Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [subord] it [be] [verb] " in BNC.

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31 There is , however , a danger here that older people will be infantilised when it is implied that they are no longer competent and able to discriminate for themselves .
32 But if knowledge proceeds on what must be presupposed before it is proved , the cover is blown on the pretensions of critical doubt .
33 Another fairly important change was that a review by a review board should be discontinued if it was established that the inspector 's report did not adversely affect the reputation of the person who applied for the review .
34 Omitting external glutamate ( Fig. 1 a ) or sodium ( Fig. 1 b ) abolished this pH o change , as would be expected if it were produced by glutamate uptake .
35 So , for the best colours and such details as bright yellow stamens , the flower must be picked as it is coming into bloom .
36 So that was where mother had kept all that string from parcels which must not be discarded lest it be needed .
37 If it has been discovered during the course of earth-moving for construction or other work , however , the site may be totally unknown ; in this case , it is important that local archaeologists are alerted as soon as possible , so that some kind of record of the site can be made before it is destroyed , or it may even be excavated if found to be important .
38 A demand is made when and where a letter containing it is posted ( Treacy , by a 3:2 majority ) , and probably continues to be made until it is read by the victim ( Treacy 5:0 , but obiter ) .
39 Wholesale changes will need to be made if it is to administer a new form of tax as well .
40 An order under section 2 may also not be made if it is shown that the request infringes the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom or is otherwise prejudicial to the United Kingdom ; on these matters a certificate of the Secretary of State is conclusive .
41 As it has previously been shown that there is no enzyme activity in either the supernatant or the brush border , the drug must be absorbed before it is acetylated .
42 An election made after the two-year statutory time limit , but as soon as possible given the circumstances , will be accepted if it is made because a relevant and uncorrected Revenue error has resulted in the partners or their agent being misled about whether the requirements of the legislation have been met .
43 But everyone knows what a network station will be used for , so a lot of the installation and set-up could be done before it 's shipped .
44 The constitution still stands and nothing can be done until it is changed .
45 They agreed that nothing could be done until it was learned exactly what was taking place .
46 The transponders can sound an alarm if the animal is killed and can also be implanted in the rhino 's horn , allowing it , and the poachers , to be tracked if it is cut off .
47 The acquisition of evidence and the presentation of evidence are linked , of course , in that it may be necessary to decide what should be presented before it is acquired although more usually it is a matter of presenting what can be acquired .
48 This enables pertinent Objections to be lodged if it is felt the same are relevant .
49 On the one hand , there is the infant whose every need continues to be met before it is expressed ( one whose mother can not bear the weakest cry — perhaps she herself was left to cry for too long ) .
50 The social system has certain basic needs which must be met if it is to survive .
51 They assume that society has certain basic needs or functional prerequisites which must be met if it is to survive .
52 Perhaps for this reason above any other , aromatherapy has sometimes been dismissed out of hand by a few dyed-in-the-wool traditionalists because they believe a certain amount of discomfort must be felt if it 's to do us any good !
53 The receptionist then writes clearly , ‘ You will be told when it is announced ’ , and as if by magic one of those charming , immaculate stewardesses will make sure that you do know .
54 A investment overview may be enclosed if it is thought appropriate .
55 It should be sown where it is to grow , as it transplants badly , and thinned to 23cm ( 9in ) each way .
56 The indication that the package will be issued as a product serves a useful function for Quality Assurance , as more stringent quality checks can be performed if it is known that the package is intended for issue .
57 The indication that the package will be issued as a product serves a useful function for Quality Assurance , as more stringent quality checks can be performed if it is known that the package is intended for issue .
58 A simple coding system can be used since it is required only to indicate which of several options has been adopted .
59 The percentage of this media type which can be used before it is considered to be full , in the range 1 to 100 .
60 The percentage of this media type which can be used before it is considered for squeezing , in the range 1 to 100 .
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