Example sentences of "it is [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From this material he felt justified in inferring that the universe of galaxies is isotropic about ourselves , and in due course , in inferring that it is homogeneous in the large . |
| 2 | It is consistent to within a value of plus or minus one , which is quite acceptable for a rough bound . |
| 3 | As the House of Lords Select Committee put it , ‘ It is consistent with the attribute of sovereignty in the international law sense for states to enter into groupings such as alliances or international organisations … |
| 4 | One point to remember ( it is consistent with Friedman 's account ) is that a person may have limited authority ( e.g. , in matters concerning football only , or in military affairs but not in the conduct of the economy ) . |
| 5 | It is consistent with denying its authority and doing my best to overturn it , including inciting its subjects to revolt against it . |
| 6 | A further advantage of RMI over previous approaches was that it is consistent with the growing influence of general management . |
| 7 | We still await determinations of the ages of the rock itself or of any of its components , but the degree of cosmic-ray bombardment is being measured to see if it is consistent with the short interval required to project material from the Moon to the Earth . |
| 8 | We have already seen evidence of this in Zande witchcraft beliefs with their eager concern to assimilate and ‘ naturalize ’ new information so that it is consistent with the basic assumptions which Zande take for granted . |
| 9 | Whatever the factors underlying the different growth rates , it is consistent with the uneven relationship emerging in the inter-war years . |
| 10 | It is consistent with this that we should use the role of the fieldworker in speech-exchanges as a means of classifying different speech-styles . |
| 11 | It is consistent with any kind of human behaviour , and just because of that , it tells us nothing about human behaviour . |
| 12 | It is consistent with Lord Alverstone C.J. 's remarks at p. 395 , cited above , that if she had not done so , i.e. , if the transaction had not been properly explained to her , the security would not have been enforceable . |
| 13 | The fiduciary relationship , if it is to exist at all , must accommodate itself to the terms of the contract so that it is consistent with , and conforms to , them . |
| 14 | Brevity , so far as it is consistent with intelligibility , will be your over-riding aim in report writing . |
| 15 | Thus , although the legal model may prevent directors from regarding third party interests as ends in their own right , it is arguable that it is consistent with the directors ' obligations to the shareholders for the company to sacrifice profits in order to protect them given these possible relationships with shareholder utility . |
| 16 | There was also some relative improvement in the growth of construction and service industries in the more active policy period but this was smaller than that in manufacturing industries : it is consistent with a priori expectations about the multiplier effects of increased manufacturing activity , the increasing differential government expenditure in Developing Areas on health , education , and items of infrastructure and the adverse effect of continued decline in the declining industries sector . |
| 17 | It is not possible to obtain data at a sufficiently disaggregated level to confirm this argument , but it is consistent with the data that are available . |
| 18 | Implicitly it is consistent with the first stage of a two-stage budgeting procedure , with investors initially deciding on the level of investment in a particular location and then determining the asset allocation of that investment . |
| 19 | Some ( especially readers in Europe and America ) will find it idiosyncratic and perhaps even objectionable , but I believe that it is consistent with the work of a small forum of English reviewers , scholars and performers whose work will be discussed in due course below . |
| 20 | A second assertion of monetarists is that in the absence of government intervention in the economy , there will be an automatic tendency towards the ‘ natural rate of unemployment ’ — that is , ‘ the level of unemployment which has the property that it is consistent with equilibrium in the structure of real wage rates ’ . |
| 21 | It is now a classically wedge-shaped dairy cow , particularly fine about the neck and shoulders , with an alert carriage and generally elegant appearance ; its mild temperament makes it very easy to handle and it is famous for its productive longevity . |
| 22 | It is famous for its tremendous resources and ability to get the job done , but other firms suggest that it has a less than enviable success rate . |
| 23 | It is famous for its scenic coastline , quiet fishing villages , and friendly inhabitants . |
| 24 | ‘ One does not have to visit that section of America to know that it is famous for women with your look . ’ |
| 25 | Trend Kwikcoat is fast-drying , so that up to three coats may be applied in a day ; its acrylic base ensures it does not turn yellow ; it is low in odour ; and brushes may be washed out in water . , . . |
| 26 | Non-animal protein is better because it is low in fat and cholesterol . |
| 27 | He argues that the nablab message should sound more like : ‘ This is a really nice beer , oh and by the way it is low in alcohol . ’ |
| 28 | Also , as it is late with few people around , I see the dangers to others of my speeding as being less . |
| 29 | If it is late in the year ( September onwards ) , they will probably not hatch until next spring ( April ) . |
| 30 | As Miller puts it : ‘ Education is a source of economic growth if it is anti-traditional to the extent that it liberates and stimulates as well as informs the individual and teaches him how and why to make demands upon himself . ’ |