Example sentences of "[subord] it is not possible [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Where it is not possible to effect prompt personal service , service may be effected by other means such as post or insertion through a letter box ( Practice Direction , 18 December 1986 , ( 1987 ) 1 All ER 604 ) .
2 Where it is not possible to strengthen a sagging floor by the addition of secondary timbers relieving the overloaded joists , it may be feasible to strengthen any integral timber beams by inserting steel flitch plates into slots formed in these members ( Fig 33 ) .
3 In other cases , where it is not possible to identify a returning officer ex officio , a returning officer is specifically identified by order .
4 Although it is not possible to arrange times , dates and venues that are convenient to all people at all times , the various groups aim to do their best .
5 Although it is not possible to translate this directly into a success rate for the pupils in this project , an estimate of 40 per cent would be reasonable — about the same as that obtained for the written test items .
6 If the house has a solid floor , that too must have a membrane which extends over the whole of it , and although it is not possible to see it , any defects will show in the form of damp patches under floor coverings , discoloration or loose vinyl tiles .
7 Also worthy of closer inspection is the church at Stanley , its twin towers ornately fashioned in stone although it is not possible to see any detail from the canal .
8 Although it is not possible to carry all the bargain lines offered by the company , the Trailer will stock many of Uppingham 's repeatable ranges and special yarn requests can be ordered by prior arrangement. , The prices of all items sold in the travelling shop are inclusive of VAT and may vary slightly from the prices charged in the warehouse .
9 So , although it is not possible to state any overall figures , the prevalence of ageing with a disability among minority ethnic communities is also likely to increase significantly over the next decade and beyond .
10 Although it is not possible to give any exact statistics of the physically disabled , it is possible to give some indication of the extent of the problems they face .
11 One can not quite understand the process of informalisation in European countries if one does not take into account that here too one can observe upward movements of working-class traditions and downward movements of middle-class traditions of conduct , although it is not possible to speak of the emergence of a new more firmly established code of conduct .
12 Although it is not possible to rehearse here the many deficiencies of the antiracist brand of class reductionism , some of the difficulties are signalled by my description of instrumentalism and the patronizing ‘ cultural dope ’ stereotype of the white working-class racist .
13 Although it is not possible to list here the groups , individuals and parishes who have helped us so far , I wish all to know that not only is their contribution needed but also greatly appreciated .
14 Although it is not possible to apply for a PEP in joint names , a husband and wife can each invest up to £6,000 in separate plans .
15 The financial problems of the elderly differ from one person to another as widely as do their health problems , so it is not possible to lay down any hard and fast rules , or to produce any magical solutions .
16 Unfortunately the practice ratings from Study 1 were not recorded so it is not possible to test this hypothesis .
17 But these systems are rogues because they do not convert the NTSC signal into PAL , so it is not possible to make a PAL copy of an NTSC original .
18 Vlachy 's sample made no distinction between types of researcher , so it is not possible to determine how many of his sample population of papers were derived from theses .
19 Vlachy 's sample made no distinction between types of researcher , so it is not possible to determine how many of his sample population of papers were derived from theses .
20 Critics of the functionalist base-superstructure distinction argue that law is in fact part of the property relations governing production , so it is not possible to separate the two ( Lukes , 1983 ) .
21 If it is not possible to attend a back to nursing course there are various distance learning packages available which can be studied successfully at home .
22 If it is not possible to do this , various additions can be made to kill the growth , but , unless dosing is maintained over the growing period ( usually May , June , and July in the U.K. ) , the algae can return .
23 If it is not possible to define the idea of numerical identity in terms of the criteria of re-identification , surely the idea of a plurality of particulars similarly can not be defined in terms of the criteria under which such particulars are differentiated from each other .
24 In extreme circumstances if it is not possible to take leave before leaving due to work demands then it may be possible for the employee to be paid .
25 If it is not possible to find a relationship of this sort , some other method of assigning addresses to keys has to be found .
26 There may be important conditions to be observed ( eg to ensure that the road has been adopted by the local authority ) , and if it is not possible to comply with these , the mortgage may not go through .
27 If it is not possible to provide this , a firm , adjustable stand can be used on a table .
28 If it is not possible to remove the hazard , adequate warnings or instructions will be relevant here .
29 If it is not possible to supply the work , its reproduction may be allowed on payment of a fee , in order that the composer should receive the appropriate royalty .
30 But if it is not possible to identify any factor such as this , then the economist 's verdict is probably correct : the enterprise is socially inefficient .
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