Example sentences of "[noun] it is a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could understand its thinking it is a vampire but a woodpecker ? |
| 2 | To my jaded ears it is a stupendous musical achievement . |
| 3 | The situation came close to manslaughter , and by its overt violence and the occupation of the assailant it is an exception . |
| 4 | For such organizations it is a matter of balancing the demands for their services against the limited resources available . |
| 5 | Even to twentieth century eyes it is a symbol of power ( 557 ) . |
| 6 | In my eyes it is a contract but do we need to make this change ? |
| 7 | The species will take the usual foods but bear in mind it is a robust fish and needs an appropriate diet — earthworms , beef heart , mussels , prawns and bits of chicken are ideal . |
| 8 | When you take notes during the interview it is a good idea to do so a short while after the relevant moment has passed so that the candidate is not aware of what prompted you to write . |
| 9 | Although the optimum phase resistance can be calculated , in practice it is a fairly simple matter to determine the optimum experimentally . |
| 10 | In the mid-range , its key products are derivative , coming from its ICL Plc affiliate and Sun Microsystems Inc , while in personal computers it is an also-ran in Japan , not visible in the US , and only a significant player in Europe by proxy via ICL . |
| 11 | In other words it is a selfish conception and it is based on the individual 's own experience . |
| 12 | In other words it is a self-protection racket at which the American legal profession conspires . |
| 13 | This consists , basically , of , in other words it is a linear long-chain molecule much like Figure 7 . |
| 14 | In other words it is a part of the larger and even more complex issue of the relevance of current cost accounting . |
| 15 | For Steven it is a second marriage . |
| 16 | Modal choice , however , is not solely concerned with the start point of a trip : for those Journeys that terminate beyond the immediate neighbourhood it is a question of finding the easiest mode for the whole route . |
| 17 | It is no more than a large village with shops , yet to the folk of the remote parts of Sutherland it is a metropolis of great importance . |
| 18 | For additional effect it is a good idea to have a large pair of sunglasses and a summer type holiday hat . |
| 19 | He says in effect it is a new machine — the parts are the latest available , and the original machine they were going to buy is now obsolete . |
| 20 | When using very light yarns and particularly if working on a Passap/Pfaff. it is a good idea to knit eight or ten centimetres of waste yarn first , as this gives a little extra stability to the beginning of your skirt . |
| 21 | Teaching does indeed take time , but in the long term it is a great time saver . |
| 22 | ‘ Maybe in the short term it is an advantage to a few people working in the car industry but it only encourages more people to generate more pollution . ’ |
| 23 | If the embryos have taken so much trouble to have so well-defined patterns of cleavage it is a reasonable expectation that the cleavage pattern may be involved in specifying cell fate . |
| 24 | Given the delicate access positions at other sandstone crags it is an inept and unhelpful piece of privateering . |
| 25 | On the economic side it is a fair bet that there will be a public spending squeeze ( sooner rather than later ) , with defence and social security reviews ( though neither will be given such titles ) . |
| 26 | In essence it is an internal management tool to identify potential liabilities , to highlight whether environmental performance can be improved and to indicate where financial savings can be made . |
| 27 | In essence it is an extremely efficient three-way design employing four drive units in an unobtrusive , floor-standing cabinet some 900mm tall . |
| 28 | In some respects it is a misnomer . |
| 29 | Another drawback is that while in most respects it is a well finished program it is not as eager to show off its own advantages as say Lotus Freelance for Windows which has a very slick presentation which serves as an introduction to the program . |
| 30 | In many respects it is an excellent sequel to Flow injection analysis by the same authors and , like its forerunner , it covers an impressive range of applications supported by a generous number of drawings and diagrams . |