Example sentences of "[conj] it is [adv] [verb] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Although it is not made of gold , it is true that gold is a very common metal there . |
| 2 | When they try to stunt the growth of waste and to ensure that it is properly disposed of , governments face a real quandary . |
| 3 | In all cases where it is possible that wrecks may cause a future problem all steps should be taken to ensure that it is properly disposed of to avoid any possible future Third Party claims . |
| 4 | For the purposes of analysing intonation , a unit generally greater in size than the syllable is needed , and this unit is called the tone-unit ; in its smallest form the tone-unit may consist of only one syllable , so it would in fact be wrong to say that it is always composed of more than one syllable . |
| 5 | And that this , according to ancient legend , is because it is largely made of gold ? ’ |
| 6 | I myself shall be there , since it is clearly expected of me , and thus there will be no need of a chaperon . |
| 7 | But the Army is making war not because of any fanatical nationalism , nor , as it is frequently accused of doing , out of ideological fanaticism . |
| 8 | As for the meaning of dependent conditionals , it is possible and perhaps necessary to say of them , as it is commonly said of " if " statements of various kinds , that they are to be taken as primitive , in the sense of not being open to analytical definition or reductive analysis . |
| 9 | His state of nature is not Hobbes 's , for it is not composed of individuals following their natural instincts and living in fear of each other . |