How To Use Possible In A Sentence

Mix together with as few stirs as possible - mixing too much will make the muffins too dense and heavy. The Sun
It's impossible to look at yourself in a pair of new frames and not see another character. Times, Sunday Times
I'm still feeling a bit cranially sprained, mind you, but the cat seems perfectly happy to be spending a snow day on the couch with me, watching S3 of Mission: Impossible. The Snowpocalypse Continues
There is a great deal of feeling and perhaps some bitterness, but do you not all agree with me that it is quite possible, since there is a fashion of armament in Europe, and since there has been no withdrawal on the part of the Admiralty from the stand taken by the First Lord some months ago, to have the entire Canadian people approach this situation in a calm and in an impartial manner? Canada and the Empire
The Chief Inspector has suggested a complete overhaul of the good book, reducing it to a pacier 250 pages, a greater focus on “Floods and brimstone and other cool stuff” and a possible rewrite by Dan Brown to “Sex the whole thing up a bit.” Archive 2008-10-01

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It seemed impossible that anyone could come alive through that cyclone of destruction. The Sun
I mean they ought to be able to reflect on possible alternative views, and some do.
And in a way I want to make my language as mimetic as possible, as sensual as possible, so that you can feel the treetops, taste the lamb chump chops, and hear the wind and the sound of the surf beating on the beach.
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all.
You have truly surpassed yourself in all manner of possible ways!
I'd like to have something special planned that will keep them occupied and outside in the garden as much as possible. Times, Sunday Times
She is a constant reminder that an alternative was once possible, which might flower again.
These envision a range of possible outcomes within which the actual future is delimited.
With cross-sectional data it is not possible to make precise comparisons between changes in employment and economic activity over time.
I trust this callous disregard for viewers' feelings will be put right as soon as possible. Times, Sunday Times
The bird became so tame that it was impossible to release it back into the wild.
That being impossible here, let us return to the topic of theism and the relation of evil to divine purpose.
It's not possible or desirable to build enough roads for free-flowing traffic. Times, Sunday Times
Before anyone says that this was going to happen anyway, remember that political pros were saying two years ago that Napolitano was a one term fluke, early this year Republicans were salivating about a possible 2/3 majority House and Senate, and it took some foresight to see that a decent candidate could be recruited to take out J. Archive 2006-12-01
The truth is, there is a certain diet which emaciates men more than any possible degree of abstinence; though I do not remember to have seen any caution against it, either in Cheney, Arbuthnot, or in any other modern writer or regimen. The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon
Guardian International correspondent Jonathan Steele called Bush's and Blair's denial of the horrors attending the Iraq civil war "Panglossian" - referring to the ever optimistic Dr. Pangloss of Voltaire's novel Candide who, at every disaster, proclaims that ours is the best of all possible worlds. Surge to Purge: The 80% Solution in Iraq
Like other police forces, Wiltshire constabulary is not setting up a special squad or unit to deal with possible hunting law infringements.
Innovations in touchless technology have made it possible to install an automatic flusher without ripping out existing fixtures.
We also investigated a possible DMSO effect on the frequency of polyploid and endo-reduplicated cells by chromosome counting.
Critics fear the environmental impact and possible contamination of groundwater as well as the risk of earthquakes. Times, Sunday Times
KURTZ: It's probably impossible, Wolf, to overcover a story like this. CNN Transcript Jan 2, 2005
Normally, at times likes these, Montgomerie's nerves are so taut that it would be possible to play a guitar solo on them.
Insist that they send you a comprehensive list of all your direct debits and standing orders as soon as possible.
It has since reassessed the situation and reckons that 0.25 per cent is possible. Times, Sunday Times
With points on one axis and the wage bill on the other, it is possible to place all the teams on a chart. Times, Sunday Times
A client who uses aggressive tactics against you to get their way is a real liability, and you should extricate yourself from the situation as quickly as possible.
