Example sentences of "it is [vb pp] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hong Kong 's special interest to the zoologist is that it is situated practically where two zoo-geographical regions meet , the Oriental , in which it actually lies , and the Palaearctic . |
| 2 | It is constructed rather than discovered by the historian . |
| 3 | It is emphasized here that there is no rotation in a frame in free fall . |
| 4 | It is broken only when his neighbour is injured and not before . |
| 5 | It is confirmed experimentally that the turbulent intensity distributions scale with u τ . |
| 6 | This Act embraces a vast number of persons holding public office of a specified sort ; it is amended regularly as new offices are created and persons appointed to them . |
| 7 | Most studies consider only social behaviour in the herd , or readily observed facts , such as that the horse is easily frightened , or that it will work better if it is rewarded rather than punished . |
| 8 | It must be stressed , though , that were it is said above that the researcher will ‘ scan the library ’ for previous writings on the area of study , this means more than a casual walk past the shelves of books which seem to be vaguely related to the topic . |
| 9 | We have no standard conventions for representing the paralinguistic features of the utterance which are summarised as ‘ voice quality ’ , yet the effect of an utterance being said kindly and sympathetically is clearly very different from the effect if it is said brutally and harshly . |
| 10 | It is gone even before the predator can gather its wits and make chase . |
| 11 | Er , I went on to say throughout the ages the government has repealed legislation , there 's nothing new about repealing legislation it is repealed either because it is proved unworkable or because it 's simply outlived its shelf life . |
| 12 | The sum depends on the type of operation and whether it is done privately or on the NHS . |
| 13 | It is seen best when the homologous chromosomes are pairing at meiosis I. Since equivalent loci lie adjacent to one another ( loops or twists indicate these mutations having occurred ) the result is the alteration of the number or sequence of genes on the chromosome . |
| 14 | It is rejected simply because it is a programme , because it denies the initiative , imagination and inventiveness of the teacher in contact with the child . |
| 15 | It is hoped also that a revised grant application form will be available for distribution before the meeting . |
| 16 | It is hoped therefore that a positive and constitutive response will be made by its members towards making the changes necessary to meet the new situation which has been outlined . |
| 17 | Eden is always somewhere else , or someone else 's — or else it is snatched away after only a moment , at most , or only distantly seen , felt or known . |
| 18 | When given orally , it is absorbed rapidly and has excellent tissue penetration . |
| 19 | Sufficient time to do the statistical work so that it is completed accurately and can be properly checked |
| 20 | Push the connector firmly into the boss shoulder making sure it is aligned properly and remove surplus cement |
| 21 | Instead it is turned forwards and hooks over the opponent 's leading guard hand . |
| 22 | It is made easier if we have lots of messengers . |
| 23 | It is made worse because the Opposition understandably wants to take advantage of a Prime Minister who seems dangerously , if not fatally , wounded . |
| 24 | An alternative is that under conditions which are maximally unfavourable for plural reference , when a plural reference is made , it is made only because no strain exists in those ( rare ) cases . |
| 25 | On one side of the vehicle ( unspecified ) , suspended on a silver chain , was a ‘ Time Piece by which the watches of the Army are regulated ; in form it resembles a huge hunting watch and weighs four pounds ; it is jewelled throughout and is of the finest workmanship : it was made by Mugmer , horloger de l'Empereur et Roi . ’ |
| 26 | It is realised increasingly that the systemic immune reponse to Helicobacter pylori infection confers no protection against the organisms , and its presence is of diagnostic value only . |
| 27 | It is realised now that your permission should have been obtained before disclosing such information and if any teacher does not wish this to happen in the future please notify the NDO — — without delay — hopefully with alternative suggestion for publicising your class . |
| 28 | It is argued here that the public sector has a crucial part to play in initiating the first moves back to full employment . |
| 29 | It is argued here that economic autonomy is still a long way off for most British women . |
| 30 | Lord Goddard CJ at p238 stated : As I say , I think it is argued here that the source of income was the contract [ with the bank ] . |