Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [vb pp] [prep] present " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where there are already target dates for environmental improvements , the report would show whether those might be achieved on present trends . |
| 2 | Name had reached a ceiling on what could be achieved under present arrangements ; |
| 3 | It will be assumed for present purposes that society 's wealth is maximised when production takes place at the lowest possible cost , thus avoiding the waste of scarce resources ( the goal of ‘ productive efficiency ’ is satisfied ) , and goods and services are produced in the quantities and are of the quality demanded by consumers ( the goal of ‘ allocative efficiency ’ is satisfied ) . |
| 4 | The pursuit of the alternatives can be inhibited by the view that little if anything can be achieved within present resource limits . |
| 5 | Much can be achieved within present resources by doing things differently ( sometimes radically so ) . |
| 6 | As one might expect , there are some interesting refinements of these categories , which can be ignored for present purposes ( though we might note , in passing , that a vehicle must be kept moving , or to use the more exact legal language , must normally be employed as a moving vehicle on any highway or railway — and the same applies to vessels ) . |
| 7 | Retraining may not be necessary if new outlets can be discovered for present skills . |