The court sought to stretch modest finite resources so far as possible to meet the parties' needs. Times, Sunday Times
Adopting, the additional computative burden imposed by it notwithstanding, Schonfeld's modification of Airy's formulæ, he introduced into his equations a fifth unknown quantity expressive of a possible stellar drift in galactic longitude. Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891
There is a “landscape” of many possible lower-dimensional vacua, just like in string theory. Making Extra Dimensions Disappear
The coroner said it's up to travel companies to warn customers of any possible dangers.
By the time we had got the boat to the waist, the ship had filled with water, and was going down on her beam-ends: we shoved our boat as quickly as possible from the plank-shear ** A timber around a vessel's hull at deck line. into the water, all hands jumping in her at the same time, and launched off clear of the ship. The Greatest Survival Stories Ever Told
So far, so good, so much more credible—and spoiled only slightly by the blandishment that those that fail should present plans for recapitalization "as swiftly as possible. Is This the End of the Beginning for the Euro Crisis?
If it became possible for shareholders to sue firms where those firms might reasonably have protected them from insider trading, corporate Australia's complaisance towards insider trading could take a healthy hit.
The adrenalin was going and the rider was trying to get me back as quick as possible. The Sun
These institutions have made the assertion of ethnic identity possible.
The searing heat and dense, acrid smoke inside a burning building make it almost impossible for firefighters to see what is around them. Times, Sunday Times
The trail will accommodate five core activities: walking, cycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling (where possible or desired).
It's almost impossible to climb up the cliff.
While price pressure is a huge factor in who can and cannot survive on the land, it behoves us to take the longer-term view, if at all possible, to ensure that we maintain a balance between rural and urban living.
Many animals are not properly stunned as they are pushed through the slaughterhouse as quickly as possible.
What was supposedly impossible, rapid large swings in currency values, became an almost everyday event.
In other words, you can adjust the zoom and camera angle to be as far away or as close up as possible, and as upside down and round about as you like.
The convention allows for lawful detention of children for the shortest possible period of time and as a matter of last resort.
The other great thing is that you wake next day in the chirpiest possible form. Times, Sunday Times
The chemical industry is under pressure to reduce its impact on the environment and to run its operations as cleanly and efficiently as possible.
For those who don't know about Shannon, he was the father of information theory, which in its simplest form means he made possible the leap from telephones and telegraphs to computers.
It's impossible if you stick to the rules.
She was still my sworn enemy who was trying to tear me down in whatever way possible.
Nothing is impossible to willing mind (or heart).
We are entering a new era of genetic medicine in which it is becoming possible to profile all people for their inherited risk of disease. Times, Sunday Times
We've gotten better with our techniques and applying them predeparture, ensuring we're looking at as broad a section of potential risk as possible, said Kevin McAleenan, deputy assistant commissioner of field operations at Customs and Border Protection, or CBP.CBP said the gap in U.S. security practices wasn't obvious until after the attempted Christmas attack. U.S. blocks 350 with suspected ties to terrorists
The possible effects of iron on adsorption, microcolony formation, mature of colons and desorb were explained, and the prospect of clinical use of local iron or chelator spray was also reviewed here.
The precis accompanying the weekly summaries of incidents also make it possible to explore in more detail the deaths of individual policemen.
The minimum possible bid price is equal to the cancellation price.
Festivals that provide a forum for Arab and Israeli art and culture, and universities and academies that offer joint courses in the Qur'an and the Bible, midrash and tafsir, cabbalah and Sufism, thereby placing them in their original relation to one another, are today only feasible in exile -- in the West, of all places, which bears part of the blame for the present-day impossible situation. MRZine.org
We'll only give in when it becomes mathematically impossible to catch them.
Begin the meeting on time-or if possible sightly early - this will minimize chair squirming and lessen any build up of tension. Heads up staffers, tips to avoid a Health Care "Town Hell" (Blog for Democracy)
To examine possible effects of predators on clam growth, I first compared variation in clam growth rate among habitats with different predation pressure, and between predator-exclusion cages and uncaged controls.
