Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [subord] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is thought that this represents a very real social phenomenon , either because of the nature of the settlement or because it was a general policy to dispose of rubbish away from the settlements , perhaps as manure in the fields , and is clearly not the product of poor preservation as has tended to be assumed ( Astill and Lobb 1982 , p. 140 ) . |
| 2 | However , if the PRO is arranging feature coverage or if it is known that they will be available for photography their PR lives will be extended . |
| 3 | It is a matter of judgement , in many cases , as to whether it is preferable to allow the pursuer to proceed to enquiry with a bad case or whether it is better to have the problem cured thus improving the defender 's understanding of what the pursuer 's case is . |
| 4 | ( 5 ) Wherever , in ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) above , the order requires one or other court to consider whether it ought to try the case or whether it ought to transfer it ( pursuant to the powers of transfer under ss 40(2) , 41(1) or 42(2) of the 1984 Act ) that court must have regard to the criteria laid down in art 7(5) and set out at the start of Chapter 13 . |
| 5 | A disclaimer would not be effective if it were merely contained in the small print of a contract or if it were simply the subject of a casual remark by the salesman during negotiations . |
| 6 | Some of the changes were felt to be long overdue , such as a scale 3 second in department for English , and it was not always clear whether the appraisal had been the driving force behind a particular change or whether it had simply brought some long-standing problems to urgent attention . |
| 7 | At the former , stone-robbing had effectively removed the crucial junction on the steeply sloping ground ; at the gate , it remained unclear whether the wall was already in existence or whether it had been constructed at the same time . |
| 8 | This will take place in five stages : — orientation interviews , to select the texts and to establish the communicative context ; — initial analysis of texts which will focus on linguistic features likely to indicate relations between disciplines ; — directed interviews with the participants which will allow them to comment on the details of the analysis ; — comparison of texts from different locations and situations to show if a pattern of features is merely peculiar to one writer or if it may have general social significance . |
| 9 | I can not help but marvel over the miracle of cordless technology when perched 40ft high , drilling through roof rafters with a cordless tool , not having to worry about tripping over the cable or whether it 's going to rain . |
| 10 | Erm whether it 's to do just with the words , like for dictionaries usage y'know or whether it 's to do with erm how language is strung together , functional use of grammar or whether it 's to do with units and repertoires and bigger units or whether it 's to do even with ideologies or yeah |
| 11 | It is questionable whether the real centre of economic power in this country is any longer an elected parliament or whether it has moved to the trade unions , large corporations , government departments , nationalised industries and government agencies . |
| 12 | I could not tell whether this was a reasonable assessment or whether it was neurotic . |
| 13 | I have no idea who got that extra money or where it came from . |
| 14 | And despite all its promise it is not yet clear whether it will pull capitalism out of its recession or whether it will only serve the interests of affluent minorities . |
| 15 | But like , I got the mirror down and like , I looked at it and whether it was the light or whether it just had n't come up cos it was only like , a few seconds afterwards |
| 16 | 43.4p-a-mile petrol money regardless of their model of car or whether it is chauffeur driven . |
| 17 | A limited example of this is the recognition that whether a text is published in quarto or folio or whether it circulates as a manuscript will help to create the conditions in which the text 's meaning is understood within a given culture at a particular historical instant . |
| 18 | Okay and do you know whether it 's erm a level term or whether it would be increasing term ? |
| 19 | If you like the sebatier effect or as it 's more commonly known ‘ solarisation ’ you can now control it . |
| 20 | Mares carrying their first fetus produce much higher levels of antibodies if the fetus is a horse than if it is a mule , the exact opposite of what one would expect . |
| 21 | What is the Government 's attitude to Labour 's proposal for a defence diversification agency , bearing in mind that if it were so easy to create jobs through a Government agency , it is surprising that Labour has always left behind more unemployed than when it took office . |
| 22 | ‘ It must sometimes be the case that I bring British fish back to London , but it will probably be in better condition than if it had been bought there as foreign agents insist on good transport and packing . ’ |
| 23 | And where , where the president speaks publicly , then his orders are obviously much more likely to carry weight than if it 's simply behind , behind closed doors . |
| 24 | Is not that in marked contrast to the events of 25 years ago this very day , as reported by The Times , when the then Economic Affairs Minister warned the Confederation of British Industry that if it breached the inflation-wage restraint , there would be a prices and incomes policy ? |
| 25 | On few occasions has it shown less moral scruple than when it made a deal with Brezhnev to dispose of the Soviet gold . |
| 26 | It 's sort of grid iron pattern streets on the south side of the High Street ; on the north side that 's all disrupted by the castle and , as far as one can tell , when the town and the area around it , the Rape of Lewes , was ceded to William De Warren , most of the local powers of the Town Council such as it was were taken away and subverted and the town became a minorial borough and although it sent Members of Parliament to Westminster from the end of the thirteenth century , it only had a very sort of ramshackle corporation , because the lords of the manor of Lewes kept control fairly tightly on what the town was actually allowed to do and on its internal freedoms . |
| 27 | I would wait a few weeks to see if it grows or clears up of its own accord and if it is still there , go to the vet . |
| 28 | ‘ I hope it might give a ten year old kid a little inspiration , a little boost and when it comes out of him , I 'm happy . |
| 29 | A few developed a liking for the racecourse and as it had been drummed into them to dress correctly for every occasion , somehow they managed to provide themselves with the obligatory long trailing gowns by lending each other clothes and accessories ; they appreciated the elegance of their suave escorts in tail coats and top hats . |
| 30 | It began to pick up speed and as it did so larger fireworks were detonated , so that showers of sparks and clouds of coloured smoke trailed behind like a peacock 's tail , green and red and blue . |