Example sentences of "it is often possible [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a runway it is often possible to use the centre line and a selected spot . |
| 2 | In discussions with the child it is often possible to plan a course of work to meet the individual 's needs so that the learning process is negotiated rather than dictated . |
| 3 | It may be possible to grow the causative organism in the laboratory and , failing that , it is often possible to demonstrate measurable increases in specific antibodies in the blood . |
| 4 | Furthermore , it is often possible to replicate the artefacts in order to test the hypotheses about a particular object , although in some cases several different technological methods might arrive at an identical end-product . |
| 5 | It is often possible to see the vestigial remains of rear limbs on these large snakes . |
| 6 | It is often possible to see three month interbank outside the ¼ per cent band with regard to base rate . |
| 7 | By shopping around and comparing prices it is often possible to save quite a bit of money , but even so , dry mixes always work out more expensive than mixing your own , although they do also cut out the preliminary stages of the mixing process . |
| 8 | By plotting the position of stray finds on a map , it is often possible to pinpoint the archaeological site from which they came . |
| 9 | It is often possible to fill these notches with hardwood wedges . |
| 10 | This can still be done , old components can still be obtained and it is often possible to restore 50/60 year old , or even older , wireless sets to their former glory . |
| 11 | It is often possible to judge pornographic books by their covers and a bookseller would probably fail if he admitted to catching sight of a provocative cover-picture or suggestive title . |
| 12 | For example , it is often possible to explain angry and hostile behaviour in terms of an individual 's love and concern for the other rather than as a straightforward expression of hostility or hatred . |
| 13 | It is often possible to effect change by apparently recommending the continuation or intensification of interactions that are at the root of family problems . |
| 14 | On the other hand , it is often possible to compare the degrees of falsifiability of laws or theories . |
| 15 | It is often possible to restrict these by cutting into the ground with a spade along the face of the hedge , doing one side at a time in alternate years . |
| 16 | If the patina has been stuck on , then it is often possible to detect the organic binder or glue quite easily , either by application of various solvents , or by exposure to ultra-violet radiation . |
| 17 | If record keys are numeric and there are not many gaps in the sequence , it is often possible to allocate a storage position based directly on the key . |
| 18 | Conversation with adults may lead children towards sorting out straight edges or corners , and with the large floor puzzles it is often possible to match pieces by colour or pattern . |
| 19 | It is often possible to bale the centre of the field a day before the edges and double row . |
| 20 | Within sets of pictures and patterns to match , it is often possible to develop games where the matching is not merely one-to-one but a complete set of a kind is collected instead , e.g. Happy Families . |
| 21 | After symptoms of infection have disappeared , the virus may stay around the body for some considerable time , and it is often possible to grow it as long as one year after the infection has taken place . |
| 22 | For small molecules it is often possible to write down descriptions of various vibrations until the total of 3N — 6 is reached , decide the symmetry selection rules for each in turn , and so decide how many modes should appear in the IR and Raman spectra . |
| 23 | Even if the new style forms of contract can not be used , it is often possible to write specific requirements into existing standard forms to promote co-operation . |
| 24 | Although at a regional level it is often possible to check secondary sources against the original data , this is impossible globally . |
| 25 | Even in the absence of information about place and time of original utterance , even in the absence of information about the speaker / writer and his intended recipient , it is often possible to reconstruct at least some part of the physical context and to arrive at some interpretation of the text . |
| 26 | It is often possible to gain the services of a competent student for a year or two , either as an organist or as an organ scholar . |
| 27 | Rather than starting with the current difficulties , it is often possible to begin with the history of the family , perhaps concentrating on more positive , happier times . |
| 28 | Repeating searches from Okapi logs , we found , not surprisingly , that it is often possible to obtain additional relevant records which would not otherwise have been found . |
| 29 | Of course it is often possible to distinguish ‘ strong ’ and ‘ weak ’ ministers ; but it must not be forgotten that the comparatively temporary incumbent of the top position of a large organization may be just lucky or unlucky — in arriving when key advisers are likely to agree that exciting innovations are necessary , or conversely in finding that the consolidation of existing policies , or the confronting of unpleasant realities , is more important than the policy changes he or she cherishes . |
| 30 | As many of the older shops close down , it is often possible to buy old-fashioned shop fittings . |