Example sentences of "is [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ Selling is about getting on the telephone , ’ Brown says , ‘ and using a variety of techniques involving charm , bullying and whatever else you can muster . |
| 32 | Successful netting is about getting all the details right . |
| 33 | Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke , who yesterday unveiled a five-point police plan , said : ‘ Quality is about getting the job done . ’ |
| 34 | ‘ Quality is about getting the job done , ’ he said . |
| 35 | I ca n't say I blame them — for many of us walking is about getting away from the crowds , and summer in the Lakes is not quite the time to do that . |
| 36 | Familiar with , which is basically the piece of legislation , which is still in force now and still a major problem for us , which is about getting Council Rent 's up to the level of private sector rent 's and forcing Council 's to do that . |
| 37 | ‘ Economics is not about cost-cutting , it is about getting the best use out of your resources , ’ he said . |
| 38 | Training is about trying to put the component parts together — the physical and the mental , working towards an agility in both . |
| 39 | Ray Montgomery , works manager for the east division , said : ‘ This is about trying to change the culture of the organisation , devolving power to people on the ground . |
| 40 | It is about trying to outfox your opponent . |
| 41 | I think that the point , has to be made that when we 've had a transport supplementary grant decision and settlement as poor as this one , then it really is about trying to protect and enhance the people of Lincolnshire and the road network , rather than just for once , party politics , because I ca n't honestly believe that the conservatives would actually , feel that this is a fair , reasonable settlement . |
| 42 | This section is about defining and delivering these . |
| 43 | This chapter is about taking precautions . |
| 44 | ‘ Western Skies ’ , they say , is about taking acid and climbing the local mountains . |
| 45 | The whole of business is about taking an acceptable risk . |
| 46 | Villa were nowhere near their best … could Town cash in … sadly not … the premiership is about taking your chances when they come … |
| 47 | The Green Show is about saving frogs . |
| 48 | Insulation is about saving energy , cutting down on the waste of fossil fuels , and reducing the amount of carbon dioxide we release into the atmosphere by burning them . |
| 49 | ‘ That song is about remembering Elvis as a rockabilly cat , the guy who changed music and popularised rock and roll , rather than the man who sang ‘ Clambake ’ … ’ |
| 50 | The thing , story in the Land Army magazine is about remembering the new recruited went out first day to go muck-spreading and she was going about it and she stuck her fork in and she landed flat on her face in a heap ! |
| 51 | Building self-esteem is about appreciating strengths and developing them as much as it is about gaining an understanding of weaknesses . |
| 52 | This type of statistical work is about inferring things from the data and is really a sophisticated form of guesswork . |
| 53 | ‘ You 've determined the plan , you 've sorted out your priorities , you know what you want to do , you are absolutely sound about the vision , you 've put together the detail and now it is about delivering it , that 's the greatest challenge of all , ’ she said . |
| 54 | If nothing else , leadership is about building this basis ( Bartolme , 1989 ) . |
| 55 | In the longer term the strategy is about influencing pre and post qualifying training as appropriate , and responding to training needs identified by the Districts . |
| 56 | The culture is about accepting the status quo , about accommodating to the demands of the industrial system . |
| 57 | This book is about learning to enjoy eating without feeling guilty , and getting slim and healthy in the process . |
| 58 | But , in a sense , all of life is about learning to cope with old age . |
| 59 | Acquiring status is about learning to influence others and to feel in control of situations . |
| 60 | Stress can also drain out of the glass as well as drip into it , and the process of overcoming the problems of stress and anxiety is about learning how to turn off the stress tap and drain down the stress glass . |