In his famous "antinomies", he proved four propositions: first, that the universe is limitless in time and space; second, that matter is composed of simple, indivisible elements; third, that free will is impossible; and fourth, that there must be an absolute or first cause. The Profits of Religion, Fifth Edition
The only problem that I see with asking and getting an answer is the possible prejudgment on issues that could come before theCourt. The Volokh Conspiracy » “We Cannot Ask a Man [Being Considered for the Supreme Court] What He Will Do”
George Bush developed a policy, he annunciated it in a magnificent speech 10 days after 9 / 11, and then he went into a war in Afghanistan that everybody thought was going to be impossible.
This makes the task of introducing tolerance to parasites or disease via genetic modification exceedingly difficult, if not impossible. PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World
But despite the favorable atmosphere, police remained on alert for possible security threats on the session, the officer said.
And Bob and uh others … I was pointing a usage of the word enjoy in a specific way … made possible by todays culture of "enjoy" that is distinctly different from the way the Westminster catechesim uses the word. Reclaiming the Mission
To this end he will be eating as little as possible from the beginning of Lent until Easter.
I think it's perfectly possible in conversation to be proud of achievements without appearing egotistical.
Find supermarket shopping almost impossible now, barely able to walk let alone push a trolley so did my first internet shop last night. AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR
Where the questions of religion are concerned people are guilty of every possible kind of insincerity and intellectual misdemeanor. Sigmund Freud
Though it crush its victims to the earth; and tread them into the dust; and brutify them by every possible invention; it cannot totally extinguish the spirit of manhood within them. The White Slave; or, Memoirs of a Fugitive
There are many things to do on the North Island, but we wanted to get to the south as quickly as possible. Our only major excursion in the North was a day's canyoning in the Piha Canyon just outside Auckland.
The Sub – Prior readily obeyed the first part of the Abbot’s injunction, but paused upon the second — “It is Friday, most reverend,” he said in Latin, desirous that the hint should escape, if possible, the ears of the stranger. The Monastery
I basically look at the game as a parkour simulation with a story wrapped around it, and the aim of parkour is to get from one place to another as fast as possible. Scattershot On My Way Out
Naturally the availability of what we have today was unthought of and in most cases seemed impossible, but most television sets were capable of providing at least up to four basic channels.
But the possible bolters are there, too: two 18-year-olds in Sam Harrison and Laura Trott, both clearly being fast-tracked towards London with a view to riding in the omnium, and a more outside bet in the 20‑year‑old Welshwoman Dani King, who has a chance of a place in the women's team pursuit just a month after her first appearance at a World Cup. Team GB's young pretenders make a bolt for London 2012 Olympic places
This image is on the purchased ticket, making transfer all but impossible. Times, Sunday Times
The more is principal stress deviator peak, the more possible is to emerge negative pore water pressure and to show more shear dilatation with high dry density.
For example, the huge student population makes it impossible for teachers to conduct seminars or offer individual tutorials to students.
This utility allows you to alter images in such a way as to produce the best possible hard copy from your printer.
Even within the world of mass-produced culture, it is possible to approach the question of standardization differently.
I cudgelled my brains to find some possible explanation. Sex Dungeon for Sale!
It comes down in favour of a blueprint that for sound political and environmental reasons will prove impossible to realise. Times, Sunday Times
In the meantime, I'm trying to keep the organization as flexible as possible.
With other breakthroughs in chemistry, it is now possible to synthesize some natural products, like rubber, from non-natural sources.
Of course, it's quite impossible to live without roast rib of beef (of which more on Friday) and braised oxtail.
The bills are entirely regular, as impossible to impersonate as lifelong acquaintances. THE SAVAGE GIRL
Despite the fact that a Dinky toy car can fetch many times more than its real life counterpart, it is still possible to find bargains.
At a preparatory hearing he raised possible defences of duress, necessity and public interest.
There is ample evidence, prosecutors say, that the police were ordered to make their killings as brutal as possible.
Poor messaging isn't the only possible cause for the increase in denial: politicians — mostly on the right — have aggressively pushed the climate-change-is-a-hoax trope.
As far as possible, the essential meaning or substance of each oath, and the formality and solemnity of the oaths, are retained.
Therefore it's impossible to estimate the actual value of the deal.
