Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] it is sometimes " in BNC.

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1 At low tide it is sometimes just possible to cross the channel without swimming .
2 An old favourite it is sometimes available , if not seen as often as Corydoras aneus and Corydoras paleatus .
3 For theoretical purposes it is sometimes convenient to think of the average as an ensemble average ; i.e. one considers a large number of identical systems and takes the average of the velocity at corresponding instants over all these systems .
4 With a derelict garden it is sometimes the only way .
5 In large surf it is sometimes worth slowing down ad letting a large wave pass before attempting the gybe .
6 My bill falls into two parts , one which deals with the need for a full franchise it is sometimes mistakenly believed that we already have a full franchise in this country , but whereas legislation was passed in the past in order to extend the franchise , in recent years we have let matters slip considerably on the methods that are used for registration and no longer can we claim to have that full franchise .
7 They do have a medical examination as part of the process of coming here and in the course of that medical examination it is sometimes disclosed that a woman is or is not a virgin , and that is sometimes noted on the medical report and from time to time some ECO 's have used that piece of evidence in making a decision about the relationship of the wife ; I have always condemned it and by and large it does not happen .
8 ( d ) The hybrid situation It is sometimes agreed between the parties to a marriage that the matrimonial home ( or the husband 's interest therein ) be transferred to the wife and a third party ( eg a new husbandsee Chapter 5 ) .
9 Sometimes an observant parent will notice something that will give us a clue ; after a child recovers from one of those high fevers that ‘ lay it very low ’ for a short time it is sometimes seen that the child is more ‘ well ’ than before it became ‘ ill ’ , provided the illness has not been inappropriately treated or interfered with in some way .
10 With a long-term partner it is sometimes too easy to take things for granted .
11 For volatile samples it is sometimes helpful to use matrix-isolation techniques [ Section 5.16.3 ] , as the molecules trapped in an inert matrix are generally unable to rotate freely , and give simple sharp vibration bands of well-defined frequency .
12 ( b ) Counternotices Where the initiator of the review is required to specify the proposed new rent it is sometimes provided that the figure so specified shall be the new rent unless the other party serves a counternotice within a given period .
13 In other countries it is sometimes seen in dogs imported from endemic regions Gross : They are readily recognised on the basis of size ( 1.0-2.0 cm ) , being much smaller than the common ascarid nematodes which are also found in the small intestine , and by their characteristic " hook " posture .
14 When working with young children it is sometimes a good idea to invoke magic : " When we go into the hall we are going through a magic door " , as if it were a door to a magic wardrobe .
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