Example sentences of "[conj] is [adj] [to-vb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before the Director General can take action under the Regulations , the advertisement must be such that it both deceives or is likely to deceive and is likely to affect the economic behaviour of those whom it reaches or to injure a competitor of the trader ( usually the advertiser ) whose interests the advertisement is promoting . |
| 2 | The policy of the solicitors ' governing body is encapsulated in Rule 1 of the Solicitors ' Practice Rules 1990 ( and of earlier editions ) : A solicitor shall not directly or indirectly obtain or attempt to obtain instructions for professional work or permit another person to do so on his behalf , or do anything in the course of practising as a solicitor , in any manner which compromises or impairs or is likely to compromise or impair any of the following : ( a ) the solicitor 's independence or integrity ; ( b ) a person 's freedom to instruct a solicitor of his choice ; ( c ) the solicitor 's duty to act in the best interests of the client ; ( d ) the good repute of the solicitor or of the solicitor 's profession ; ( e ) the solicitor 's proper standard of work ; ( f ) the solicitor 's duty to the Court . |
| 3 | In this atmosphere , it was understandable that commercial television should be placed under the close scrutiny of a licensing body , empowered by what is now s4(1) of the Broadcasting Act 1981 to ensure : ( a ) that nothing is included in the programmes which offends against good taste or decency or is likely to encourage or incite to crime or to lead to disorder or to be offensive to public feeling … ( b ) that due impartiality is preserved on the part of persons providing the programmes as respects matters of political or industrial controversy or relating to current public policy . |
| 4 | This , combined with lively illustrations , provides material that is easy to teach and fun to learn . |
| 5 | I make a plea for the Government to consider a matter of urgency , either through independent research or their own officers , finding a long-term method of achieving a much more comprehensible system that is easy to use and that can be understood by ordinary people . |
| 6 | ‘ We want a good , strong boat that is easy to maintain and that is n't too expensive . |
| 7 | It might also appeal to the leaseback private owner who wants a new state-of-the-art , low cost aircraft that is easy to fly but capable of earning its keep . |
| 8 | The pool is then immediately ready for planting , for pool-liners do not contain anything that is toxic to fish or aquatic plant life . |
| 9 | Because much of its crude is of a variety that is expensive to refine and bring to market , it is trying to lure back the foreigners who were kicked out of the business two decades ago . |
| 10 | The ensemble were formed in Farnham eight years ago by Myer Rosen , to give amateur guitar players the kind of experience that is available to wind and string players in local orchestral societies . |
| 11 | The undulating nature of the whole course , both the fairways and the greens , is something that is difficult to perceive when watching the Masters on television . |
| 12 | Some problems we suffer with other schools though perhaps to a more intense degree : ( c ) A complex site that is difficult to administer and to supervise . |
| 13 | Sailing in waves produces an excitement that is difficult to beat and this is partly because it can be slightly dangerous if you are not careful . |
| 14 | There is a certain medicinal thinking behind the labelling , a feeling that a book that is difficult to read and difficult to obtain meaning and enjoyment from , must be good for young people in some way . |
| 15 | ‘ Artistically'-designed editions of books or ‘ fine editions ’ are often made difficult to read because the readers , particularly young readers , are made aware of gracefully-designed type , emphasized serifs , and so on , and the use of ‘ beautiful ’ space dividers ( lines of ornaments ) and similar means to produce a book that is fit to frame but not , perhaps , easy to read . |
| 16 | Not something that is likely to happen if you stay in the safety and lethargy of your armchair . |
| 17 | Employers should not , without good cause , behave in a manner that is likely to destroy or seriously damage the employment relationship . |
| 18 | It is usually produced in rectangles and is easy to slice and therefore very useful for smørgasbord . |
| 19 | She is especially renowned for creating a long silk jersey halter-neck evening dress , which can be worn five different ways and is easy to make because it only has one seam . |
| 20 | She is especially renowned for creating a long silk jersey halter-neck evening dress which can be worn five different ways and is easy to make because it only has one seam . |
| 21 | The Sports Council is proud of its association with these organisations and is keen to see that movement and dance continues to thrive in the future . |
| 22 | Carina , a pupil at Hebden School in Winsford , is now doing very well and is able to walk and talk . |
| 23 | The search for an explanation of those differences comes from an ‘ ideology of difference ’ , which , having created a problem then seeks a resolution , and is unable to see that the problem lies in the original perceptions . |
| 24 | ‘ Only there is a young lady as lodges with me , who asks me every day what Mrs Browning writes and is eager to know for she announces she lives for your poetry . ’ |
| 25 | To say of John Smith " His name is certainly not George Washington " is capable of being defamatory of Smith : the ordinary reader knows that George Washington could never tell a lie , and is likely to infer that Smith is therefore untruthful . |
| 26 | Telecom Eireann is seeking more than £200m from European Community structural funds to re-build its telecommunications network : it is also ensconced in discussions with the Irish government over tariff re-balancing ; the state phone company 's financial difficulties have been exacerbated by the 10% currency devaluation which has added £50m to its debts of some £1,000m ; and is likely to halve and worse its profits this year to some £40m . |
| 27 | When money 's tight and is hard to get And your horse has also ran , When all you have is a heap of debt — A PINT OF PLAIN IS YOUR ONLY MAN . |
| 28 | Although heavy in frame , an Akita moves with surprising speed and power , and is difficult to stop if determined in his actions . |
| 29 | If the lavatory is too low for an elderly person , a raised polypropylene toilet seat which fits over it , but is easy to remove and to wash , can be very useful , and a chromium-plated hand-grip fixed very securely to the wall at the side of the lavatory can also be helpful . |
| 30 | A cardigan that buttons to the neck keeps this portion of the anatomy covered , but is easy to unbutton and remove if necessary . |