Example sentences of "[is] basically " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they are guidelines to what acting is basically about . |
| 2 | ‘ Film is basically a matter of personal statement . |
| 3 | As Wilson ( 1981 ) , Reiner ( 1985 ) , and others have clearly identified , policing is basically a socio-political tool of the state and government . |
| 4 | This is basically the same anthropological journey pursued by Lévi-Strauss ( 1973 ) in Tristes Tropiques , which remains a suitable precursor for most of the current reflexive ethnography . |
| 5 | In Scotland the community charge reduction scheme is basically the same taking into account that the community charge was introduced was year earlier . |
| 6 | This is basically an industrial tool built for professional use , and the build quality is superb . |
| 7 | Like all disc grinders , the body shell is basically a cover for a powerful motor which drives the disc at high speed . |
| 8 | It has reverse action which is basically used for removing debris and jammed drill bits . |
| 9 | The drill is basically designed for drilling holes into extremely hard masonry , usually for some type of fixing , or to clear a way for cables or pipes . |
| 10 | This is basically the same as Reverse Polish Notation as used on certain calculators , and follows directly from the stack based approach . |
| 11 | Such criticism , it is worth noting , is basically mimetic ; literature is assumed to relate to experience . |
| 12 | English , for Hirsch , is basically to do with educational and cultural values , helping ‘ to provide the myths and values we live by ’ , rather than generating ever new and more narrowly directed interpretations . |
| 13 | The first of these is basically more difficult ; but Mr Patten has the advantage of novelty , the sheen of possible succession to Mrs Thatcher , a way with green words and blue audiences . |
| 14 | There he works on the Slime Line , which is basically rather like the Northern Line , but slightly more regular . |
| 15 | Community relations in Easton thus amounts to a programme of youth work , but juvenile liaison is altogether different , for it is basically probation work . |
| 16 | As one explained , ‘ Well , what we try to do is basically to stop young people from getting into trouble , or prevent them , in other words we keep them out of court . |
| 17 | Although presenters are encouraged to take an active part in preparing their programmes , this work is basically the responsibility of producers . |
| 18 | But to me it 's innately dishonest to make claims that a cream that is basically oil and water is going to take grief and stress and fifty years of living in the sun off your face . |
| 19 | This attitude , on the part of their sources , is basically foreign to Marx 's and Engels 's overall work , and one feels they would have been more at home with the work of more modern prehistorians . |
| 20 | Its function is basically to cover a woman 's hair and hide the shape of her breasts but it can be worn in a variety of ways , draped round the top half of her body and head , folded over her chest and hanging over her shoulders or loosely placed round her neck . |
| 21 | Chassis details follow the broad principles laid down by the Turbo R , with three-stage electronically controlled dampers serving what is basically a MacPherson strut front and semi-trailing arm rear suspension geometry . |
| 22 | ‘ Frying is basically healthy because , if the temperature of the oil is correct , you seal the food instantly . |
| 23 | Lipsalve is basically a wax which is okay to stop moisture loss but , for intensive healing , moisturiser and Vaseline are best . |
| 24 | The solution was to create a ‘ message-passing ’ communications system with a window manager , which is basically all X Window is . |
| 25 | But it is basically an illusion and , what is more , a very old one . |
| 26 | The identity of a man is basically no different from that of any other animal . |
| 27 | We suspect that your golden elder is basically quite healthy but , as soon as the warmer , drier weather sets in it is showing signs of drought stress . |
| 28 | Even if the structure is basically well insulated , condensation may occur at ‘ cold bridges ’ — as on lintels above window openings , on window reveals , or on ceilings . |
| 29 | Meals were substantial and varied ; the optional lunch ( if you 're not on full board ) is Moroccan , dinner is basically European with a dash of Morocco . |
| 30 | The engine shares a common block with the 3 litre and the pistons are interchangeable but will give a slightly higher compression ratio To go to 3 litres change the crankshaft and con rods for the 3 litre items It would be beneficial to change the camshaft as well to the 3 litre All the parts interchange as it is basically the same unit |