Example sentences of "[prep] these [noun] it is [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Without an appreciation of these norms it is almost impossible to make sense , let alone describe , much of the conduct which characterises our mutual involvements . |
| 2 | While programs already exist for many of these topics it is sometimes more satisfying if one has sufficient ability in computer programming to modify existing simulations or create alternative programs . |
| 3 | Because of these changes it is not practical to adopt the government 's one-third reduction target across all age groups . |
| 4 | Many products contain mechanisms that are interfaced to electronics and with the advances in miniaturization of these products it is only the special-purpose machines which possess the skills to manufacture and assemble them . |
| 5 | However , because sulphur compounds are responsible for most of these effects it is very difficult to distinguish between the effects of pollution originating from local as opposed to distant sources ( refer to section 2.1 ) . |
| 6 | But if it decides a question remitted to it for decision without committing any of these errors it is as much entitled to decide that question wrongly as it is to decide it rightly . |
| 7 | In view of these observations it is also interesting to note that there seem to be very few social scientists within communist countries who are involved in developing and testing Marxist-Leninist theory . |
| 8 | The moreover , includes mention of a certain number of scholars of the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries who were known chiefly as muftis : for example , Molla Bahaeddin omer and the three following scholars , all listed under the ulema of the time of Bayezid I , about none of whom , however , is much more information given than that " he was consulted in matters [ involving ] fetvas in his time " ( Taskopruzade ) or " he became mufti " and , indeed , in the case of these scholars it is simply not deducible in what way they were recognized as muftis , whether simply by popular acclaim or rather by some sort of official recognition . |
| 9 | In view of these constraints it is perhaps not surprising that the government was slow to propose concrete reform measures . |
| 10 | In the light of these considerations it is perhaps not surprising that new social divisions and conflicts have arisen in the English village in recent years , nor that the local population has preferred to turn in upon itself in the face of these changes . |
| 11 | Despite these benefits it is too early to pronounce fundholding an unqualified success . |
| 12 | Despite these facts it is still incredibly difficult to find great , fashionable clothes in these sizes . |
| 13 | For these reasons it is also unlikely to bring about genuine professional development and change . |
| 14 | For these reasons it is seldom used for current measurement nowadays but it does find application in a modified form of operation that enables electrical power to be measured in both direct and alternating-current circuits at frequencies up to a few hundred hertz . |
| 15 | For these reasons it is often difficult in many cases to trace a single primary source . |
| 16 | Even with these extras it is still less capable for spreadsheet publishing than its higher priced rivals . |
| 17 | In these instances it is not uncommon to find a government 's revenue ( as in Lesotho ) almost totally committed to paying its teacher force — hence nothing left over to equip the schools ; in which case it is worth asking whether the whole costly mechanism of providing school education has not come to an unprofitable full-stop just before the only point where it can be productive — enabling children to learn . |
| 18 | Historians have found some manors where the local custom was for the widow to receive a half proportion , or even the whole , and yet in others apparently none — although in these cases it is more likely that the documentation is being misconstrued . |
| 19 | In these cases it is more desirable to have the person or item carry the required information . |
| 20 | This was a combination of evils grievous to bear ; and in these circumstances it is scarcely surprising that the monastic community of the cathedral church themselves took action , and instituted a search for papal privileges to uphold their failing fortunes . |
| 21 | In these circumstances it is just as reasonable to assume that political elites or administrative officials are acting autonomously as to assume that they are acting in accordance with society 's preferences . |
| 22 | ‘ In these circumstances it is not fair and reasonable for building societies and valuers to agree together to impose on purchasers the risk of loss arising as a result of incompetence or carelessness on the part of valuers ’ , he said . |
| 23 | In these circumstances it is not clear whether or not the effectiveness of the intervention is quite so dependent on operating experience . |
| 24 | In these circumstances it is not surprising that the number of repossessions has also increased sharply , from 2,530 in 1979 to 10,950 in 1984 and to over 24,000 in the twelve months ending in March 1988 , and that some local authorities who sold houses under the right to buy scheme are now reporting mortgage repayment problems among the new homeowners . |
| 25 | In these circumstances it is not difficult to predict speedy failure , unless , as has been proposed , the line is taken over by a British firm which has secured the concession for the building of a line from Shanghai to Peking . |
| 26 | In these circumstances it is not possible to summarize a person 's opportunity set by the measure of expected lifetime income . |
| 27 | In these circumstances it is not surprising that businessmen are hesitant to commit resources to forge new relationships in Eastern Europe . |
| 28 | In these circumstances it is hardly surprising that many lone women parents do not work . |
| 29 | In these circumstances it is often easier for parents to support their children 's non-attendance by providing bogus explanations for it . |
| 30 | In these circumstances it is more ethical to tell the participants about the screen . |