Example sentences of "[noun pl] involved [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sample list of books is equally important , for it disarms criticisms of the kind : ‘ The books involved are obsolete and the shelf space is needed for more modern colourful illustrated books ’ , or ‘ Things like this have always been going on ’ , or ‘ We only get rid of popular novels when the rush is over ’ . |
| 2 | Obviously , the speed of retrieval is not an issue if the images involved are still pictures . |
| 3 | You will find that the methods involved are complex and sophisticated , yet they are possessed ( and require to be possessed ) by pretty nearly everyone . ’ |
| 4 | Colonoscopy , using these estimates , yields a sizable number of adenomatous polyps ; however , the point at which the potential benefits of intensive screening by endoscopic or radiological methods is outweighed by the risks involved is difficult to determine . |
| 5 | A win-win outcome is where all parties involved are successful in achieving their objectives . |
| 6 | Among the mine-owning companies involved are major corporations such as Du Pont and General Dynamics . |
| 7 | Is it a question of economics , because if they were more efficient , that is if they used less fuel to get a given mileage , is it a question of the companies involved being unwilling to put the money into the development costs , or would cars that are more efficient cost a lot more money to buy ? |
| 8 | The areas involved are small , but there used to be many unsightly corners in the mining villages near St Austell and , by making improvements here and there , English China Clays has done much to make life more pleasant for local residents . |
| 9 | Although the families of plants involved are ancient , they are represented in tropical rain forest to different extents in different continents . |
| 10 | The volumes involved are large ; turnover of straight bonds in recent years , for example , has typically amounted to $500 bn per quarter . |
| 11 | Lest this account seem unduly cynical , it must be added that the individuals involved are subordinate to the functional constraints of their job . |
| 12 | The costs involved are direct and substantial . |
| 13 | There might be regrets over giving up the novel , but after having been deeply interested in that form for many years ( even to the extent of writing one ) and often teaching courses on the novel , I have come to the conclusion that the pedagogic difficulties involved are extreme . |
| 14 | The sums involved are enormous : 70 per cent of the total growth in the nation 's wealth since 1979 has been due to the rise in value of the housing stock . |
| 15 | The main groups involved are likely to be Strategy Services , Actuarial Services , Human Resources and industry groups as appropriate . |
| 16 | The kinds of multimedia products involved are likely to be robust , read-only discs , ideal for loan applications . |
| 17 | In some years a high proportion of the birds involved are adult males . |
| 18 | The bill for the 3 forces involved is likely to top half a million pounds . |
| 19 | The mechanical processes involved are straightforward enough , albeit requiring no little patience , delicate handling and care which , all told , is a skill in itself . |
| 20 | The processes involved are complex , involving a variety of bacteria that can break down organic molecules such as proteins , lipids and polysaccharides ( cellulose and starch are included in the latter ) in the absence of oxygen . |
| 21 | While the processes involved are international in scope , the outcome for different countries and regions can be very different . |
| 22 | The processes involved are common to a wide range of information — from research findings to new professional or practical developments , from innovative ideas or policies to parliamentary legislation . |
| 23 | Moreover , a clear idea of the processes involved is essential for the formulation of a truly beneficial therapy . |
| 24 | The numbers involved are small in relation to the numbers of scientific papers published in journals . |
| 25 | The numbers involved are large — nearly 1 million people are employed by the National Health Service alone — and the social services have to compete with industry , trade , other public services and , significant especially with doctors at the moment , the attractions of work abroad . |
| 26 | The exact numbers involved are obscure , but Walpole-Bond 's account suggests a population of no more than five to 10 pairs at best , and breeding was not established as an annual occurrence . |
| 27 | Prior to 1938 this goose wintered regularly in Chichester Harbour and possibly in Pagham Harbour , but little information about the numbers involved is available . |
| 28 | All the children involved are likely to have suffered too , and with patience and tact it may be possible to extend love and acceptance to them . |
| 29 | The attitudes of adults to the mentally handicapped tend to be firmly entrenched , and because many of the issues involved are emotive , these attitudes are difficult to change . |
| 30 | For we must never lose sight of the fact that the issues involved are moral ones ; and that though doctors may be experts in medicine , they are no more competent or qualified to speak on moral issues than you or I. |