Example sentences of "system [conj] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not clear whether this articulation makes use of the working memory system or is independent . |
| 2 | It also raises critical questions about purpose , like : is the purpose of education to consolidate the logic of the present system or is it to challenge and transform it ? |
| 3 | Fred Gillett of the American science team says that despite the sun 's heat falling on IRAS , the satellite 's insulation is working so well that there is ‘ less heat going into the system than is radiated by the tip of my little finger ’ . |
| 4 | The system will also compete with British Telecommunications Plc 's Concert and AT&T Co 's Accumaster systems — although British Telecom has just announced alliances with both SunConnect and Hewlett ( CI No 2,134 ) , as well as the Hermes-based enterprise-wide management systems that is under development by Infonet Corp and Microsoft Corp . |
| 5 | Notice , however , that it is n't the Apple/Taligent effort or even Apple advanced systems that is spearheading the effort . |
| 6 | British films are too rarely good , not because of national character , but because of a production system that is inadequate to the task of generating a regular output of full-blooded films . |
| 7 | Government compounds all these problems when it sets down working parameters which fail to reflect the value the country gets from a system that is run efficiently , can shift people to destinations with exemplary speed and safety — as Europe consistently demonstrates . |
| 8 | Having so long regarded our intelligence as supreme , perhaps we should now consider the possibility that other creatures may be equally intelligent and possess a communication system that is beyond our comprehension . |
| 9 | They just needed encouragement , incentive and a system that is outward-looking too . |
| 10 | As a free society we must have a justice system that is fair , accessible and responsible to the citizen . |
| 11 | The income the garbage pickers receive for each item is extremely low and reduced even further by the competition between them , which is encouraged by the system that is very much a buyer 's market . |
| 12 | The financial support of the state apparatus and the ‘ spoils and patronage ’ system that is a part of it , lies in mining , not in small farmer production . |
| 13 | this freedom we talk about is worthy of their support because it is for them we fight ; it is for the establishment of a social system that is going to provide them with the opportunity and the means to develop all that is best in them and the Nation . |
| 14 | Ian Hay leads his troops of visiting anglers with similar verve and spirit , and fishing at Scourie is organised with almost military precision ; using a system that is exclusive to the hotel and which is being increasingly emulated by other Scottish fishing establishments . |
| 15 | To cope with the traditional use of variable hours , so that the period of daylight always comprised twelve , Andronicus is thought to have used a system that is described in detail by his Roman contemporary , the architect Vitruvius . |
| 16 | Read about the benefits of stereo television and the launch of BSB — the satellite broadcasting system that is set to revolutionise home entertainment . |
| 17 | That is the pathway we have gone down , and in consequence we have reduced the amount of food that is given to our cows that could be eaten by man from 50 per cent to 14 per cent by getting the input from grass and porridge oats : food that would otherwise be wasted in a system that is not using these animals to pick it up on the way . |
| 18 | The sampler uses a pneumatic dosing system that is capable of a suction height of 8m , and the sampler is capable of taking probes form sewage plants , rivers , sewers and factory effluent with sample volumes ranging from 20 to 330 ml . |
| 19 | Ideally , it will reflect the characteristics of the model , eg comprise a series of interrelated subsystems , have resources for its own use , an expectation of continuity , and be part of a wider system that is influenced by the surrounding environment . |
| 20 | Cotton is convinced Clarks has a unique system that is way ahead of any competition . |
| 21 | Conversely , it is the weak CV system that is easy prey to high blood pressure , coronary attack , colds , viruses , and other diseases . |
| 22 | The game is for the players to find out the system that is used . |
| 23 | In a system that is lightly-stocked problems like these should not occur , but accidents will happen and your system 's ability to deal with them will be put to the test . |
| 24 | No one can escape the knowledge that we occupy that ‘ real world ’ , defined by profit and loss , the bottom line of an accounting system that is inflexible and unappealable . |
| 25 | It is the system that is at fault here , and what 1 think is so appalling is the fact that children can be removed from their families and their environment without one single shred of evidence . |
| 26 | It is ‘ a system that is clearly out of control , that threatens to destroy firms and that , if left unchecked , will seriously impair the competitiveness of US industry in the global marketplace ’ . |
| 27 | They point out that setting up a screening system that is as accurate as the UK one is very difficult . |
| 28 | Derived from the legendary 959 , tested at Le Mans , twice victorious in the gruelling Paris-Dakar Rally , the Carrera 4 arrives at your local Porsche Centre with a four wheel drive system that is revolutionary , to say the least . |
| 29 | Before discussing the marking itself , we would like to highlight two properties that are desirable in the EP system that is the vehicle for the coursework . |
| 30 | We custom made a new containment system that is really functional . ’ |