Example sentences of "are [art] [adj] way [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since she has done the unthinkable in LA and has never got round to buying herself a car , bus rides are the only way of getting around and the 6am commute to work brings her daily inspiration . |
| 2 | Those who favour charging reject the claim that free services are the only way of ensuring that the poor benefit from them . |
| 3 | Demonstrations are the only way of testing out claims made for software systems and ensuring that the system supplied is the one that was specified . |
| 4 | The infirmaries at the plant were shut , Chernobyl 's medical centre was not equipped to take nuclear cases , there were few iodine pills to distribute — although they are the only way of preventing radioactive iodine from accumulating in the thyroid . |
| 5 | Low-key team players rather than flair and arrogance are the British way of doing things . |
| 6 | Such interviews provide an index of ‘ psychological malaise ’ but they are a long way from producing the more concrete statistics provided by medical consultation , prescription levels and mortality rates . |
| 7 | We are a long way from liberating the woman from the artificial status of woman artist , which only serves to segregate her further and prevents her working as an individual professional artist , regardless of her political stance — do we call a man a male artist ? |
| 8 | The new appointments demonstrate a commitment by the Saatchi brothers to restore the company 's fortunes and suggest they are a long way from turning their backs on the business they built . |
| 9 | That the social sciences are a long way from devising scales which even approximate to the temperature scale is not to be wondered at . |
| 10 | The only other sense man has had any success in recording and reproducing on its own is sight , although moving pictures and videos are a long way from fooling the human eye in quite the way sound can fool the ear . |
| 11 | Add to this cost the growth in government expenditure , and we are a long way in explaining why the real value of the tax threshold , or the level of income at which tax begins to be paid , has fallen during the post-war period . |
| 12 | middle-class people , rich people , go elsewhere ; they go and see their GP , they have a wider network of people that they could perhaps draw on ; and if they do n't they have the nine-to-five freedom from their children , the release from the pressures of having kids around ; they have boarding schools which are a legitimate way of getting rid of our children if you have the money to do it . |
| 13 | Templates are not essential for the recipes in this book , but are a useful way of transferring more complicated designs and outlines from paper to icing or cake . |
| 14 | Bar charts are a useful way of looking at sets of figures . |
| 15 | They are usually so mild that you wo n't be aware of them , but during late pregnancy they become more noticeable , and are a painless way of preparing the body for labour . |
| 16 | Themes are a splendid way of giving exhibitors a bias ; it challenges them to put on their thinking caps and at times they can find material with only a subtle connection . |
| 17 | Car boot sales are a great way of clearing out the attic , and making a few pounds into the bargain . |
| 18 | Evening classes are a good way of meeting people , adding to your skills , having fun , and learning at the same time , without the organisational demands that a club may make upon you . |
| 19 | Simulations are a good way of getting children reading painlessly in a real-life situation . |
| 20 | Meals are a good way of suggesting the passage of time in a movie . |
| 21 | ‘ Listening games are a good way of helping someone use their memory . |
| 22 | Baby carriers/slings leave your hands and arms free , and are a good way of transporting your baby in the first few months . |
| 23 | Babysitting circles are a good way of making sure you can get a babysitter when you want one , but they do involve some effort on your part — you 'll have to do babysitting in exchange ! |
| 24 | He believes that ‘ managed currency funds are a good way of protecting the purchasing power of sterling-based investors . |
| 25 | Height lines are a quick way of establishing a vertical scale . |
| 26 | It says two Darlington pubs the Hole in the Wall and Lascelles Park are operating well under the new leases and that they are a unique way of putting pubs on a proper commercial footing . |
| 27 | For those who have a problem and feel very isolated , these groups are a valuable way of re-introducing themselves to society . |
| 28 | Styles are a convenient way of summarizing a collection of different behaviours under one heading . |
| 29 | This project looks at whether such policies of non-uniform taxation are an efficient way of redistributing income . |
| 30 | In our experience , instruction manuals and tutorials covering topics related to attempted suicide are an effective way of imparting factual information . |