Example sentences of "and it is [adv] [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Herdwick is the hardiest of all breeds in the Lake District , and it is particularly suited to life in the fells . |
| 2 | As we have seen , the business is very close to oil and natural gas in many ways , and it is also geared to dealing with large utilities like British Gas , British Coal and the Central Electricity Generating Board — when clout helps . |
| 3 | I emphasise the reference to ‘ accord and satisfaction ’ in the judgment of Parke J. , and it is also referred to in that of Taunton J. This case , however , was one of joint contractors . |
| 4 | Now you 're trying to walk through the mirror , and it is n't going to work . ’ |
| 5 | The second issue , and it is closely related to the first , is whether the succession of images — and they succeed each other with alarming frequency — enables us not only to remember past events but to learn from our past mistakes . |
| 6 | In America it is called the thick-billed murre , and it is closely related to the common guillemot which breeds in large numbers on the cliffs of Shetland . |
| 7 | It is quite simple : to acquire contemplation means much time and hard work , and it is not given to anyone any time anyhow , even though its possession brings unspeakable joy . |
| 8 | Indeed , the production of meaning is seen as an essential part of the activity of the text , and it is not subordinated to an ultimate signified . |
| 9 | Sharma v Knight [ 1986 ] 1 WLR 757 is authority for the proposition that jurisdiction conferred on county courts by statute is a general one and it is not restricted to the district in which proceedings should have been brought in accordance with Ord 4 , r 8 and that , if proceedings have been brought in the wrong county court , then the court nevertheless has jurisdiction to deal with the matter . |
| 10 | ‘ And it is not going to be won ’ , says Mr Carlson , ‘ by a bunch of biplane pilots flying round by the seat of their pants . ’ |
| 11 | Race officials decided not to award McLeod-Wright the second cup , The Journal Trophy , outright after his sixth win and it is still presented to the winner at Newcastle 's Civic Centre each year . |
| 12 | Stepping has always been a feature of this particular village and it is still practised to a certain extent today . |
| 13 | After all , the survey will have to be done at some stage and it is only going to be helpful to carry out a pilot if it tells the designer something he did not know . |
| 14 | It has been considerably delayed , and it is now expected to be launched formally in the autumn . |
| 15 | A pounce , the cheetah 's jaws fasten on the gazelle 's throat , and it is quickly throttled to death . |
| 16 | This system is also used by fish to find food , and it is often tuned to the body vibrations of prey . |