Example sentences of "is [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no-one to round him off , hold him back and help him to lessen the inevitable path to the eccentricity . |
| 2 | In most cases this will not be of much use , but at this stage there is nothing to lose . |
| 3 | Nor does it impress Freud to be told that religious propositions are ‘ as if ’ types of proposition , and that one should live ‘ as if ’ it were true that there were gods , or God , for there is nothing to lose this way . |
| 4 | But there is nothing to disappoint the collector here : this is a notable issue , and I look forward to hearing Zimmermann in the Beethoven ; on this showing , he could give a splendid account of it . |
| 5 | ‘ There is nothing to explain , ’ she said coldly as she stepped out of the car . |
| 6 | ‘ But that 's just it : there is nothing to explain , ’ said Carlo passionately . |
| 7 | Research seems to indicate that normal karate training may lead to joint injury given that when you kick hard against the empty air , there is nothing to stop the movement of the foot except the limits of the joint . |
| 8 | There is nothing to stop you doing the entire job yourself if you have the time and the skill . |
| 9 | The institutions in question may not insist on receiving results of assessments ascertaining the pupil 's educational achievements though there is nothing to stop the parent passing it on . |
| 10 | but there is nothing to stop them |
| 11 | There is nothing to stop them doing better than this and backdating this improvement . |
| 12 | However , if the Alu transcripts can once in a while , borrow the reverse transcriptase of a passing virus , there is nothing to stop them from propagating in increasing numbers in generation after generation of mammals . |
| 13 | Of course , there is nothing to stop the marinist practising all methods of nitrate reduction to be on the safe side . |
| 14 | There is nothing to stop you doing most of your business with your main clearing bank if the rates are competitive . |
| 15 | Hairdressers have generally undertaken an apprenticeship ; however , some colleges have places for mature students and there is nothing to stop you working from home . |
| 16 | Training is usually on the job and the main employers are the large commercial potteries concentrated in the North Staffordshire area , although there is nothing to stop you working for yourself at home . |
| 17 | There is nothing to stop Humberside Heavy Haulage from paying more than the legal minimum if the company really wishes to show appreciation of Peter 's loyal service over the years . |
| 18 | In principle there is nothing to stop you from laying any floorcovering you want in each room of your home . |
| 19 | Where no quorum is laid down in the standing orders , common sense must prevail even if , legally , there is nothing to stop one member continuing with the business ! |
| 20 | This survey asks workers to categorise their job as " permanent " or " temporary " , but again there is nothing to stop those who regard their own availability for a job as short-term from categorising themselves as temporary workers . |
| 21 | But if the idea of some indefinable menace frees your imagination , then there is nothing to stop you producing a suspense novel every bit as twanging with tension as a story in which someone is left hanging by one finger over a depthless gorge . |
| 22 | Most pay a rate of interest that will vary from time to time , but there is nothing to stop you moving your Tessa from one bank or building society to another if you think you can get a better return from another source . |
| 23 | The cockpit is well protected by a deep coaming set on the teak-laid decks , although there is nothing to stop items falling through the aft end of the cockpit , something that may become a liability when sailing in a relaxed fashion with books , Walkmans and bottles of suntan lotion lying on cockpit seats . |
| 24 | There is nothing to stop pressure groups putting up candidates at parliamentary elections on specific and limited programmes . |
| 25 | As a Board though there is nothing to stop us stating the option in our Newsletter , but I think we have to be very careful of the tone and wording that we use . |
| 26 | If a court decides on a two-year probation order , during the first year the person is mandatorily banned under the Bill and there is nothing to stop the court ruling that during the second year he or she should attend a motor course . |
| 27 | If the ex-employee remembers details of some of the previous employer 's customers , there is nothing to stop him using this information . |
| 28 | There is nothing to stop the parties agreeing , after a dispute has arisen , to refer their dispute to an expert for his determination , and this is done from time to time , in the same way as arbitration agreements . |
| 29 | There is nothing to stop the parties specifically preventing the expert from pursuing his own investigations and limiting his consideration of evidence to the material submitted by the parties ; this can be attended to at this stage , if it has not been already provided for in the expert clause : see 8.15.8 . |
| 30 | There is nothing to stop such organisations offering to pay the costs of libel actions , and editors deciding whether to settle will bear in mind the strength of the organisation behind the plaintiff . |