 , the British Standards Institution published its Roots Thesaurus which is intended to be a model thesaurus from which terms may be drawn . |
| 22 | A misrepresentation is a false statement of fact made by one party ( or his agent ) which is intended to and does induce the other party to enter the contract . |
| 23 | As has already been said , prisoners frequently ’ engage in conduct which is intended to further common purpose of overthrowing lawful authority in that prison ’ . |
| 24 | Therefore , the required relationship exists where one person holds himself out as an expert and gives advice which is intended to be taken seriously and acted upon even though no contractual relationship exists . |
| 25 | In addition to reading the quality standards it is useful to refer to Best Practice , published by the Law Society and its current Office Manual ( which is intended to be sufficient to enable small firms to comply with the practice management standard ) . |
| 26 | a greenbelt which is intended to be permanent , a capac a city which has |
| 27 | ‘ A dance is a walk which is felt , ’ says Shklovsky ; ‘ even more accurately , it is a walk which is constructed to be felt ’ ( 1973a : 48 ) . |
| 28 | They came up with the Militant Clergy Association , which is understood to be moderate , and the Militant Clerics Society , which is described as left-wing fundamentalist . |
| 29 | Silos are used to store fresh grass which is fed to cattle in the cool winter months when grass stops growing . |
| 30 | To do this , you connect a music source , that is either a disc or cassette player , to the second channel of the audio mixer , the combined output from which is fed to the record machine as before . |