Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] it [is] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Only two outsiders are permitted to eat from the kitchen — the governor , who has to sample one meal every day to be able to answer any complaints the following day , and the doctor , who tastes the food two or three times a week to ensure that it is balanced and nutritious . |
| 32 | If the vehicle has an electrically powered antenna , arrangements should be made to ensure that it is raised whenever the vehicle is moving — with an over-ride switch allowing the driver to avoid damage when entering a garage or car park . |
| 33 | monitor the agreement to ensure that it is implemented in the way that was intended . |
| 34 | They also seek to ensure that it is spent with due ‘ economy , efficiency and effectiveness ’ . |
| 35 | The current budget for these activities is very low , and we therefore need to ensure that it is spent in the most cost-effective way possible . |
| 36 | This information would not be automatically collected from the request , but is essential in order to describe the person fully , and the retrieval process has to ensure that it is provided . |
| 37 | If a school is under-performing , the commission , which will be answerable to Parliament , will have the powers to ensure that it is brought up to standard . |
| 38 | For example , it is becoming increasingly necessary for much proposed new development to ensure that it is mentioned in the local plan . |
| 39 | Moreover , it means a greater proportion of national income is in the hands of public officials , and care has to be taken to ensure that it is used well . |
| 40 | ‘ Once a theme ( e.g. conservation of soil ) is agreed upon it is up to all subject writers to ensure that it is woven into the content of materials produced ; made the subject for reading passages in language , for problems in mathematics , for field surveys in social studies and for practical demonstration in agriculture . ' |
| 41 | The court must draw up a timetable " with a view to disposing of the application without delay " and must give directions to ensure that it is adhered to ( s33(1) ) . |
| 42 | The fundamental flaw in Maxwell Fyfe 's directive is that , though it is admirable in theory , there is no supervisory machinery to ensure that it is carried out . |
| 43 | But the process is not so hard to understand once it is remembered that nationalism is a political emotion that was not often felt before the old feudal leaders of countries outside Europe had been conquered and replaced by Europeans . |
| 44 | ‘ It would be impossible to consider moving with the clause in place and there are other factors to consider if it is removed . ’ |
| 45 | ‘ Purposive sampling ’ occurs when a researcher chooses a particular group or place to study because it is known to be of the type that is wanted . |
| 46 | Once it is determined that a particular exclusion clause is not invalidated under fiduciary law , it is then necessary to consider whether it is affected by the common law and statutory restrictions on exclusion clauses generally . |
| 47 | Little things left to build up cause long-term resentment , and this is very difficult to disperse once it is established . |
| 48 | At this point it is sufficient to mention that it is accepted that there were differences between the real and reported rates , but that for some crimes over certain periods of time the difference was fairly constant . |
| 49 | The assets and debts belong to the company which continues to exist until it is dissolved . |
| 50 | Drink has always been a problem since men discovered how to distil and it is known that there were a great many small stills on the island . |
| 51 | Drink has always been a problem since men discovered how to distil and it is known that there were a great many small stills on the island . |
| 52 | Alameda has worked with the navy for a long time , and 8,000 jobs would go if it closed ; Everett expects 6,000 sailors and their families to arrive when it is finished , and has built most of the infrastructure . |
| 53 | You may be surprised to learn that it is taken from the book ‘ The Jews and Their Lies ’ by Dr. Martin Luther the great Protestant reformer . |
| 54 | To assert that conduct is orderly is , from our point of view , to imply that it is directed by a sense of social propriety — that not only is it non-random but that it is both generated and limited by prescriptions and the possibility of sanction , in particular the sanction of expressed disapproval . |
| 55 | A second principle is that a difficult task ( and nobody doubts that dieting can be very difficult ) is far easier to accomplish if it is broken down into small , manageable pieces . |
| 56 | The law on the issue of consent continues to change because it is based on public policy . |
| 57 | One rôle of this pipe is to provide an unobstructed path for water in the cylinder to expand as it is heated . |
| 58 | But if we are tempted to call it ‘ pain ’ , what is the content of the suggested check on this temptation , the check which we operate in order to see whether it is justified ? |
| 59 | A communicative support system sounds a rather arid notion and so it is important to reiterate that it is embedded in a social relationship and only has meaning in such a flesh and blood context . |
| 60 | I have never eaten brawn — no doubt I should do so — so can not comment on it except to say that it is made from the pig 's head which is simmered with herbs and spices ; the resulting meat is set in the naturally produced aspic . |