Example sentences of "and it is [num] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I know I was madly , madly involved with the symphony to the extent that when it was done — and it is one of the few works I say this of — I would not dare touch it again . |
| 2 | Thus , the movement of water is the chief sculptor of landscape — after Earth movements have put the land in place — and it is one of the chief determinants of overall climate and of day-to-day weather . |
| 3 | There is a flower market here every morning and it is one of the most atmospheric areas of Prague . |
| 4 | The massive stone structure has acquired a mature and acceptable appearance in these days of so much brick and concrete , and it is one of the ironies of the philosophy of conservation that the blessed bridge which Ruskin regarded as a monstrous intrusion into a beautiful natural scene should , a hundred years later , have been noisily protected from demolition by the very people who would presumably have sided with Ruskin in wishing to preserve the landscape . |
| 5 | Actually , resistance is more likely to occur with prolonged exposure to large dosages which leave only a few ‘ resistant ’ individuals to form the nucleus of the next generation ; and it is one of the characteristics of pests that a few individuals can rapidly give rise to large populations . |
| 6 | If it is so for choices of means it is so for choices of ends ; and it is one of the greatest temptations to irrationality that nothing compels us to acknowledge in the realm of ends what we can not afford to deny in the realm of means . |
| 7 | We have a portable overhead projector and it is one of the few schools with electricity , so I was able to use slides . |
| 8 | Such an assumption is perhaps made most explicit in the Beckford Report when it comments on the apparent failure of the area officer in the case to recognize the apparently obvious indications that he was dealing with a ‘ high risk ’ child abuse case when chairing the initial case conference : Clearly it is of concern if health and welfare professionals are unfamiliar with the relevant research and it is one of the aims of this chapter to contribute to that understanding . |
| 9 | Still , it is well worth finding , and it is one of the brightest globulars visible from the latitude of Britain . |
| 10 | One of the moons is in fact the remains of another planet , and it is one of the conclusions of our survey that this is a world which was resettled during the Second Empire . ’ |
| 11 | Many women see induction as interference with a natural process and it is one of the reasons why they write ‘ birth plans . ’ |
| 12 | He decided to present a substantial trophy for this match and it is one of the most beautiful works of art in the game today . |
| 13 | ‘ The deficit we face , and the borrowing requirement we have , is far too large , and it is one of the obstacles to recovery . ’ |