Someday it may even be possible for the soul of a skeptical scientist to orbit into the empyrean, carrying his karma with him, looking for a suitable body to be born into!
Since a significant element of judgment is involved there will usually be scope for a fairly broad range of possible views, none of which can be categorised as unreasonable.
The giving of money is, of course, only one kind of benefaction, and not the highest kind, which is the giving of self; but the good which these gifts have rendered possible is beyond calculation. American Men of Mind
We endeavour to keep all our vehicles as secure as possible. The Sun
They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.
A halfway house between the theatre and cinema is possible. Olivier created one in his imaginative "Henry V" in 1945.
The one quote that strikes me as quite unsound is the one at the very end, though of course it's always impossible to tell if some relevant context might have been inadvertently cut in the editing.
On the basis of our present data analyses, it is, however, not possible to judge whether the problem is at a segmental level, suprasegmental level, or both.
At the moment when she makes her entrance into this history which we are relating, she was an antique virtue, an incombustible prude, with one of the sharpest noses, and one of the most obtuse minds that it is possible to see. Les Miserables
They recognized that getting the nuclear genie back in the bottle was nigh impossible.
That was not an impossible ideal but it did require a subtle mind to grasp it.
Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease.
Mix this wet mixture into the dry ingredients with as few stirs as possible to give a wet, sloppy mixture. Times, Sunday Times
It's a magical scene, impossible to choreograph, and yet Mr. Gardner captures such instances again and again. Rocking and Rolling in the Wild, Wild East
The employer - he really deserves to be named - was told in the crudest language possible where to stick the job.
And now that we understand that, it may be possible to engineer novel, rationally-designed biomaterials that can control those interactions.
It is entirely possible to drink any wine with any dish, and anyone who says otherwise is talking bunkum; a respected gastro-bore friend of mine likes to drink white burgundy with stewed lamb, as he finds it brings out the texture of the meat.
In view of these possible sources of error it is surprising that extrapolated profiles ever yield results of any value.
Is it possible to determine the fate of toxicants and the presence and efficiencies of detoxification systems in rotifers?
However, it is possible that the clients who benefit mostly from primary care might be the nurses themselves.
Many prefer to keep their cash as long as possible rather than let the energy giants earn interest on it. Times, Sunday Times
An attempt to capture as much sound from a piano as possible.
Generally speaking, when looking within archaeological horizons (i. e “identifiable pattern of material culture”), it is possible to identify one or more races, typically by craniometry. The Volokh Conspiracy » But Isn’t It a Bit Hard to Predict With a 7-Year-Old?
This week light was shed on the possible reasons behind this erratic display. Times, Sunday Times
It even implies that it's impossible to second-guess myself, yet I do it anyway!
It may yet be possible to convince manufacturers, governments and the public that energy saving is worthwhile for its own sake.
A bloodless revolution is possible, but only if it's supported by a clear majority of the populace, who are no longer afraid to say what they think for fear of being shot.
Never a negative acknowledge why it is impossible.
It is necessary to darken his moral and mental vision, and, as far as possible, to annihilate his power of reason.
It was as impossible to be ambivalent about Diana as it is to be equivocal about going to war.
In this case it may be possible to remove it without undue risk. Times, Sunday Times
Indeed, if you just lie back, technology and the global economic order will make you happier than you ever dreamed possible, they say.
It would be foolhardy to try to summarise two days of dense legal argument, much of it to do with definitions, legal boundaries and possible implications of certain wordings in the legislation.
Wherever possible we recruit skilled staff locally.
What dance intends to communicate seems impossible to translate into a casual conversation.
Anyway, the most obvious distinction is that the sociopath would presumably remove the implant if he could, while most of us would not want to anaesthetise the agenbite of inwit, if this were somehow possible. Not Lovely, Lovely Ludwig Van!
The possible moves being not only manifold but involute, the chances of such oversights are multiplied; and in nine cases out of ten it is the more concentrative rather than the more acute player who conquers. The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The bank has been discussing a possible sale of the platform to local wealth manager IOOF Holdings Ltd. and a newspaper report Wednesday claimed that NAB has lodged an updated version of its bid with the ACCC, including a plan to sell North to IOOF for less than A$50 million. AXA Asia Profit Falls 19%
Before starting to make extra payments, shop around to find the best possible rate.
