Example sentences of "on [pron] it [is] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The major factors to be taken into consideration when selecting a rootstock variety are : its suitability to the vinestock on which it is to be grafted ; its suitability to the geographical location and to climate ; solumological effects ; and the effect upon the quality and character of the fruit produced . |
| 2 | If the cashier wishes to verify if a cheque is acceptable , a telephone call to the hotel 's bank giving details of the cheque , the drawer 's name , and the branch on which it is to be drawn , the bank will make contact with the drawer 's bank and establish whether the cheque is acceptable . |
| 3 | Occam gives extra scope for this because it is a parallel language : one can improve a program not only by reducing the overall amount of calculation , but also by configuring it for the ( possibly parallel ) machine on which it is to be run . |
| 4 | Such interest , like the damages on which it is to be given , is to be calculated in the money of the day at the date of trial , the real value of which has been depreciated by the full amount of the inflation that has taken place since the date of service of the writ [ Emphasis added ] . |
| 5 | " That depends , my lord , on who it 's from . |
| 6 | The most common failings are to rely too much on words rather than extensively labelled diagrams , to use technical terms and concepts which the user may not understand , to focus on what it is at the expense of what it does and to fail to separate the needs of the operator from the details which are needed to set up the device , to locate faults , to provide remedies and to provide routine maintenance . |
| 7 | If there 's one , if there 's one next year I will , depending on what it is of course |
| 8 | A mariachi band approaches and launches into a lively lament on what it is to be alone and without love . |
| 9 | Niki has ‘ written ’ a whole book on what it is like to drive for Ferrari . |
| 10 | So I realized I could do an act based on what it is like to be me . |
| 11 | Lessons on what it 's like to be a European went down a treat with the pupils of a rural Ulster primary school last week . |