Example sentences of "of [det] is [adv] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hammond had supplied Hunt with the superficial areas of the rooms he required , but he inexplicably changed these to dimensions , although a note did say that ‘ dimensions of the several rooms may be varied , provided the superficial area of each is not materially altered ’ . |
| 2 | The effectiveness of that is not just to make Ransom 's struggle real , but also to demonstrate the metaphysical excitement of all moral choices , on the silent planet as well as beyond the music of the spheres . |
| 3 | And the thought of that is just too much . |
| 4 | We see we see this forum as very much the right sort of forum for either making or breaking the case for a new settlement , the one thing I do have to say , however , is that the Department wants to see this particular issue settled in the context of the alteration , and full significance of that is n't immediately apparent , it , what we do n't want to see is what was envisaged in the H B F statement , where they thought that we might end up with a decision to have a new settlement in principle and then leave it open to the local plans , all four of them around the city , to then explore the possible alternative locations . |
| 5 | He put in a kitchen and he thought there was something funny about these people erm they did n't want to give him money up front for the fabric , you know , the woods and things and he was n't asking the full amount anyway and he said , you know , a things are very tight in business and I do not want to run up any more debts if you will let me have some of cash , some of the cash fo for the wood as soon as the wood 's delivered I 'll come and do the job , it 's not as though your money is going to be tied up in any way and there was a bit of a face pulling and saw this woman drop to , sort of , always hovering around always putting her motty in and erm when th when the job was nearly completed madam steps forward with the cries of that is n't quite right and that is n't quite right and Nev was putting hours doing nit-picking fussing about getting things absolutely perfect got it absolutely perfect but when it came to the final bill they knocked off six hundred because there was the tiniest little scratch on one of the panels ! |
| 6 | He reflects the social changes in the constituencies and the parliamentary party and because of that is much more effective . ’ |
| 7 | Macbeth 's explanation of why they must kill Banquo for him is a perfect description of the tribute that vice pays to virtue : because of That is almost too explicit in its description of the gap between false surface and his true feelings , and in its affected , forced language ( ‘ to your assistance do make love ’ ) . |
| 8 | It suggests the unmet need of so many women for support and help in redefining their role and purpose when the all-consuming daily tending of another is no longer required . |
| 9 | The logic of this is not easily discerned . |
| 10 | This in itself is alarming , but a further probable consequence of this is even more alarming : whereas in the past local authorities would censor in isolation and in response to local pressure , the tendency now may be to follow ‘ the party line ’ . |
| 11 | The obvious corollary of this is that less qualified ambulance workers , who are largely engaged in driving non-urgent cases , would not see their earnings rise by so much . |
| 12 | None of this is all that unusual . |
| 13 | I think an hour of this is about enough is n't it ? |
| 14 | She shows that there remain some examples of extensive sharing of support between mothers , daughters and sisters , although her interpretation of this is far less romantic than Young and Willmott 's . |
| 15 | Much of this is now widely available , and excellent coverage is provided in Janie Whyld 's Sexism in the Secondary Curriculum ( 1983 ) ; hence a brief review is enough here . |
| 16 | At this point Boswell inserts an asterisk , and his footnote begins , ‘ My note of this is much too short . |
| 17 | The significance of this is still far from clear , because some types of mental illness are associated with abnormal quantities of these substances , and because many drugs with effects on the brain ( anaesthetics , tranquillizers , hallucinogens ) are chemically related to natural neurotransmitters . |
| 18 | The first of these is basically more difficult ; but Mr Patten has the advantage of novelty , the sheen of possible succession to Mrs Thatcher , a way with green words and blue audiences . |
| 19 | There are many species of ‘ flying ’ squirrels , but none of these is so well equipped for flight as the colugo , their gliding membranes being not nearly so extensive . |
| 20 | Development of these is now underway and it is anticipated that a range in a number of occupational sectors will be available for introduction in September 1992 . |
| 21 | Erm , I think one of those is probably enough , but I 'll give you another one if you want you can have |