Example sentences of "[is] usually a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Treatment is usually a lotion which kills the lice and nits in a few easy applications . |
| 2 | However , most two pack systems , similar to our own Wood Bleach , do not contain any acid and as Mr Leach himself points out the ‘ A ’ solution is usually a strong alkaline . |
| 3 | The ‘ A ’ solution is usually a strong alkaline . |
| 4 | Sometimes a doctor will send the certificate direct to the Registrar , but it is always necessary for whoever is arranging the funeral to attend at the Registrar 's office , this is usually a close family member but does not have to be . |
| 5 | French polish is usually a dark brown colour , but as a collective noun it includes button , white , transparent and garnet polishes , which are made with various types of shellac . |
| 6 | Button polish is usually a more orange colour than French , and garnet is darker . |
| 7 | As far as personalities are concerned , the second type of employer is frequently the sort of man who forms the backbone of the ultra-right in Britain and is usually a racist in the most extreme and overt sense . |
| 8 | Eradication of the less serious fungi is usually a simple matter of cutting out and burning the infected timber . |
| 9 | Sunday is usually a day of urgency — talks , Mass , lunch , conclusion , benediction and sad farewells follow in quick succession , and yet people feel uplifted and refreshed . |
| 10 | At the beginning of the annual costing exercises there is usually a significant gap between the targets set by the Treasury and the genuine requirements of the Services , which no amount of discounting can bridge . |
| 11 | But their source of stability is usually a close link to a main bank which , especially in Germany and Japan , monitors management and , in effect , underwrites other banks ' loans . |
| 12 | Call it a rites-of-passage novel , a coming-of-age novel or a coming-out novel , it is usually a writer 's way of exploring how the early years can irritate to life the otherwise dormant sensitivities that produce the itch to write fiction . |
| 13 | Extreme reductionism is usually a sign of restricted outlook and it seems safe to say that sociobiology will not remain long in so puritanical a stage . |
| 14 | The appearance of later stages is usually a development from earlier ones using the same components , and not a radical replacement . |
| 15 | What then follows is usually a change of director and various public pronouncements about the CIA 's future activities . |
| 16 | General noise is usually a sign of a bearing problem . |
| 17 | This is usually a very popular event as parents want to see their own children involved in something special . |
| 18 | The harvest service is usually a major event in the calendar for most schools with parents contributing produce for an attractive display . |
| 19 | Convincing shopkeepers and local firms that donating prizes is a very inexpensive form of advertising is usually a relatively easy task . |
| 20 | It is usually a three foot rod , often beautifully carved as a love token , onto which the prepared material is bound by a ribbon , traditionally red for a girl , blue for a married woman . |
| 21 | The discharge is usually a thin mucoid or white one and it may , like the vaginal discharge in women , be frothy . |
| 22 | This primary sore is usually a solitary ulcer , and by the time it has appeared the local lymph nodes are invariably involved and treatment of the chancre with antiseptics or antibiotic ointments will have no effect on progression of the disease . |
| 23 | There is usually a flu-like episode lasting 12 to 24 hours with headache , aches and pains in the muscles and joints , and fever . |
| 24 | The infection spreads via the lymphatic vessels to the lymph nodes of the groin where there is usually a one-sided swelling , called the inflammatory bubo . |
| 25 | There is usually a clearly seen demarcation between upper and lower sausage-shaped groups of glands , which has aptly been named the ‘ sign of the groove ’ . |
| 26 | There is usually a painless swelling of the lymph glands which drain the area of the primary sore . |
| 27 | Every time he stays , he misses the toilet and there is usually a slight puddle for me to clear up . |
| 28 | It is usually a waste of time trying to explain the dangers , especially if the patient feels in a self-pitying mood . |
| 29 | This pipe is usually a 25mm ( 1in ) diameter steel pipe , wrapped with special tape to protect it from rusting , and buried to protect it from frost . |
| 30 | The manager is usually a buffer . ’ |