If you would care to leave your name, we'll get in touch as soon as possible.
When television replays and closeups became possible, all this human frailty and professional ruthlessness became multiplied many times. Times, Sunday Times
In a major federal survey, one-third of the men and women interviewed said they would work part-time if possible.
The scaleup has been made largely possible by rising donations and falling price for drugs, which have plummeted from 10,000 dollars to 300 dollars per person per year in three years. ANC Daily News Briefing
It is phonologically impossible since Tamil has no [z] sound and since the retroflex approximant sometimes romanized < z > cannot appear in initial position.
For one thing, the English word 'dwarf' has two possible plurals: 'dwarfs' and Orbit Books | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy
Baker suggests three possible reasons why human sinus bones should be naturally magnetic.
IT fix No. 6: SpamIf it were possible to redirect the time and effort poured into antispam and antimalware code over the last 10 years, we'd already have colonies on Mars and probably a new form of renewable energy. Five-year plan: 8 problems IT must solve
On the other hand, when armed with a large umbrella or a well-fitting raincoat and perhaps a pair of gumboots, it is possible to enjoy the monsoon rains, and take time out to splash through muddy puddles and wade through waterlogged roads.
Not that I've outgrown New York, were that even possible, but in idle moments I have found myself combing property ads for old watermills and converted stables.
The pulse of war that beat from the West suggested the companionship of battling thousands; here was naught but silence, and himself, and possible death-dealing bullets from a myriad ambushes. War
A.R. So for new actors coming into the business of acting what do you advise as the best possible course of action?
In a recent paper, Dr. Dial and a graduate student, Brandon E. Jackson, presented a novel idea about how some dinosaurs used their proto-wings — a possible step in the evolution of flight.
_a priori_ almost impossible that the inhabitants of Wenus had never heard of Pozzuoli -- would guard me from the jellifying Mash-Glance of the The War of the Wenuses
Most patients succumb when the diaphragm and rib muscles become paralyzed, and breathing becomes impossible.
If insurance problems or other factors prevent referral, it is possible to detoxify the patient on an outpatient basis.
Hard work does not necessarily guarantee success, but no success is possible without hard work. Dr T.P.Chia
I'm not sure I could live in a world where the potential of a spider with googlie eyes chasing me is possible. *shudder* 3. Spiders don't have smiley faces. And Now the Conclusion of The Spider Wreck Chronicles
New technology made a switch to oil possible.
Whenever possible, forego fashion and stick with ‘sensible’ shoes.
The latter would not explain the possible ophthalmoplegia and difficulty with ambulation, however.
It is impossible to hypnotise someone simply by saying a particular word or phrase.
The globular proteins lysozyme, [alpha] lactalbumin, pepsin, and [beta] lactoglobulin in aqueous solution have been studied to determine the possible influence of secondary or tertiary structure on the low-frequency spectra.
It is however possible to compress the cell packs subsequent to their formation and prior to inserting them into their final container to expel at least a proportion of their electrolyte which will reduce the amount of electrolyte which needs to be gassed off in the finished cells.
We spent every possible moment on the beach.
MOST people would happily live on the Moon if possible in 50 years. The Sun
My first desire was to learn the language of my adopted country as soon as possible. Times, Sunday Times
The Prime Minister's revelation of a possible Government ban on public smoking has been welcomed by Swindon health watchdogs.
It considers that a lasting peace will be possible only after a decisive victory over the military power of the enemy. Times, Sunday Times
Possible side effects Breast tenderness, headaches, skin irritation.
For good reasons, developing nations reject cap-and-trade solutions, in part because it is impossible to define comparable cap-and-trade policies for radically differing economies in a fair manner; emission taxes would be much more commensurable between different economies. The Advantages of an Emissions Tax
It's impossible to put a price on such a rare painting.
It is impossible to exaggerate the revolutionary significance of the recognition of a binding judicial tribunal external to the realm.
