Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] [conj] it [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But experts say unless it is carefully controlled , the fish stocks and entire eco-system could be affected . |
| 2 | ( Note that here and elsewhere in the book , underlined stretches of talk mean that it is phonologically and/or grammatically marked as " Creole " . ) |
| 3 | The authors conclude that it is more likely that many other factors should also be included in the analysis such as motivation , nicotine dependence , personality type , self-efficacy , therapeutic support , etc , which act together in a complex way and would substantially increase the explained variance of smoking cessation . |
| 4 | Monetarists argue that it is relatively inelastic and stable , as in Figure 16.8(b) . |
| 5 | Those conceptions hold that it is not so much the white individuals who are the oppressors , for they are only part of an overall structure which has been designed to exclude blacks from positions of seniority . |
| 6 | This small Islamic jug ( OA 1952.2-14.1 ) of the ninth century AD appears intact below when viewed by ordinary light , but X-rays show that it is extensively repaired right , especially around the rim . |
| 7 | Finally , technical developments in TV broadcasting and receiving equipment mean that it is rapidly becoming inevitable that , for a time at least , most TV stations will be broadcasting in two formats , to take account of the new so-called high density TV ( HDTV ) — always assuming that standards for the system can be agreed . |
| 8 | The natives know that it is not the actual paintings in the caves that activate the Kurunba but the rocks on which they are drawn ; the rocks being imbued with the ‘ spirit ’ of the entities depicted . |
| 9 | Some critics of the public sector maintain that it is inherently inefficient and unable to control its expenditure . |
| 10 | Families may have to share lavatories with other families or it may be inconveniently placed and so parents find that it is too much bother to take children to the lavatory and continue to let them soil . |
| 11 | Questions of office profitability would lead to greater centralisation , as firms such as KPMG and Touche recognise that it is more expensive to run their ‘ franchise ’ structures . |
| 12 | I 'm speaking as a bus driver , yes , within a company that 's about to be privatized , and yes of course the bottom line is important and management think that it is vitally important and we know no longer get subsidies from any where including the Government , unlike your erm Local District Council , operated services so its very , very difficult for people in our position to actually keep services on the road if they do n't pay . |
| 13 | I would prefer an analogue contents display because it is more eye-catching and less likely to be misread . |
| 14 | Senior commission officials say that it is up to national governments to get a move on . |
| 15 | But the cracks show that it is far less resistant to corrosion than previously thought . |
| 16 | Despite Fieldhouse 's erudite attempt to consign the concept to the dustbin of history , most observers agree that it is both sufficiently homogeneous in function and consistent in character to be useful . |
| 17 | These patterns imply that it is not simply a matter either of ability or of socialization which affect subject choice . |
| 18 | In La Route des Flandres , the fluctuations between first and third person mean that it is not possible to contend that the novel 's discourse is organized entirely around the consciousness of the central character Georges , who otherwise seems to be re-creating his experiences in the course of a night in bed with the widow of his commanding officer , some time after the wartime conflict . |
| 19 | Improvements in distribution and packaging mean that it is now available all over the country , in supermarkets , delicatessens and specialist cheese shops . |
| 20 | SeaWatch director Sven Hansen says that recent international agreements to reduce pollution mean that it is particularly important to set up a system capable of ensuring standards are being met . |
| 21 | For the none technical , these figures mean that it is not a super quick modem , but has features that improve data transfer and have error correcting protocols . |
| 22 | Neil , as it happens , is himself a committed Scot , but the Scottish-based executives say that it is not the current incumbent of that post , but the fact that the regional directorate enjoys ultimate power of veto which worries them . |
| 23 | Whilst this suggests that a large number of people make use of the procedure , the recent research figures reveal that it is not only private citizens , but also ‘ large organisations ’ and other ‘ small litigants , ’ who make extensive use of the procedure . |
| 24 | Woe betide gilts prices if investors conclude that it is not . |
| 25 | Some Irish nationalists hold that it is just to unite the nation by force — a typical view of secular nationalism throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Europe . |
| 26 | Will my hon. Friend confirm that it is often precisely those authorities that complain most about not being able to use capital receipts which have used the most in the past few years ? |
| 27 | Does my right hon. Friend accept that it is right that he should restate the Government 's commitment to their policy in Northern Ireland , based on the rule of law ? |
| 28 | To the north lies Mecklenburg-Vorpommern — with a name like that it 's hardly surprising few in the UK have ever heard of this huge stage on the Baltic coast . |
| 29 | Bergman 's ( 1979 ) comments on Sweden indicate that it is also a belief which has appeared in other countries . |
| 30 | However , many knitters find that it is still difficult to plan and knit garments . |