Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As access to the gall bladder is rarely possible after gall stone clearance , it seemed that , until recently , they could not be studied in patients with complete gall stone dissolution . |
| 2 | Ultrasound guided minicholecystostomy with radiological stone removal and laparoscopic cholecystolithotomy are more invasive than percutaneous cholecystolithotomy but can be used if expertise to percutaneously puncture the gall bladder is not available . |
| 3 | Whichever device is used depends on the conditions — the bladder is more suitable for soft rock . |
| 4 | Emptying of the bladder is more difficult and retention of urine may occur . |
| 5 | If a gyro is fitted , this can tend to hide the effect of the trim offset and can , in gusty conditions , cause the tail to oscillate and lead to the mistaken conclusion that the gyro is too sensitive . |
| 6 | We have given it up , partly because we can not afford all the exercise tests and partly because we believe that once you know the patient has got ischaemic heart disease , which he has by definition if he has had an infarct , that the exercise test on a beta blocker is as useful prognostically . |
| 7 | The average overall spelling mean is virtually unchanged . |
| 8 | For example if the centre of the wheel is too far from the centre of the steering swivels then shimying. premature wheel bearing failure and poor handling may result . |
| 9 | The wheel is more aerodynamic than traditional spoked wheels and avoids the problem that dogs many professional cyclists who use solid disc wheels — that of being blown sidewards by crosswinds . |
| 10 | Because on one wheel is more fun than riding on two . |
| 11 | All right , it 's looking a little dated now ; the steering wheel is absurdly large , even by Mercedes ' standards , and someone else makes a smoother , quieter V8 . |
| 12 | It looks pretty good without any extra frills , but the Honda Prelude is now available with a range of sporting accessories . |
| 13 | Gandhi claims to be a Sanātani Hindu himself , but as he points out , his religion is not exclusive nor is it missionary in the ordinary sense of the term . |
| 14 | Religion is not equatable with particular religions : it transcends Hinduism , Christianity , Islam , and all other religions , yet it harmonizes them and gives them reality . |
| 15 | Religion is also involved in the violence indirectly . |
| 16 | Indian language and Indian food are seen by whites as inferior , but religion is slightly different . |
| 17 | The compulsive drive towards a mystical mode of religion is particularly interesting in the three faiths of historical monotheism . |
| 18 | Religion is most notable by its absence , and , where it appears , by the omission of any serious discussion of its truth-claims . |
| 19 | This objection to religion is highly selective in what it chooses to notice about religion ; it ignores all its beneficial aspects . |
| 20 | The same can be said about music which provides an immensely satisfying spiritual experience for many people for whom religion is totally dead . |
| 21 | If religion is less significant than it used to be in modern societies , it may be that the emotional issues are resolved too , or that they have found other modes of expression , in the arts and entertainments , and in political movements . |
| 22 | He said , ‘ My Religion is meerly Christian ’ . |
| 23 | The application of this distinction to religion is exceedingly important . |
| 24 | Yet as the sociologist Peter Berger has pointed out , while a sociological perspective on religion is extremely illuminating , fascinating and insightful , it can be misread as an argument against religion ( Berger 1969 : 9 ) . |
| 25 | Above all in religion , one would think , when religion is so potent for how human beings conceive the world , it is important that there be no such bias . |
| 26 | It is in respect of bad human behaviour generally that the almost complete absence of condemnation from organised religion is so deplorable . |
| 27 | Like it or not , it is a fact that religion is more dominant and persistent in rural societies than industrial ones . |
| 28 | His religion is as much as anything the regression to a past of obedience , disobedience , sin and doom . |
| 29 | This is helpful in situations where , as in the Takeover Panel cases , no statutory or contractual remedy is otherwise available . |
| 30 | This remedy is particularly interesting since it applies to public sector suppliers ( such as utilities ) as well as private business . |