Example sentences of "[subord] it [is] [adj] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is particularly relevant in attitude surveys , where it is important not to assume that people 's expressed attitudes , on , say , race relations , are consistent with their actual behaviour . |
| 2 | For example , although it is easy enough to decide which vowel one hears in ‘ beat ’ or ‘ bit ’ , it is much less easy to decide which vowel one hears in the second syllable of words such as , for example , ‘ easy ’ or ‘ busy ’ . |
| 3 | Although it is vital not to get too high , there is no advantage trying to fly very close to the ground , except perhaps when taking off from a very short field . |
| 4 | Although it is commonplace today to stress the importance of the experiences of early childhood in forming the personality , Wordsworth did not have the benefit of recent theories of psychology . |
| 5 | The fact that no one plant can supply a balanced diet is not a problem because there are many different plants which supply different quantities of different necessary constituents of a diet so it is simple enough to get the right foods for a balanced diet . |
| 6 | Illness develops slowly over several weeks ( or more ) and treatment is more successful in the early stages , so it is essential not to put off seeing a doctor . |
| 7 | The modified cyclodextrin distinguishes between ( - ) -ephedrine and the other three diastereoisomers so it is possible selectively to discern varying amounts of this isomer . |
| 8 | FIGURE 2 In scumbling , the aim is to create a light and airy surface so it is important not to overload the brush or stay too long in one area . |
| 9 | Both parasites and predators are affected by insecticides , however , so it is important not to combine biological control with chemical sprays . |
| 10 | All the right ingredients seem to be there : so it 's easy enough to persuade yourself the sharp steering , smooth increase in turbo power in the mid-range , quick-shifting gear change and body-hugging seats imply something of a breakthrough by Detroit . |
| 11 | Remember you can only use a Dispel Scroll once , so it 's important not to waste any . |
| 12 | Carrier testing is also practicable in close relatives but — except in communities with a high frequency of particular mutations — carrier testing will not be practicable in the general population , including the unrelated spouses of known carriers , until it is possible cheaply to scan the hydroxylase gene for the many known mutations . |
| 13 | Return the sauce to the saucepan and then to a low heat , stirring constantly until it is thick enough to coat a spoon . |
| 14 | There it is incubated , and there the young sits until it is large enough to fly away . |
| 15 | If it is possible simply to turn away and ignore , then try it , but if other small children or family members persist in making comments , smiling , and so on , then complete removal is necessary . |
| 16 | Fundamentally , politicians in our system are almost always guided by two considerations : first , short-term gains , since their horizons stretch only to the next election ; second , public pressure if it is strong enough to suggest that votes depend on their response . |
| 17 | If it is mean to be prudent how public money is spent , guilty again and finally if it is mean not to subside those who can quite stand on their own two feet I 'm quite happy to send myself down . |
| 18 | And they will actually keep your deeds , erm work out if it is cheap enough to do it that way . |
| 19 | When transplanting leeks , water the soil thoroughly if it is dry then dibble a hole for each plant about 4–6in deep . |
| 20 | If it is difficult now to concur with the Bioscope reviewer 's judgement that the film ‘ surpasses in technical achievement anything of its kind ever made in Britain , and at times soars to heights of directorial brilliance ’ , it 's still possible to understand how an audience that had been accustomed only to silent films might warm to the various acts on display . |
| 21 | If it is hard enough to display a single frame of a complex image , it would be extremely difficult to create the sequence of rapidly changing frames on which the impression of natural movement depends . |
| 22 | Although exercise will be working properly only if it is vigorous enough to cause some sweating and panting , you can check what it is doing to your heart , if you fear overstraining , by monitoring the pulse rate . |
| 23 | If it is unavoidable then type out the script in double spacing with bold headings . |
| 24 | A rough translation into words of this formula is : IF B5 = F2 is TRUE then multiply E5 by F3 and put the result in the cell ; if it is FALSE then put 0 in the cell . |
| 25 | If , as is the case in most households , only one room can be spared for her , it will be greatly to everyone 's advantage if it is big enough to take her bed , wardrobe and dressing-table , and other necessary items of furniture plus two comfortable armchairs and a television set and radio , so that she can be on her own when she likes , with her favourite programmes ( which may not always be yours ) and able to entertain a friend in the privacy of her own small domain when she wants to , with familiar things around her which help her to preserve her identity and links with the past . |
| 26 | to stop the rust , it just depends if it 's strong enough to hold them , the frame |
| 27 | Well you , if it 's intermittent an'all put |
| 28 | The inference seems to work roughly like this : assume B 's utterance is relevant ; if it 's relevant then given that A asked a question , B should be providing an answer ; the only way one can reconcile the assumption that B is co-operatively answering A's question with the content of B's utterance is to assume that B is not in a position to provide the full information , but thinks that the milkman 's coming might provide A with the means of deriving a partial answer . |
| 29 | A pond does n't have to be large to be effective — if it 's big enough to install a small submersible pump you could even have a fountain . |
| 30 | If it 's wet just take your time . |