Example sentences of "[prep] practice [adj] [noun sg] [verb] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | In practice Anglo-American co-operation had been increasing for some years , but this was now expanded . |
| 2 | 7.2.1 At present , general practitioners are free to refer to the hospital and consultant of their choice , although in practice this freedom has been restricted in recent years , partly because of health authorities ' reluctance to accept cross-boundary patients . |
| 3 | However , in practice this exception has been interpreted as applying to similar contracts issued by other entities . |
| 4 | In practice this power has been rarely used , and only with the greatest reluctance . |
| 5 | In theory , all Japanese drift-netters are still restricted to 12-km nets , with a mesh size of 150 mm ( 6 inches ) , but in practice this regulation has been completely ignored , and the high seas drift-net fleets operate with nets of up to 50 or 60 km ( about 31 or 40 miles ) , and with a range of mesh sizes , as small as 80 mm ( 3.2 inches ) . |