Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [be] [adv] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , when one is obsessively searching for the solution to a problem , it may be consciously recognised when it occurs as a fluctuation in the random activity of the subconscious whereas in other circumstances it might not emerge at the conscious level at all . |
| 2 | It may be reasonably speculated that English ethnocentricity , then as now , would assume that , first the Scots and later the Irish , were let into Westminster , but the legislation gives no warrant for this assumption . |
| 3 | Families may have to share lavatories with other families or it may be inconveniently placed and so parents find that it is too much bother to take children to the lavatory and continue to let them soil . |
| 4 | Given that the origins of semantics are diffuse ( logic , philosophy , linguistics , etc. ) it may be also observed that the boundaries of the subject are equally amorphous . |
| 5 | The statute occasionally provides in so many terms that the information may be used in evidence ; sometimes that it may not be used for certain purposes , inferentially permitting its use for others ; or it may be expressly prescribed that the evidence is not to be admitted ; or again , the statute may be silent . |
| 6 | If your opinion is asked , it may be gently given but , in nearly every case , it is neither right nor effective to try to end a relationship forcibly . |
| 7 | Tinnitus may be very mild and happen only occasionally , present only if attention is given to it , or it may be violently disrupting and at times almost unbearable . |
| 8 | It may be better understood if it is set in the context of Hindu teaching concerning the different orders or āśramas of society corresponding to the different stages of life . |
| 9 | It may be rightly concluded that it was a sad affair . |
| 10 | It should be well located and of sound and durable construction ; it should not have too many drawbacks , and these can be wide ranging — the most obvious examples are traffic noise ( particularly from motorways or airports ) , inconsiderate neighbours , shared access , pubs and car parks , and vandalism . |
| 11 | Until a young planting gets into its stride and you feel confident , a fair enough procedure would be : if the plant made three new stems last year , it should be well established and capable of making three this year , so three oldies to come out . |
| 12 | If so , there is the question of whether it should be newly formed or whether a shelf company will suffice . |
| 13 | It should be neatly stacked and clearly labelled . |
| 14 | The Fimbra guidance note , which was first published in July , warns advisers that : ‘ It should be clearly demonstrated that the beneficiaries ’ rights in the ( company ) scheme are fully taken into account , ’ and that anyone contemplating a transfer must be advised that there are four options open to them , including remaining in the scheme as a deferred member . |
| 15 | It should be clearly stated that Barbarossa was pious ; his entire life and style of rule was guided by his religious beliefs . |
| 16 | Their general demeanour was like that of elderly clubmen determined that it should be clearly understood that they were men of the world , fully alive to all the tricks of your Tom , Dick and Harry ; yet their actual questions and comments revealed that they had not the remotest notion what sort of a world it was that these East End people they were listening to actually lived in , or how to evaluate their characters and the plausibility of what they said . |
| 17 | Trying to clarify confusion which has arisen about the system , the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland has issued a statement : ‘ It should be clearly understood that all registered male animals must have Cattle Control Documents transferred to the new buyer when sold at auction marts . ’ |
| 18 | I would agree with that , Chairman , but I think that it should be so considered that the building 's been built first . |
| 19 | In these circumstances , it should be roughly assumed that you would be burning up around 2,000 calories a day . |
| 20 | No matter how small the practice may be , it must be financially managed if it is to succeed . |
| 21 | Ellison 's role with swing and seam may be crucial and it must be earnestly hoped that his back , the source of trouble in the past , holds up to increased demands . |
| 22 | Whenever a claim is presented for damage to the craft occasioned abroad , and the craft has been returned to the U.K. for repair , it must be carefully checked that this period has not been exceeded — and especially that the craft is not being left at a holiday destination for a prolonged period . |
| 23 | It must be completely thawed if frozen , rinsed in cold water and dried . |
| 24 | It must be clearly recognised that compensation orders are otherwise wholly independent of that exercise . |
| 25 | Side-drum parts are usually written in the treble clef on the note C , as above , but it must be clearly understood that the side-drum never gives a note of definite pitch . |
| 26 | Nevertheless , it must be also stated that the ratios are probably still underestimates because identity codes did not include date of birth and , thus , the double counting procedure may have eliminated persons who should have been included . |
| 27 | For the mobile unit , it must be well built and braced to allow for moving over uneven ground , if the birds are in at the time , then the extra weight on the floor will be 204 kg for the 100 bird house and 409 kg for the 200 bird house . |
| 28 | The British Defence White Paper of 1958 laid down with surprising confidence the circumstances in which it would unleash nuclear weapons : ‘ It must be well understood that if Russia were to launch a major attack , even with conventional weapons only , the West would have to hit back with strategic nuclear weapons . ’ |
| 29 | Finally , though it must be generally accepted that individuals can not be protected from foolish actions based on an inadequate knowledge of the law , the situation following the 1954 Act was so complex and , because of the inevitable unpredictability of the necessity for compulsory purchase , so risky that it appeared likely ( in retrospect at least ) that public opinion would demand a further change . |
| 30 | Such monitoring should not only be backward , it must be forward looking and where it can be seen that a task has taken longer than anticipated , the effect of such delay should be immediately considered in relation to the overall programme . |