Example sentences of "[subord] it [modal v] [verb] in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As foil conducts electricity , it 's important that this paper is never hung behind a light switch or power socket , or anywhere where it could come in contact with electricity . |
| 2 | On the contrary , by correcting himself in this way the author is making a particular point : that although the occasion might have been regarded as a performance by some , that although it might have in time become a performance , this description is not an accurate representation of the narrator 's memories . |
| 3 | The Act is due to be " re-authorised " later this year , although it will remain in force in any case until 1993 . |
| 4 | Before doing any deal , Hewlett-Packard would have to weigh whether it would gain more from what would effectively be privileged access to Siemens ' customers than it would lose in self-impact on its already strong position in western Germany . |
| 5 | Organisational culture has become a fashionable concept but has been forced to bear a heavier weight than it can sustain in explanations of organisational performance ( as the recently declining fortunes of some of the companies studied by Peters and Waterman illustrate ) . |
| 6 | ( They kept the latter over from ‘ World Clique ’ until it could appear in America on a less-wasteful Eco-Pac CD . ) |
| 7 | Aye , now , wait a moment , wait a moment show common sense , if , if , if it 'd happen in America in five minutes there 'd be a hundred bloody policemen out there |
| 8 | I asked if it could print in scales of grey upon computer labels , he closed his eyes , shook his head and insisted he did n't know . |
| 9 | Management consultants are not quite in the American lawyer category when it comes to vilification , but they attract their fair share ( well almost … ) : the Financial Times defines a management consultant as someone who sees something working in practice and wonders whether it will work in theory … |
| 10 | What Gandhi may be suggesting by the statement that the road one takes is unimportant provided the goal is achieved is that too much importance can be attached to particular religions , especially when it might result in exclusivist claims being made on behalf of those religions . |
| 11 | This would in effect abolish capital punishment in most cases though it would remain in reserve in case of need and to prevent fear arising from its complete abolition . |
| 12 | ( b ) Show the entry for debtors as it may appear in Grieg 's Balance Sheet at 31 March Year 14 , assuming it is prepared in good style . |
| 13 | Not only does the USSR understand the reality of modern war ; she has been given — perhaps uniquely — a glimpse into war as it might occur in future . |
| 14 | Fred Sharpe is beginning to regret the decision to buy this ingredient in advance as it will deteriorate in store and may become dangerous before the end of the budget period . |