The other reason cuts on this scale have been possible is that the government has hidden behind Darling's tax increases, arguing fatuously that it should receive credit for keeping them in place. Tax cuts for high earners make no sense – give them to those on low incomes
Concerns about the clinical implications, the cost of routine medication, and the possible excessive wastage resulting from the return of units to the blood bank have led us to question our practice.
The availability of much of distance learning is possible only because of the charitable funding of trusts. Times, Sunday Times
Is it possible that a glimpse of the awesome majesty of the night sky, once revealed, would help to overcome anti-social behaviour?
A commission was scheduled to be appointed within 10 days of the end of the strike to investigate possible unwarranted dismissals since March 1.
The match really was played in the best possible way: mistimed tackles were acknowledged and apologised for, yet no one held back a thing. Times, Sunday Times
When possible, include any free standing or unfitted piece of furniture into the design no matter what theme you are trying to create.
• Contracts should be structured as three-way trust relationships where possible, with the government as settlor, the contractor as trustee, and the affected population as beneﬁciary. David Isenberg: Outsourcing War and Peace: Part 5
It gets worse: Spoon and Stretch suddenly find themselves wanted as possible suspects in a gruesome murder case.
An impossible list to compile. Times, Sunday Times
Both factions have broadly agreed that the UN plan is a possible basis for negotiation.
Bank officials in Addis Ababa were eager in interviews to discuss the Chinese model and whether it is possible to have development without freedom. Ben Rawlence: World Bank Feeding Repression in Ethiopia
When herbicide-resistant crops are commercially grown, it is possible that herbicide-resistant weeds will develop if genes are transferred from the transgenic crop to related weedy species.
The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.
The fluidity of Polish syntax, due to inflection, makes possible a highly complex structure which, some Polish critics suspect, prevented Sep from attaining a wide readership in his time: he was too difficult.
It's impossible to stay fully hydrated while actually climbing, so rehydrating at the end of the day or during breaks between hard effort is essential.
I remember anticipating the possible punishment of being caned for writing about ‘an enemy’ - a Western Christian woman - and later being admonished by mum for provoking the authorities.
I became delirious, and quitting that staircase, which methought it was impossible for me to reascend, I sprung forth into the void with an execration. The Paris Sketch Book
Domestic shipbuilders along with cold-rolled steel companies last week asked Posco to produce a combined 600,000 metric tons steel products for "possible emergency needs" in the coming months, a Posco spokesman said. South Korean Shipbuilders Ask Posco to Raise Output
Without timely feedback from the relevant stakeholders and interested parties, it's next to impossible to find satisfactory solutions.
The deer was ravaging the man's fields, and he had killed it in sudden passion, and not for gain; and he had carried it into the royal forest in the hope that that might make detection of the misdoer impossible. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
The church has slid so far into consumerism it is nearly impossible to live out your faith without paying for it.
Therefore it is of vital importance, more so in the future, than it has been in the past, that practical physicians employ all possible means to diagnosticate phthisis in as early a stage as possible. Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated
People who would either forsake government aid if possible, or volunteer their time to create non-state charitable institutions, are liable to be considered suckers.
It was possible to date these remains with a fair degree of accuracy.
We can try to departmentalize our lives, but it's impossible.
Otherwise this unknowable is not only compatible with knowledge but is the efficacity of knowledge, perhaps of all possible knowledge, assuming the world is like this (as opposed to the Blakean world). Chaosmic Orders: Nonclassical Physics, Allegory, and the Epistemology of Blake's Minute Particulars.
We will use every possible means to achieve our objective.
But a rather different picture of the structure of frameworks is also possible, one in which the notion of centrality is a matter of degree and in which no single set of beliefs or principles serves to individuate a framework. Relativism
It is impossible to gauge the extent of the damage.
There was no possible shadow of doubt about this. Times, Sunday Times
I'm sure Sergen meant well and simply wanted to share his pleasure with the widest possible audience, yet there is a dark interpretation of these events: namely, that the Besiktas players were attempting some kind of wind-up.

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