Example sentences of "rule of [noun] is that " in BNC.
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1 | The first rule of sampling is that each member of the relevant population must have some chance of being included . |
2 | Another rule of thumb is that if the act is obliged to rest their microphone stand and amplifiers on beer crates instead of the stage , it will be a good evening . |
3 | The company 's price lists explain what features are supplied and what they erect — their general rule of thumb is that the kit and erection represents about a third of the total building costs , excluding land . |
4 | From a legal point of view , a useful rule of thumb is that the maximum of a dismissed executive 's legal claims is likely to be the total |
5 | The rule of thumb is that a model is a potential target if at least half of its base area if covered by the template . |
6 | The usual rule of thumb is that a model may be hit if half or more its base area is covered by the template , while a model whose base is only grazed is not hit . |
7 | The usual rule of thumb is that if at least half the model 's base is covered by the template then it is potentially hit , while if the model 's base area is just grazed the model is not affected . |
8 | A good rule of thumb is that a model may be considered a potential hit if at least half its base area lies under the template , while models whose bases are only touched or grazed can be ignored . |
9 | The rule of thumb is that , whenever you choose a next node , the one you choose has as large a value f(N) as possible . |
10 | Many more speakers and many more hours of speech are usually recorded than can ultimately be analysed ; a useful rule of thumb is that about ten hours will be needed to analyse each hour of recorded data . |
11 | We will postpone discussion of the extraclausals until Chapter 9 , but a reliable and well-justified rule of thumb is that extraclausals , unlike postverbals , are always equivalent , in their semantic effect , to otherwise similar constructions where the adjective appears in initial position . |
12 | how to distinguish a statistically significant coefficient , right , rule of thumb is that the T ratio has to be greater than two with absolute value right and the figures in square brackets next to the T ratios tell us the exact level of significance , right , er of that coefficient , right , so the incoming elasticity of demand is statistically significant from zero only at the eighty five percent level , a correspondence of fifteen percent significance that incoming the price elasticity demand , highly significant , right , significance level as given by the probabil by the probability er unit in square brackets , the timing level therefore we could be very highly confident about that coefficient okay . |
13 | Erm , the rule of evidence is that it is inherently unlikely that anybody would make a statement against their own interest unless it was true . |
14 | A useful rule of documentaries is that re-creations of scenes which occurred before filming always leave the viewer feeling cheated . |
15 | In all traditions , the iron rule of contemplation is that the mystic must be able to integrate his experience successfully with his daily life . |
16 | A basic principle of the rule of law is that any interference with the liberty of the individual must be justified by law . |
17 | The only rule of law is that an offer by telegram raises a presumption that a speedy reply is expected ( Quenerduaine v. Cole ) , and therefore the lapse of a whole day would normally be too long . |
18 | The most important rule of nomenclature is that the name of a substance should be unambiguous . |
19 | ‘ The first rule of banking is that bankers lend to those they trust . |
20 | One of the rules of gardening is that all rules have an exception ! |