Example sentences of "[conj] it [is] [adv] impossible [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The civil disorders and dynastic feuds between Lancaster and York presumably led to some destruction of wealth , although it is virtually impossible to judge how much . |
| 2 | Although it 's usually impossible to prove the connection beyond a shadow of doubt , the finger of suspicion has pointed directly at sweet , sugary drinks . |
| 3 | At the beginning of this talk we found Marcel asking the question , ‘ Who am I ? ’ , and personality , whether it be the self or other selves , is seen by Proust as something so changeable and mysterious , that it 's virtuously impossible to pin it down . |
| 4 | The fact that this lead time can be substantially reduced under special circumstances means that it is not impossible to produce books much more quickly . |
| 5 | Art specialists all agree that it is effectively impossible to put an idea like this into practice . |
| 6 | When using this definition the results of conventional designs seem so good that it is effectively impossible to show that a new design is significantly better than conventional ones . |
| 7 | The death-adder in the Australian desert is so accurately matched to the colours and shapes of the gravel that it is almost impossible to detect , unless a movement draws your eye to it . |
| 8 | Since it is made from local material , it exactly matches its surroundings and it fits so neatly with a bevelled edge that it is almost impossible to detect it . |
| 9 | The uses for speech synthesis are so varied that it is almost impossible to list them . |
| 10 | I know that the right hon. Gentleman gets around the country , but does he realise that it is almost impossible to maintain services in many of our local authorities ? |
| 11 | When disturbed , they make for a crevice or hole where they can jam themselves in so tight with their powerful claws that it is almost impossible to dislodge them . |
| 12 | Most significantly , it states that one reason not to have a comprehensive nuclear-test ban is that it is almost impossible to distinguish small underground tests from earthquakes and conventional explosions . |
| 13 | The production of hymn books , supplements and small collections is so prolific that it is almost impossible to keep abreast of all that is in circulation , whether in traditional or in more popular vein . |
| 14 | Casework usually involves added complexity and the opinion is gaining credence in some circles that it is almost impossible to gain sufficient experience to become proficient unless one spends two whole days a week in a bureau . |
| 15 | As it appears from the information published to date by the Minister that it is almost impossible to determine the exact source of the dioxin that is causing the problem , what comfort does that provide to farmers ? |
| 16 | It would be foolish to suggest that a river should never be tapped for energy or for agriculture , but the world 's politicians have not yet chosen to realize what enormous consequences such action has , or how long those consequences take to unfold , or — an essential consideration — that it is literally impossible to predict all that will ensue when a river is tapped . |
| 17 | Although the Yerkes-Dodson law provides an additional prediction which can be tested , it suffers firstly from the problem that it is often impossible to define task difficulty a priori and secondly that even when this is done successfully it is very hard to be sure that task difficulty does not itself affect arousal . |
| 18 | The snag with this is that it is often impossible to avoid the triggering events altogether and in any case it might be better to face them squarely and control your reactions to the events rather than the events themselves . |
| 19 | Drink and football are linked by such a strong umbilical cord in Scottish culture that it is virtually impossible to talk about one without the other encroaching . |
| 20 | When disturbed they roll up so tightly that it is virtually impossible to unroll them . |
| 21 | My experience in 14 years of practice is that it is virtually impossible to instigate disciplinary procedures such as the protection afforded workers by their trades union agreements . |
| 22 | Time is regarded as a crucial aspect of experience in English , so that it is virtually impossible to discuss any event in English without locating it in the past , present , or future . |
| 23 | If you arrive at your local station and it is just impossible to find a cab , then go to your local police station If it is close by and explain your problem . |
| 24 | Although a reasonable amount of material is available about the lives of these two men , nothing is known about their Muftiliks beyond the bare statement that they did hold the office ; and it is consequently impossible to make assumptions with any assurance about the nature of their Muftiliks . |
| 25 | But he did not find out what was the problem which had brought the jury back into court and it is therefore impossible to tell whether anything said by the judge resolved the problem or not , because no one knows what the problem was . |
| 26 | The reason is that the observables unc and s do not commute with each other and it is therefore impossible to have states in which they both take assigned values , like both being " up " , or one " up " and one " down " , as the second statement would imply if it were correct . |
| 27 | Phenomenologists believe that it is impossible to produce factual data and it is therefore impossible to produce and check causal explanations . |
| 28 | Unfortunately , nickel cadmium batteries run down from full power very quickly , and it is almost impossible to tell when a charge may be required . |
| 29 | It is quite alright to continue no enjoy handling your cat as usual and it is almost impossible to catch toxoplasmosis from a cat scratch . |
| 30 | This is possible using RR or Rover SD1 solenoids but as a kit is not available a great deal of experimentation is required to get the system to work and it is virtually impossible to fit to rear door . |