Example sentences of "is [prep] pay " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is some force to this argument , if the only concern is about paying benefits to people in need . |
| 2 | It is worth paying a visit to the interior courtyard to see the impressive design and use of materials . |
| 3 | Probreeder sources in France say that the premium is worth paying because of the energy independence given by a breeder , which ‘ breeds ’ its own plutonium fuel . |
| 4 | You will wear them more frequently than any single outfit of clothes and it is worth paying as much as you can afford to get a pair that make you feel and look good . |
| 5 | The downside to this variety is a big multiload , but for once this a price is worth paying . |
| 6 | Your village or corner shop , on the other hand , usually gives the opportunity for a friendly chat This in itself is worth paying a penny or two more on sultanas , and it provides regular contact with the shopkeeper , who will soon realize that ‘ you hear her better if you see her face ’ . |
| 7 | Minister Michael Howard says this is worth paying because global warming is ‘ an issue of concern to everyone ’ . |
| 8 | Yet the story of Sri Lanka 's disaster is worth paying attention to . |
| 9 | It is worth paying particular attention to one of two programmes or issues that particularly disturbed Mrs Whitehouse and the NVALA for they sum up quite neatly the major ways in which broadcasting is seen by them as falling short of the standards that , they suggest , ought generally to apply . |
| 10 | Usually , it is worth paying an estate agent to manage your property . |
| 11 | In order to be persuaded by this justification one would need to be satisfied that the price is worth paying , that is , that alternative arrangements in which power was more widely diffused would not be preferable , even though this might mean that the system produced less wealth overall . |
| 12 | If all this is true , it is quite unclear to me in what the ‘ slim margin ’ consists , and what price it is worth paying for the war we should , on balance , want . |
| 13 | And whether that price is worth paying is something only you can tell us . |
| 14 | As we discover the horrors of factory farming , there is a swing to traditional rearing which I feel really does produce better tasting meat that is worth paying extra . |
| 15 | It is worth paying considerable attention to the physical remains of a parish boundary , especially if an Anglo-Saxon charter with boundary clauses exists or the piece of land can be defined in its present outline at an early date . |
| 16 | Surely that is worth paying a little for ! ’ |
| 17 | That is the price the Chancellor and the Prime Minister think is worth paying — the price of decline and despair for families , the price of the dissolution of industries upon which we in this country depend for our future . |
| 18 | I think that is worth paying for . |
| 19 | The UN knows that much of the Cambodian army has not been paid for some time , so , until a new government takes over , it is considering paying the troops itself . |
| 20 | One of the most common ways relatives and friends seek to relive the souls of their loved ones in Purgatory is by paying for masses to be offered on their behalf . |