Example sentences of "[prep] [pos pn] [noun] it is " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Do not , however , suppose that I am quite idle , though happily for my health it is not requisite to apply so closely as formerly was the case . |
| 2 | When you are in a situation where you have to clean up after your dog it is advisable to encourage it to defecate on a surface which will make the task easier . |
| 3 | During its maturation it is subject to conditions not exactly like those the mother matured in ; and at fertilization it is acted on by a mate with a constitution unlike its own and unlike its mother 's . |
| 4 | For the citizen with a need , whether it be welfare , housing assistance , job training or scores of other tasks the federal government has tackled through its grants it is often very difficult to decide just who is responsible for what . |
| 5 | Accordingly , terms of reference should be agreed formally in writing and MAS should ensure that the investigations is given a tight , commercial focus so that for its cost it is of maximum use to the client . |
| 6 | Occasionally , a cock is such a winner that despite being a potential goldmine for its owner it is reprieved from further battle and enters the mythology of the tribe as a sort of Spartacus Chicken . |
| 7 | In giving written reasons for their decision it is not sufficient for the board to reiterate the statutory grounds on which their decision is based : Martin v. Ellis , 1978 S.L.T. ( Sh.Ct. ) 38 at p.40 ; Chief Constable of Grampian v. City of Aberdeen District Licensing Board , 1979 S.L.T. ( Sh.Ct. ) 2 , and Troc Sales Ltd. v. Kirkcaldy District Licensing Board , 1982 S.L.T. ( Sh.Ct. ) 77 . |
| 8 | This is why to account for their longevity it is now believed that they were a qualified kind of ectothermic homeotherm continually striving to become endothermic homeotherms . |
| 9 | You know I sometimes find with some of my students it is very counterproductive to have their mother in on the lessons . |
| 10 | The atmosphere should be electric and I am sure for many of my players it is the biggest game of their careers . |
| 11 | As 30 per cent of YTS graduates fail to find employment at the end of their course it is crucial to understand which groups are able to use the YTS to gain a foothold in the labour market , and those which are unsuccessful . |
| 12 | And where such statutory means are slow to act or uncertain of their action it is not for us to make pre-emptive strikes in the name of propriety . |
| 13 | Where we are reimbursing another insurance company in respect of their outlay it is not necessary to obtain sight of the original invoice . |
| 14 | Because of its size it is able to keep companies on its books for 20 years or more , providing top-ups when necessary . |
| 15 | Silk is also used as a foundation material ; it is extremely strong , keeps its shape , and can be spun into very fine strands , but because of its cost it is only used when exceptionally fine knotting is required . |
| 16 | Apart from the loss of its columns it is in fine condition and has richly decorated doorway ( 139 ) and , inside , a barrel vaulted , coffered ceiling , its caissons finely enriched with flowers and heads . |
| 17 | Tillyard 's belief that Elizabethan literature could provide an encouragement in countering a threat to civilisation may now seem naive and intellectually misplaced , but within the context of its origins it is not something we should immediately deride . |
| 18 | If the word Gruyère on the packet can induce people to buy the product in question ( I have tasted it ; and it seems only fair to say that of its kind it is of a matchless ignobility ) then it becomes clear that it is a too innocent belief in authenticity and the efficacy of the ancient formula which has made us such easy victims of the purveyors of the farmyard-fresh Surrey chicken from the battery house , the mountain-brook trout from the breeding tank , via the deep-freeze , the hedgerow-ripened blackberry pie-filling out of the cardboard box . |
| 19 | Given that Callinicos ' book is difficult , and given the probability that despite the seriousness of its argument it is unlikely to be widely debated , I will firstly offer an interpretation of what I think its main themes are , and what they are not . |
| 20 | When near maximum it can not be mistaken , and it is of course very red , but do not be surprised if you fail to find it , because for most of its period it is well below binocular range . |
| 21 | For much of its length it is bordered by sloping lawns , and sometimes edged with stones and flowers in a most attractive display . |
| 22 | Despite its name it is not a calendar year or , necessarily , a period of 12 months . |
| 23 | Caught here by Peter Chick on September 11 , despite its age it is faring much better than the much younger , but cocooned , Citation executive jet behind ! |
| 24 | I SYMPATHIZE with the Duke of Wellington who , towards the end of his life it is said , grieved continually over all the brave men killed at the Battle of Waterloo . |
| 25 | The analysis of a game is concerned precisely with the question of the expectations of the behaviour of his rivals it is rational for any one player to form . |
| 26 | Once a man knows of his right it is more difficult to say that it was not reasonably practicable to give notice within a reasonable time . |
| 27 | Reader manipulation is another recurring feature that in some ways is obvious looking at how the book is written but as you 're reading the book you 're practically living in it and when you finish it 's almost as if a piece of your daily routine is missing and because it is an integral part of your life it is hard to distance yourself from it and analyse it . |
| 28 | On the last day of your holiday it is standard practice to be asked to check out of your room in the morning . |
| 29 | And he stopped me and said : ‘ Son , I saw ye practising , and I 've always found with a player of your capabilities it is best to tell them to hit it straight at the pin ! ’ |
| 30 | We would continue to recommend transparency as a useful index in renal clinics , but think that in the light of our findings it is less useful as a screening test in antenatal clinics . |