Example sentences of "[pron] is usually [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first certain quotation of the Bible in a Greek philosopher is to be found in the treatise On the Sublime attributed to Longinus which is usually dated in the first century A.D … ( 9.8 ) . |
| 2 | For example , it is now possible to produce cassava seedlings , the parental line of which is usually affected by a mosaic virus , by culturing unaffected cells that can be propagated in sterile conditions ( Tudge 1988 ) . |
| 3 | In this chapter I shall be considering some of the great historical Western moral philosophers of the past , confining myself , however , to the period of modern philosophy , which is usually conceived of as starting in the seventeenth century . |
| 4 | It is a report and valuation for mortgage and insurance assessment which is usually done in half an hour and consists of a general look at the property to see that it actually exists as described , and is not in a state of collapse or major disrepair . |
| 5 | The microcomputer which is usually recognized as the part with the keyboard on top is the workhorse of the system . |
| 6 | However , should there be an apparent worsening of symptoms , Hering 's law is useful in assessing whether the symptoms now presenting are part of a previous disease process which has been unmasked transiently during the healing phase or a new , undesirable pattern which is usually treated with another remedy . |
| 7 | There it is refined by a capacitor which is usually connected in series across the AC supply , The current passes from the ballast to the cathode ; it is also relayed , via the starter , to the anode . |
| 8 | This leaves the head , which is usually poisoned , in the flesh . |
| 9 | Obvious song has to be to the old Guantalamera ( ? ) one , which is usually turned into the ‘ One Rodney Wallace , there 's only one etc . ’ |
| 10 | In either case , it is issued and dealt in the primary and secondary markets on the basis of a yield to maturity , which is usually expressed in basis points . |
| 11 | Wilfred Owen was a poet during the first world war and all his poems contain a strong message about war which is usually expressed through a personal experience . |
| 12 | The systematic survey is the antidote to excessive reliance on personal experience which is usually biased by exposure to idiosyncratic samples and by selective perception . |
| 13 | The third , which is usually regarded as representing the rung of the ‘ ladder ’ below reckless wounding or GBH ( contrary to section 20 ) but above common assault , is assault occasioning actual bodily harm . |
| 14 | Also , it has not prevented Israel from repeatedly proving its prowess in war , which is usually regarded as a proof of strong government . |
| 15 | From propositions expressing arguments of this nature it is a relatively short step to the notion that a shared ideology , which is usually regarded as a product of social forces , is the inevitable result of common social origins , education and recruitment processes . |
| 16 | This is the tone about which least needs to be said , and which is usually regarded as more or less ‘ neutral ’ . |
| 17 | This was the new concern of European states with other parts of the world which is usually called imperialism , a concern which had meant almost nothing to Bismarck . |
| 18 | Many of the previous chapters have been concerned with the description of phonemes , and in 5.2 it was pointed out that the subject of phonology includes not just this aspect ( which is usually called segmental phonology ) but also several others . |
| 19 | The major disadvantage of this form of dictatorial power balance occurs with the death of the chief ; which is usually followed by a long , painful period of restructuring whereby the balance is restored . |
| 20 | The number of pieces of heavy luggage the guest has on arrival should be entered into the luggage book ( Fig. 3.22 ) , which is usually kept at the hall porter 's desk . |
| 21 | Just to get really morbid , it is worth pointing out that death does not automatically extinguish debts on bank accounts personal loans and credit cards , hence the offer of insurance which is usually incorporated in the relevant loan/credit card application form . |
| 22 | In this context the object of evaluation is always a system which is usually composed of a structure and a process element . |
| 23 | It may allow astronomers to observe distant objects that emit extreme ultraviolet light , a type of radiation which is usually absorbed by intervening neutral gas . |
| 24 | In particular , Gloucester apparently acquiesced in the Woodville attack on Clarence in 1477/8 , the very issue which is usually seen as grounds for their animosity . ’ ) |
| 25 | In particular , Gloucester apparently acquiesced in the Woodville attack on Clarence in 1477/8 , the very issue which is usually seen as grounds for their animosity . ’ ) |
| 26 | However , this is a very expensive process which is usually reserved for repairs to failed joints in ancient timber-framed structures where the removal and replacement of individual members is impracticable . |
| 27 | That is , the sensation itself we would apprehend as , perhaps , a mild , diffused prickling , and the warmth and coldness would be our classification of it as ‘ the sort of sensation which is usually caused by being in hot water ’ and ‘ the sort of sensation which is usually caused by being in cold water ’ . |
| 28 | That is , the sensation itself we would apprehend as , perhaps , a mild , diffused prickling , and the warmth and coldness would be our classification of it as ‘ the sort of sensation which is usually caused by being in hot water ’ and ‘ the sort of sensation which is usually caused by being in cold water ’ . |
| 29 | The answer which is usually proffered is a variant of the ‘ snapshot ’ argument : the stock of capital is so large in comparison with variations in the relevant flows that it would take a timespan considerably longer than the Keynesian short run for variations in the rate of net investment to have a significant impact on the size of the stock of capital . |
| 30 | Fourth , there is the time of sadness , which is usually understood as the classic presentation of grief . |