Example sentences of "it [be] possible [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it were possible to be clear about what power or general role the House should have , the relations between MPs and the executive could be adjusted accordingly . |
| 2 | As it 's possible to be backward compatible but not forward compatible , you ca n't blame the program for being unable to correctly identify a processor introduced after the program was written . |
| 3 | It 's possible to be sad about your babies becoming children , and yet accept the fact that you wo n't have any more . |
| 4 | Sibling rows can be beneficial because they show that it 's possible to be angry with someone you love , but there 's a vital difference between that sort of infighting and the division that favouritism can cause . |
| 5 | From the tracks alone it is possible to be certain of the bipedal stance of certain dinosaurs , and to measure their stride . |
| 6 | Discussing the patient 's ‘ auditory environment ’ Gough ( 1986 ) provides vignettes showing how noise means different things to different people and reminds nurses that it is possible to be upset by silence , for example a child in an isolation unit — a salutary reminder of the importance of individualising nursing according to the circumstances . |
| 7 | Then it is possible to be selective by shooting the adults only . |
| 8 | And if it is possible to be poor but happy , sexual difficulty may tip the balance towards misery , so that financial dissatisfaction is magnified . |
| 9 | Whereas it is impossible to identify the author of this Gospel , it is possible to be sure of one thing about him . |
| 10 | As we have already discussed , the ancestry of the rose is extremely wide and complicated , and although extraordinary genealogical detective work has been carried out into many family trees , one wonders how it is possible to be sure of the right direction when travelling through the mists and fogs of time , especially during the period before copyright was extended to plants , when secrecy was a safeguard against competition . |
| 11 | Therefore , despite the extent of his knowledge , the further we recede from the date at which he wrote , and the geographical area on which he is most forthcoming , the less it is possible to be confident that important events were not omitted from his work . |
| 12 | With Beuys , we chose an artist who shows how it is possible to be creative , even in the absence of objects and forms , by offering a living experience , an active space . |
| 13 | It is possible to be creative while still having high expectations of pupils . |
| 14 | It is possible to be informal and adopt a conversational style with a small audience , but the larger the audience the more formal your talk needs to be |
| 15 | Girke 's paintings have a similar quality , and this is what I want to show : that it is possible to be reductive and constructive but also emotional ’ . |
| 16 | A dull , cold , rainy day does not literally mean ‘ sadness ’ — it is possible to be happy on such a day — but it is so obviously a metaphor for sadness that when it appears in writing it has become a cliché , intended to trigger a predictable response . |
| 17 | I never knew it was possible to be happy like this . |
| 18 | If it was possible to be surprised by a shock Rufus was surprised . |
| 19 | Even after just one evening 's conversation , he had restored her faith in men — it was possible to be handsome and talented , and yet still be modest and thoughtful and courteous . |
| 20 | Because of his lucrative clothing and flamboyant style of play , it was possible to be unsure of his ability as a player , but since we had the good fortune to see Andrew at Wimbledon this year , many people now know what a truly talented and exciting man he really is . |