Example sentences of "it [is] [adv] [verb] [conj] a " in BNC.

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1 Erm , it 's clearly states that a new settlement should be only contemplated where , and it 's my opinion , that all those factors need to be met and they are not weighted within that er paragraph .
2 Yet it 's also claimed that a primary characteristic of the play is that element of redemption which binds together all your work .
3 It is strongly advised that a logical name be used .
4 It is not presumed that a hunting-gathering society will possess a bureaucracy .
5 Richards suggests that ‘ since the Anglican Church in Wales was disestablished in 1919 , it is not fitting that a name associated with church organisation should be linked to a secular unit of local administration ( Richards 1983:39 ) .
6 An initial objection which he poses is , interestingly , that it is not fitting that a woman should represent a father .
7 It is not schooling but a nasty little trick he has to get the better of me .
8 It is not expected that a bid will follow .
9 ( 4 ) It is hereby declared that a person shall not be entitled to rely on the defence provided by subsection ( 1 ) above by reason of his reliance on information supplied by another , unless he shows that it was reasonable in all the circumstances for him to have relied on the information , having regard in particular ( a ) to the steps which he took , and those which might reasonably have been taken , for the purpose of verifying the information ; and ( b ) to whether he had any reason to disbelieve the information .
10 It is generally assumed that an individual candidate has little influence on voting behavior : party is the decisive factor , though the candidate can have some impact .
11 It is generally accepted that a crime is an act which breaks the criminal law .
12 It is generally accepted that a system which is easy to use can help cut recruitment and training costs , and help retain staff .
13 There are no rules defining the distinction between runners and strips , but it is generally accepted that a runner is relatively large ( halfway or corridor size ) , whereas a strip is rarely more than .
14 By contrast , it is generally accepted that a diameter limited perceptron can not recognise the class of connected images .
15 It is generally accepted that an analysis of functions ( ie using the FAI ) is a prerequisite to the use of the other instruments , as illustrated in 14.4 , which shows the planned sequence of application for the study ; moving from the method tailoring phase to the development of the requirements specification , followed by an evaluation of the proposed system in the final stages using the Benefits Analysis Instrument .
16 It is generally taught that a low paddle angle and wide blade action imply poor style and inefficient paddling .
17 Today it is generally stated that a share is a chose in action .
18 It is generally agreed that a reduction of at least 85 per cent in chlorine producing compounds is necessary to keep present atmospheric chlorine levels stable .
19 I think that it is generally agreed that a positive way forward is to have a partnership between farming and environmental interests .
20 Certainly in certain professions such as teaching , nursing or social work it is generally considered that a desire to serve the public is of paramount importance .
21 It is normally assumed that a given variable would have remained constant in the absence of integration .
22 However , it is easily seen that a single false positive will create a fork in a map ( a loop in a graph or a shared branch in a tree ) .
23 It is frequently argued that a locally based education , preferably with a rural bias , will somehow encourage young people to stay in agriculture .
24 On a second or subsequent marriage it is frequently said that a wedding speech should make no reference to previous spouses , nor children of earlier marriages unless they are junior pages and need to be acknowledged and welcomed , or even the fact that either party has been married before .
25 If these measures were applied to the country as a whole , it is conservatively estimated that a reduction of over 10,000 in jury accidents could be achieved every year .
26 It is even suggested that an homogeneous technological base will erase the distinctions between archives , libraries and museums ( Rayward 1993 ) .
27 In negotiations , Britain has offered to cut its emissions of sulphur dioxide to 71 per cent of 1980 levels by 2005 , whereas it is widely accepted that a total cut of 80 per cent by 2000 is necessary .
28 It is widely thought that a turnover tax may range from between 15% and 20% .
29 Much has been said and written as to how exactly the miracle is performed , but it is widely agreed that a relatively stable group of large general electronics companies in Japan did succeed in the 1970S and 1980S in being continuously innovative in terms of products and markets .
30 It is increasingly recognised that a full medical assessment is helpful if a change of residence is planned , such as admission to a residential home .
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