Example sentences of "[v-ing] is [adj] to [art] " in BNC.

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1 When the winding is to be excited both transistors ( are switched on , so the voltage applied to the phase winding is equal to the sun , of the two supply voltages ( VL + VH ) , the diode D2 being reverse-biased by VH.There is no series resistance to limit the current , which therefore starts to rise towards a value which is many times the rated winding current .
2 The issue of population ageing is central to the consideration of current arrangements for the provision of care by formal services .
3 Low kicks to the legs are not allowed , but apart from that and a few other rules , kickboxing is similar to the other martial art ring-sports .
4 A phenomenological exploration of topic-directional modes of experiencing is essential to a clarification of the structure of reference .
5 The hon. Gentleman will appreciate that what he is saying is crucial to the livelihood of thousands of people in my constituency .
6 It follows that the distinction between helping and hindering is crucial to an understanding of neutrality , as is the distinction between hindering and not helping .
7 Their method of working is sympathetic to the environment , but 20th century economic realities have put all but a handful out of business .
8 Since most dreams are not remembered , this function must either have nothing whatever to do with dreaming , or , if dreaming is essential to the process , the forgetting must be a necessary part of it .
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