Example sentences of "is [adj] [conj] [pron] [vb base] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By checking , over the course of time , on the assumptions about , and perceptions of , each other 's signals — it is confusing if I interpret your expression as annoyance when you are concentrating hard . |
| 2 | As a member of the Gabriela Sabatini fan club , I would like to congratulate Gaby on her wins this year and how wonderful she looks as well , her clothing by Sergio Tacchini is ace and I love her racket . |
| 3 | Your insurance premium is payable when you make your holiday booking . |
| 4 | My son is immensely proud of them , and offers the following advice to gardeners worried about their technique : ‘ Growing pretty flowers is easy if you fill your wellies full of muddy stuff and squish it down a lot . ’ |
| 5 | It is incredible that they misread my act so completely . |
| 6 | They may attack others physically or verbally , screaming all the insults they can invent ; or they may be destructive , wilfully damaging or destroying anything that is handy when they lose their temper . |
| 7 | The speakers have chosen their own topics , based on their own interests and enthusiasms , and it is important that they convey their zest for the subject to an audience , preferably establishing at the outset that the subject deserves the audience 's attention . |
| 8 | It is important that we retain our leading position in the country . ’ |
| 9 | It is important that we maintain our form of help because among asylum seekers there are those who will ultimately be proved to be genuine refugees . |
| 10 | It is important that we accept our errors . |
| 11 | It is important that we achieve our objective because misunderstandings may lead to embarrassment , hurt , anger or rejection . |
| 12 | If you have a problem during your holiday it is important that you advise your resort representative who will endeavour to put things right quickly . |
| 13 | It is important that you do your chosen exercise at a pace that makes you slightly breathless and increases your heart rate , but not so much that you can not maintain the exercise for at least twenty or thirty minutes . |
| 14 | It is important that you obtain your client 's approval of the estate agent 's fees before you effect payment of them . |
| 15 | The giving of these notices at the proper times is important because they enable your council to inspect your work , to ensure that it is important because they enable your council to inspect your work , to ensure that it is satisfactory before being covered up . |
| 16 | The giving of these notices at the proper times is important because they enable your council to inspect your work , to ensure that it is important because they enable your council to inspect your work , to ensure that it is satisfactory before being covered up . |
| 17 | But if we listen to them carefully , it is evident that they parade their doubts not so much to resolve them as to evoke public sympathy and to gain that sense of identity which comes from subconsciously defining themselves by their problems . |
| 18 | It is essential that they wash their hands thoroughly before handling the animals and the wearing of surgical gloves and a change of footwear or overshoes should be considered . |
| 19 | Hence , if governments do wish to reduce tax rates without adding to government borrowing it is essential that they reduce their spending . |
| 20 | I believe that the whole country thinks that with the uncertainties in the world — in the middle east and elsewhere , as well as in the Soviet Union — and looking ahead to the next 10 years , it is essential that we maintain our minimum credible nuclear deterrent . |
| 21 | As I 'm sure you realise , it is essential that you measure your tension swatches accurately , because the garment shaping instructions will be governed by this . |
| 22 | To protect yourself against possible allegations it is essential that you tell your manager : |
| 23 | All religious have their own special requirements so it is essential that you see your minister as soon as possible to find out what these are . |
| 24 | ‘ It is vital that we maintain our concentration for the entire match . |
| 25 | It is vital that we preserve our own independent nuclear deterrent as protection against nuclear blackmail ; it is equally important that we take every possible step — as we are doing — to ensure that the process of rapid political change , and the change of authority that has taken place in what was the Soviet Union , do not lead to a more dangerous situation in regard to the present control and authority over nuclear weapons . |
| 26 | In the run up to Post Office privatisation , it is vital that we have our house in order , so that we can compete effectively in both the parcel delivery and letters markets ’ . |
| 27 | If business growth is to be achieved , in what is essentially a depressed market , it is vital that we build our market share while aggressively pursuing the opportunities offered by new product developments . |
| 28 | It is vital that you retain your dominance over your dog , and this dog shows clear signs of submissiveness . |
| 29 | It is vital that you continue your ‘ learn by doing ’ work . |
| 30 | Read every word and study the plans , before and after your survey , and if you do not understand any point , or if what you see or have seen is at variance with what is set down in the documents , then it is VITAL that you consult your solicitor before exchanging contracts . |