Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] it [is] [vb pp] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some types of indexing are appropriate where it is desired to concentrate on generating excellent indexes . |
| 2 | The report — which has taken more than a year to prepare in one of the most complex inquiries undertaken by Sir Anthony 's office — will address the question of when the department first became negligent if it is shown to have been aware of the possible difficulties . |
| 3 | It can take a great deal of courage and confidence to challenge colleagues in this way , but as you will see by studying the Code itself , the definition and standards of conduct required are clear and unequivocal , even if putting them into practice is not always as easy as it is made to sound . |
| 4 | The expression herring and common gulls illustrates this point well , because it is normal if common is taken to identify a particular species of gull ( in which case it is not a semantic constituent ) , but odd if it is taken to mean ‘ not rare ’ . |
| 5 | Research projects are concerned with housing for the elderly , the mentally handicapped and mentally ill and it is hoped to carry out research on the housing circumstances of single women , ethnic minority groups and the physically disabled . |
| 6 | One important principle is that information is only valuable if it is used to inform decisions and actions that positively influence health . |
| 7 | India 's large , well used coal reserves produced some 120 million tonnes in 1984 and it is planned to increase production by more open cast mining . |
| 8 | These may be very useful where it is hoped to build in cross-curricular links . |
| 9 | Therefore any contractual clause exempting from the provisions of sections 13–15 will be effective provided it is shown to satisfy the requirement of reasonableness in the Unfair Contract Terms Act ( see paragraph 10–14 onwards ) . |
| 10 | ( The key is referred to as the Enter key as it is used to enter a command , and sometimes as the Return key in word-processing because of its similarity with the typewriter carriage return lever . ) |
| 11 | The crayons can be sharpened in an ordinary sharpener as long as it 's designed to take the thicker pencils or crayons . |
| 12 | The same applies to lecture material and lever-arch files but becomes too onerous if it is applied to thin journals . |
| 13 | Gateway 's owner , Isosceles , says it will go bust unless it is allowed to stop paying interest on its massive £1.3bn debt for at least six months . |
| 14 | ‘ The objective of the peace process which is broader and more important because it is bound to change the region , is to implement UN Security Council resolutions 242 and 338 and land for peace . ’ |
| 15 | A pilot project to bring countryside recreation information into the town centre has proved so successful that it is set to become a permanent feature in Northampton . |
| 16 | ‘ language or conduct is not said to be insulting unless it is intended to show contempt or disesteem , or is understood by the hearer or observer to show this attitude . ’ |
| 17 | The relationship should still be special and unique , but it will only survive as something good and precious if it is allowed to grow into a friendship between equals . |
| 18 | In 1980 the overall dependency ratio in Britain was 56.2 and it is predicted to increase to 56.7 by the year 2020 ( Table 2.4 ) . |
| 19 | Moving on to the problem of unemployment throughout the European Community , the Chancellor said : ‘ Last year unemployment in the community rose by 1.25 million and it is projected to rise further this year to some 11 per cent of the work force . |
| 20 | An analysis already exists of the migration patterns of 1974 and it is intended to make direct comparisons between this and the 1983 results . |
| 21 | The more countries for which patent protection is sought the more expensive the operation becomes but the expense may be worthwhile if it is intended to exploit the invention internationally . |