Example sentences of "[Wh det] be [verb] to the " in BNC.

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1 Large spiders have long hairs , which are tuned to the wingbeats of large insects , while small spiders have short hairs .
2 The antennae are divided into large feathery plumes covered with tiny sensory hairs which are tuned to the female 's smell molecules .
3 A distinction is made between temporary versions of an entry , which will have a short life-span in the Working-Set , and permanent versions of an entry which are transferred to the Main Database .
4 These can be bought with the preformed arch , or you can make your own , either by plastering over metal mesh nailed to battens , which are screwed to the wall , or by forming a shape with timber blocks and mouldings .
5 They are unaffected by the weight attendant to luxurious living quarters which are built to the highest standards .
6 In nationalized industries , the professional standards are those which are applied to the accounts of PLCs .
7 It has been estimated the Sweden has 65,000 wells , that is 15–20 per cent of all private wells , which are acidified to the extent that they are eligible to receive government grants to help pay for the cost of restoring water quality .
8 New skin cells are formed more slowly and worn-out cells , which are pushed to the surface , tend to stay around in patches .
9 This grading of the offences may be seen as a compromise between the compassionate elements in the offences , which are related to the right to self-determination , and the need to protect the vulnerable from persuasion on such a crucial matter as the ending of life , an argument also derived from the right to self-determination .
10 Britain is , in relation to its size , remarkably well-endowed with mineral resources , the type and distribution of which are related to the complex geological and tectonic history of the British Isles and the adjacent continental shelf area .
11 But , as Foucault has indicated , we can trace a series of long-term strategies at work which are related to the cultural significance given to sexuality .
12 Sometimes the absolute measurement can not be used but the size can be deduced indirectly from viscosity measurements , which are related to the volume occupied by the chain in solution .
13 The aim is to provide students with the ability to analyse and evaluate selected topics which are related to the analysis of human performance .
14 A number of other error messages , which are related to the internal workings of LIFESPAN RDBI , may also be reported .
15 The University of Oxford 's policy and practice require that entry into employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure .
16 The University of Oxford 's policy and practice require that entry into employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure .
17 the four page leaves at the front and end of a book which are pasted to the insides of the front and back covers ( boards ) .
18 This is the 4.5-ton ‘ pod ’ , two of which are strapped to the belly of every Tornado aircraft sent out to disable an Iraqi airfield : the pod disgorges high-explosive bombs that leave craters , as well as anti-personnel bombs to complicate the task of clearing up the damage .
19 It 's odd to see how much smaller the trees clinging to the cliff face which are exposed to the salty winds off the sea are compared to those growing in the more sheltered woodland later in the walk .
20 The worst possible condition that can be envisaged is one in which there is an expert in the plant aiming to do the maximum possible damage and aware of the indications of his actions which are transmitted to the operator — this is not quite science-fiction , it could happen as a form of sabotage , .
21 The House has no power to implement its own decisions , which are transmitted to the trial judge to be converted into enforceable judgments or orders .
22 I emphasise that I do not believe that it is right to agree to measures which are damaging to the Scottish or to the British economy , and we have not done so .
23 ‘ Patient problems ’ provide a basis for studying nursing , and so these problems form the presenting , or trigger , problems which are given to the learners .
24 Certainly those which are relate to the future as opposed to what has happened in the past .
25 Guests ' bills are written up daily from the duplicate vouchers which are debited to the visitors ' tabular ledger and it follows that the balances shown on the guests ' bills must correspond with the balances in the visitors ' tabular ledger .
26 The primary task of the external auditors is to report on the truth and fairness of the financial statements which are presented to the members at their annual general meeting .
27 Ears which are turned to the side and are at ‘ half mast ’ indicate that the horse is relaxed , and therefore does not feel the need to listen out for danger .
28 The arrangement also includes for the dubbing of pre-mixed sound from a reel-to-reel recorder , the signals from which are fed to the audio mixer section of the enhancer via a graphic equaliser in order to optimise the audio quality .
29 The royals take an obscure pride in their penny-pinching , details of which are leaked to the press from time to time so as to suggest that they are , in fact , just like us .
30 ACTIVITY 2 10–15 mins Look again at your answers to Activity 1 and identify which aspects of care are geared to the needs of the individual and which are geared to the needs of the organisation .
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