Example sentences of "[noun sg] it is [adv] [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | If there is a lacuna in the law it is probably confined to combinations to do acts which amount to crimes but to no other wrong , but the exclusion of such cases from the tort of conspiracy may be a necessary consequence of Lonrho whatever the mental element required for the tort . |
| 2 | Thus for example it is sometimes held to be of significance that the first appearance of the resurrected Christ is said to have been to a woman . |
| 3 | In an amplified state it is generally referred to as ‘ expanded consciousness ’ — a condition that allows us to process through our nervous system , information from the environment which during a normal state of consciousness is totally inaccessible . |
| 4 | In Anglo-Saxon society it is usually confined to greetings between men and women who , are socially , but not sexually , intimate . |
| 5 | Solubility : Benzene does not dissolve in water , as it is a liquid it is usually referred to as immiscible with water . |
| 6 | However , as a study into a hitherto relatively unexplored area of commercial activity it is highly recommended to those involved in the sale of goods vehicles , in international — and domestic ( as restrictions on cabotage are removed ! ) — transport and in commerce with the CMEA countries . |
| 7 | The existence of successful black sportsmen in Britain is not the recent phenomenon it is often considered to be , though the upsurge in the post-war years makes it appear that way . |
| 8 | Because of this cultural dominance it is often seen to be ‘ proper English ’ with other ways of speaking judged as inferior . |
| 9 | In the Community context it is often referred to as ‘ codification ’ , although in practice it most often corresponds to what is called ‘ consolidation ’ in the British context . |
| 10 | Ben Nevis is not the killer mountain it is often represented to be in the popular press . |
| 11 | Thus , they are all particularly clearly in play at moments like ‘ heart has wings ’ ( bar 5 ) , where a rhythmic stretching-out makes the voice try to fly , while at the same time it is poignantly connected to earth by a descending glissando on the last note ; and the ‘ how the ghost of you clings ’ phrase , which is given a strikingly tremulous ‘ clings ’ . |