Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [adv] [verb] [noun] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may well strain belief that eight hours of enjoyment can make primary school children comfortable with chemical ideas that are being chopped out of GCSE syllabuses , yet this much and more can be achieved by challenging a teaching tradition that is almost as unhelpful to chemistry as phlogiston was . |
| 2 | The pedagogical grammar must not only be designed for a specific audience ; it must also teach materials that are culturally appropriate . |
| 3 | It could only make recommendations that did not challenge the basic structure of the system . |
| 4 | Pacific Telesis Group Inc expects to report a net loss for full year 1993 after estimated charges of $2,000m related to accounting changes and other restructuring and disposition reserves : the accounting change on future retiree health benefits will reduce first quarter pre-tax profit by $2,600m and first quarter net by $1,600m , and an accounting change on post-employment benefits , such as long-term disability and workers ' compensation , will reduce first quarter net by $151m ; it will also establish reserves that will lower net profit by about $260m — some $210m of this is related to the recent decision to dispose of its property portfolio over the next three to five years , the balance to withdrawal from or restructuring of cable and equipment businesses , and costs following spin-off of the cellular operation ; its Pacific Bell subsidiary will recognise employee benefits liability over 20 years , consistent with a decision by the California Public Utilities Commission . |
| 5 | It will not escape notice that , first , this question enquires about the verb and the adjective together , not the adjective alone ; and , second , this is precisely the form of question that can be used for a single , unmodified transitive verb : ( 9 ) Lionel shredded the memoranda what did Lionel do to the memoranda ? 5.2 For reasons which will become apparent , we shall call the adjectives in this structure adverbal adjectives . |
| 6 | IBM Japan said it will not consider measures that would force employees out despite its economic woes because of customary lifelong employment in Japan . |
| 7 | Inquisitive and trusting , it will often follow divers that disturb the sea bed with their fins , readily feeding on small animals or any other edible matter dislodged . |
| 8 | It can not escape notice that almost without exception these duties were performed , and in most countries-at least of the West — only performed , by priests until the Council . |
| 9 | Installing an electronic publishing system can bring substantial benefits but it can equally bring headaches that would have been avoided by some simple preliminary investigations . |
| 10 | It can also include information that any lawyer wants to share with the rest of the team . |
| 11 | Exposure to direct sunlight is generally to be avoided since products are seldom exposed to it , and because it can quickly produce effects that are never seen in practice . |