Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] [noun] and it is " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because different people will affect the circuits in different ways the Trickstick can be adjusted for sensitivity and it is also possible to use it in a switch-type mode . |
| 2 | Fact is frequently mixed with opinion and it is sometimes difficult to establish whether certain evidence is accepted or is merely being discussed . |
| 3 | The Transport and General Workers ' Union also contains about 11000 farm workers in its agricultural section , but the majority of these are located in Scotland and it is the NUAAW which is generally regarded as the industrial union for farm workers in England and Wales . |
| 4 | The meat does not become tough as it would in conventional steaming , as it is not being immersed in water and it is gentle pressureless steam . |
| 5 | Some other Parkia species are dispersed by agoutis and it is possible that others may have been adapted to dispersal by large terrestrial herbivores that are now extinct . |
| 6 | Firstly , it is inadvisable to take remedies consisting of mixtures as no homoeopathic provings have been done on mixtures and it is not known whether the effects of these are different from the effects of their individual components . |
| 7 | Normally the grass is sown with clover and it is planted in rotation with the cash crops . |
| 8 | In adding up the total output of the United Kingdom , for instance , there is no single physical unit of measurement that can be used : the millions of different types of goods and services are all measured in different units — for example , steel is measured in tonnes and cloth is measured in metres and it is , of course , impossible to add tonnes to metres . |
| 9 | The course was the first accountancy degree offered in Ireland and it is recognized by the accountancy bodies as a ‘ relevant degree ’ . |
| 10 | There are3 million people on the dole and this country is in a deep economic crisis , yet all this is being shown on television and it is a disgrace . |
| 11 | Other evidence , such as the votive faience robes mentioned earlier , tells us that elaborate dresses were offered to deities and it is probable that statues of deities were clothed in these . |
| 12 | The van is maintained by the company , but the representative pays for the petrol ( on the premise that it can be offset against tax and it is also a bigger inducement to make a sale ) . |
| 13 | In the case of muscle it seems that there is a master gene controlling the expression of all the main genes , known as myogenin and it is always switched on in mature muscle cells . |
| 14 | At this time of year , mid-Autumn , the snow has usually not arrived in Tromsø and it is possible for you to have the hills to yourself in Tromsdalen or , better , in Lyngen , but this year there was already a metre of the stuff down at sea level . |
| 15 | Featherstone is another area that once relied on coal and it is also where I taught for 12 years as deputy head of a comprehensive school which I established . |
| 16 | The holy spirit gives us a new prospective on life and it , it , it deepens our relationship with God , we do n't have to try and make , make a success of our new Christian life by ourselves , you know it does n't matter whether you 've been a Christian for a week , for a day , for twenty , for fifty years , if you try to do it one day by yourself you are guaranteed failure , there is no way you can do it , it does n't matter how long you 've been a Christian or how short a period , you can not do it , if the great apostle Paul , he could , he said I can do nothing of myself he said I am not sufficient , for all my learning , for all the wonderful visions I 've had , for the knowledge that God has given to me , that I 've been able to write these great apostle 's , he says that I can not do it myself , I ca n't live this Christian life myself and the tremendous thing that none of us , no matter who we are , we do not have to try to make a success of our Christian life on our own , it 's a partnership and God is the senior partner in it , he does n't expect us to do it by ourselves , listen to what the , the , that , the same apostle Paul says when he 's writing to the , the Gelation Christians , in , in chapter two , verse twenty , listen to what he says there , he says I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live but Christ lives in me and the life which I know live in the flesh I live by faith in the son of God who loved me and delivered himself for me , he said I do n't do it by myself , why not , very simply cos he ca n't , he did n't know how to , he did n't have the power to do it he says but the life I 'm living , I live by the power of Christ who died for me , who gave himself for me and who now lives in me now by the holy spirit |
| 17 | Secondly , local taxation , securities laws and exchange controls often need to be taken into account and it is helpful if the Directors have the flexibility to grant options which take account of local regulations . |
| 18 | Teeth and bones are largely composed of calcium and it is essential that enough of this mineral is present in the diet for them to remain strong . |
| 19 | The side facing the river is completely overgrown and littered with rubbish , a sad sight for a place so steeped in history and it is hoped that at some future date a little dignity will return to these remains . |
| 20 | This situation is rarely achieved in practice and it is useful to know the form of the molar mass distribution in a sample , as this can have a significant bearing on the physical properties . |
| 21 | This approach clearly has the disadvantage that subjects may not be driving in their normal manner , however , the information available to the driver can be accurately recorded on video and it is possible to have them give ratings of both subjective and estimated risk . |
| 22 | These are not the accounts given by spectators and it is difficult to imagine them offering such accounts . |
| 23 | Great care is required during fumigation and it is recommended that a suitable respirator is worn . |