Example sentences of "[is] that it [vb mod] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But perhaps the greatest fear about workfare is that it might reduce the political spur to create jobs and lead to an army of people working in poorly paid conditions . |
| 2 | We can only reach the conclusion — which will be noted by the further education sector in Scotland — that the reason behind the Government 's proposal for a further education funding council is that it might help the Bill 's passage . |
| 3 | The danger of this approach is that it may give the erroneous impression that companies are constantly embroiled in internecine strife , and that investors and creditors are habitually maltreated by dishonest or incompetent company controllers . |
| 4 | The most serious consequence of this initiative is that it may threaten the diagnosis and treatment of other sexually transmitted diseases . |
| 5 | One is that it may weaken the marriage by suggesting a ‘ failure ’ on the part of the husband . |
| 6 | To at least some of its attackers this pattern must be intimidating and its value is that it may allow the cobra to repel its enemy without resorting to the use of its precious venom . |
| 7 | Rather , the best argument for privatisation is that it would allow the railways to expand their services . |
| 8 | One objection to the BBC 's plan is that it would occupy the whole band from 88 to 108 MHz , leaving no room for new developments such as ‘ community radio ’ . |
| 9 | Several advantages can be identified , perhaps the most important of which is that it would remove the financial disincentive which currently exists for doctors , hospitals and Health Authorities to treat more patients . |
| 10 | The second condition is that it must specify the conditions under which the behaviour will occur . |
| 11 | The problem with clause 17.1 is that it could prevent the parties from agreeing supplemental matters in side letters exchanged at the same time as the agreement . |
| 12 | An extra benefit of Contran is that it should eliminate the infuriating and potentially dangerous situation when a stuck PTT switch or mike relay in one aircraft blocks a frequency for a protracted period . |
| 13 | An important principle of treatment is that it should control the hypertension to an acceptable degree , be free from side-effects and not cause either an unacceptable deterioration of glycaemic control or have an adverse effect on blood lipids . |
| 14 | If the LEA 's decision is that it should determine the provision that should be made , it must make a statement of the child 's special educational needs , in a form prescribed by regulation . |
| 15 | The strength of the referential communication approach , sensitively employed , is that it can model the decontextualized world of the classroom . |
| 16 | The second advantage of object-oriented software , according to business development director , Duncan Paterson , is that it can meet the demands of an increasingly global market . |
| 17 | One disadvantage of copper pipe is that it can cause the loss of the zinc coating from galvanised pipes and water cisterns . |
| 18 | The idea is that it will block the action of an enzyme which the toxins force the body to produce , an enzyme responsible for much of the damage . |
| 19 | Intel Corp says it expects to spend about $2,500m on capital expenditures and research and development in 1993 , an increase of 25% on estimated 1992 spending of about $2m , saying that the expenditures , unusually high as a percentage of sales even for a high technology company , are needed to address the increasing complexity of microprocessors and the high cost of chip plants ; the company has started paying a dividend , making its shares attractive to a wider range of institutions , and the expectation is that it will tap the market for new funds . |
| 20 | A further feature of an inhibitory CS is that it will reduce the ability of a separately trained excitatory CS to evoke its CR when the two stimuli are presented as a compound . |
| 21 | Its only disadvantage is that it will project the curtain fixture further into the room and when the curtains are open the batten will be visible . |