Example sentences of "[noun] [be] apply [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ The Mars development is a major example of how the oil industry is applying innovative engineering and technology to develop oil and gas reserves cost-effectively in areas and water-depths hitherto unthinkable , ’ said BPX chief executive John Browne .
2 Once again the key to this question is to apply positive thinking .
3 Most of these colours were applied wet over dry , but the graduated shadows of the light grey background to the shoe linings were blended out of two tones of grey , worked together wet .
4 This is the date from which any excess/franchise period is applied subject to the registration requirements with the Department of Employment or DHSS .
5 A rich copper red was applied tall over to warm and enrich Susan 's hair , finished with a polishing product to add shine .
6 Yet the state is applying maximum pressure on us , the providers of health care , to get value for money .
7 However , one inexpensive precaution is to apply self-adhesive warning stickers on the glass at eye level : for example , on a patio door which someone might inadvertently walk or run into while their attention is fixed on the garden beyond .
8 His mother was applying blue eyeshadow with a brush , drawing down her eyelids and peering into the mirror .
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