Example sentences of "and it is [adv] [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Any opening of oneself psychically , particularly at ancient sites which have a long and largely unknown history , can be hazardous , and it is best undertaken with caution and proper attunement .
2 The Herdwick is the hardiest of all breeds in the Lake District , and it is particularly suited to life in the fells .
3 It has a long history of urban culture as a market centre for a pastoral and agricultural hinterland , as a garrison town and a centre of services and administration , and it is equally placed as the gateway to the Mittelland .
4 The local people call the clays salão , and it is traditionally used for covering walls and houses .
5 This stress is not symmetric and it is little used in continuum mechanics , although certain expressions become more compact when it is used .
6 The growth in vocal participation by congregations has lessened the significance of the choir , and it is even viewed in some places as élitist .
7 Cleanliness is a mark of politeness : and it is universally agreed upon , that no one , unadorned with this virtue , can go into company without being offensive .
8 It was published in Select Songs as a countertenor solo , and it is invariably performed as one .
9 You will find the prevailing rate of interest shown daily in the Financial Times and on Prestel , and it is also displayed in all our branches .
10 ‘ Someone takes five copies out of Sarajevo where it is faxed through to Geneva , phoned to Zagreb where it can be relayed by fax to London and it is also printed in Tuzla and Zenica . ’
11 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 .
12 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 .
13 This love for their land is refreshing — they consistently enthuse about their country rather than being swift to bad-mouth it — and it is also reflected in their desire to protect large areas from exploitation .
14 From the survey , it would seem that many bureaux which own the microfilm system find many uses for it within the bureau when it has not been taken out for an outreach advice session ; it is used for training purposes in order to demonstrate access to and use of information in CAB advice work and it is also used for giving talks to outside groups .
15 This is the method of knitting Fair Isle on the older push-button machines and it is also used with the ribber and double bed colour changer for double jacquard .
16 This is adopted as a measure of output in industries such as advertising and a range of personal services , and it is also used as a proxy for output in the public sector , with services such as education , defence , the fire service and public administration .
17 An individual 's field can reveal its sex , age , and emotional state , and it is also used in courtship displays .
18 It has its own associated pattern of atmospheric circulation , named after Sir Gilbert Walker who identified it early in this century ( Figure 3 ) , and it is also associated with changes in the pattern of surface temperature .
19 A list of instructions for a computer is called a program ( this is standard American spelling , and it is also recommended by the Oxford Dictionary : the alternative , " programme " , commonly used in Britain , appears to be a Frenchified affectation ) .
20 It looks new and it is n't listed on the inventory . ’
21 And it is n't accepted by
22 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 .
23 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 .
24 The European Community ( EC ) , for example , actually came into existence largely through an acute perception of French national interests by Jean Monnet , who was mainly responsible for creating the European Coal and Steel Community — the precursor of the Common Market — as a means of protecting French industry and especially French steel makers from their more efficient German competitors ; and it is widely recognized at the present time that national interests continue to play a major part in the debates and decisions of the Community .
25 It is the major medium for high-level training and it is widely used in most other forms of interaction .
26 SCP is not eligible for rediscount with the Bank of England but it is attractive to a much wider range of investors than bankers ' acceptances , and it is widely held outside the banking sector by institutional investors such as insurance companies and pension funds .
27 Job evaluation has long been popular in the private sector as a way of formally assessing the relative value of different jobs — and it is frequently used as a basis for deciding pay .
28 The arena here is in an exceptionally fine state of preservation , with nearly all the seats intact , and it is frequently used for modern performances .
29 But the logic of this point of view is not compelling , and it is not supported by the data .
30 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 .
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