Example sentences of "this [conj] it be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would we accept this if it were proposed as the means by which we controlled , say , the operations of our secret services . |
| 2 | What fraction would you get out of this if it was shared between two of us ? |
| 3 | Britain is leading the way in this and it is hoped that other countries will soon follow suit . |
| 4 | ‘ Nobody 's Twisting Your Arm ’ , ‘ I 'm Not Always So Stupid ’ , ‘ Do n't Laugh ’ and ‘ Nothing Comes Easy ’ all expressed negative sentiments in their titles but Gedge did not realise this until it was pointed out . |
| 5 | I do n't want a discussion about this because it 's going to engender more problems than it will solve . ’ |
| 6 | We do n't mind as long as we make I mean I prefer this because it is to order , we do n't make them to stock . |
| 7 | They have to do this because it is seen as impossible to have both low inflation and a high level of employment since the former requires a low level of demand whereas the latter requires a high level of demand to keep people in jobs making things for sale . |
| 8 | Secondly , they would need to be aware of the interactional domain ( e.g. their scope for movement , and the properties of objects around them ) , and be constantly updating this as it was affected by their actions . |
| 9 | The effect of this when it is accepted is very far reaching because the more an idea is tested the more it is validated and criticism becomes not a threat but an opportunity to strengthen the idea ; and what is more important scientists cease to have the same proprietorial attitude towards in idea . |
| 10 | There can be no good reason to object to this when it is recognised that efficiency incorporates personal factors such as safety , health and quality of working life as well as system factors such as productivity and quality of work . |