Example sentences of "[subord] this [verb] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although this seemed to be the end of the Louth-Bardney line , it refused to die . |
| 2 | Although this continues to be an illuminating fact in understanding the causes of mental handicap , it offers no real basis for prevention . |
| 3 | Thus , it is quite predictable that there should be a means of questioning the verb and the adjective taken together , as indeed there is , although this happens to be a phrasal form — what … do to … ? — rather than a single interrogative word ; cf. ( 13 ) or ( 17 ) and ( 18 ) . |
| 4 | The overwhelming need to return the hurt , although this seems to be a necessary stage , can become the overriding passion , It can lead a woman into almost daily aggressive confrontations with men in order to sustain high levels of hatred . |
| 5 | These exceptions are important and consideration should be given to inserting them in trust documents although this seems to be rarely done in practice . |
| 6 | Although this appears to be a field of management studies that is going out of fashion , nevertheless I think one disregards the work of sociologists at one 's peril . |
| 7 | hughesy is renowned as a ‘ hard man ’ although this appears to be a one way thing — he does nt mind dishing it out but if anyone comes within a foot of him he crashes to the turf , usually clutching his face and rolling around frantically in an attempt to get a fellow professional booked/sent off . |
| 8 | He revealed that although this appeared to be an instance favouring a pluralist conception of law-making , i.e. law representing a compromise between the interests of numerous groups , it was in fact a law which basically reflected the interests of the coal industry and those dependent upon it — manufacturers of heavy equipment and the electric utilities , who consume nearly 80 per cent of domestically mined coal . |
| 9 | A further $21.8 million a year may be raised through a special local tax , although this has to be approved by voters . |
| 10 | Basically they can add or subtract , and anything more complicated than this has to be achieved by breaking down the more elaborate procedures down to a sometimes large number of successive steps . |
| 11 | She was more than eight months now , so this had to be dealt with at once . |
| 12 | But the handsome brass plate had borne the legend ‘ Woodline Design ’ , so this had to be the right place . |
| 13 | I 'm too weak to write much , so this has to be brief . |
| 14 | Cos this happens to be a camera but it could just as well be er an electric toaster , or any , any inanimate object taken er , in this fashion , and the thing you 've got to do if you take a photograph of an inanimate object er , like this , is to light it correctly , er it 's got to show all the erm , detail finely , and it 's got to have good quality in the printing . |
| 15 | If this continues to be unsuccessful then some travellers purposely ‘ miss ’ the first sleep in their new time zone to make sure that they are tired on the second night . |
| 16 | Another audio item which need take up little room is an extension microphone — useful if only as a means of eliminating the pick-up of camcorder operating noise in quiet conditions if this happens to be a weakness of your machine . |
| 17 | Some commentators also note that many directors of small companies might well refuse to provide their auditors with the proposed statement and the supporting evidence ; if this proves to be correct , it will result in a significant increase in the number of limitation of scope qualifications . |
| 18 | If this proves to be the case , then evidently the process is sensitive to semantic relationships between words ; specifically those that people are sensitive to . |
| 19 | If this proves to be the case , it will show that centres have grasped the opportunity offered by the new advanced courses to make wider access a reality . |
| 20 | If this proves to be the true picture then we have two possible strategies for selecting a suitable exposure automatically and then carrying out measurements . |
| 21 | Examination of the quality of management decisions is included to ensure that lessons are learnt for the future and to provide data needed for the revision of systems if this proves to be necessary . |
| 22 | If this has to be done it must be ( for technical reasons ) within three years of his father 's death — by 30 May 1977 . |
| 23 | If this has to be conceded , the other side 's bargaining position is greatly strengthened . |
| 24 | Vice-President Virgilio Godoy stated that the murder , which was seen as a setback for the attempt of President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro to promote national reconciliation , should not go unpunished and would have to be solved " even if this has to be done outside government institutions " . |
| 25 | If this seems to be the cause , resolve in future to spot the effect in your camcorder viewfinder before you press the button so that you can take the necessary action to avoid the fault . |
| 26 | If this seems to be something you are interested in , and you are between 30 and 55 , and have been earning £30K plus , then Philip Glennon will guarantee you an interview , to talk this through further . |
| 27 | However , children over whom the local authority exercises parental rights may be allowed to return home on trial if this seems to be in their best interests . |
| 28 | The authorities responding to the national survey questionnaire all said that they would offer the services of an interpreter , if this appeared to be necessary . |
| 29 | Mum does this , should , I do n't know if this needs to be rewound |
| 30 | If this proved to be the case , then ‘ All ravens are black ’ would be false . |