Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] [conj] the [noun sg] is " in BNC.

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1 The actual state of the market is that it 's flooded with property , so we have a case where supply has increased , demand is still at a fairly low level , so we 're having to be very honest with our clients , our vendors , and let them know that the situation is that their property has to be of good value in the market place .
2 Nor do I consider that the principle is advanced by identifying specific categories such as husband and wife or elderly parents and adult children ; the principle applies whenever a creditor knows or ought to have known that the relationship between debtor and the surety gives rise to a real risk that the surety may not contract freely and with a full appreciation of the nature of the obligation being assumed .
3 May I suggest if the thing is worn out it will help us to jump the last hurdle .
4 Can I ask if the sum is ninety thousand ?
5 If it is thought that it means that any decision should be taken at the lowest possible level , that unfortunately makes me believe that the concept is not all that it is cracked up to be , and for a number of reasons .
6 Now , now you 've been working in the area of AIDS for some time now , do you think that the message is getting through ?
7 Do you think that the work is accessible to the general public ?
8 Do you consider that the inspector is right to assess emoluments on the director , and if so is it correct to charge emoluments for the whole year when the director only uses the property for a few weekends in each year ?
9 A central charging light comes on to let you know that the battery is being charged .
10 How will you know if the blood is coming from er an artery that 's cut ?
11 110lb ft of torque at 4400rpm may not sound like much , but in reality the G40 is so near this peak figure from idle to red line that the overall effect is much more impressive than a car that makes you wait until the revcounter is half-way round its scale before it gets going .
12 What do you do when the pain is still there , caused by a low self-esteem , the absence of love in one 's heart , the loss of personal assurance , and emotional confusion ?
13 There are very many more species , but I believe enough have been indicated to let you see that the rose is by no means restricted to the Hybrid Tea — there are many other kinds to provide variation and interest .
14 All these questions can help you decide whether the ad is right or whether it needs changing .
15 In a swimming pool , rubber rings , balloons , etc. float How can you tell if the water is deep ?
16 An index can also help you establish whether the book is going to be of future use .
17 Could n't you argue that the reverse is true , looking on the optimistic side ?
18 Nor should we think that the situation is better at secondary level .
19 The NCT sessions encouraged everyone to ask ‘ daft ’ questions — the sort that do not seem daft if you do not know the answers — like how do I make up a nappy , how many sterilising tablets do I use for the bottles and what should we buy before the baby is born ?
20 Addresses have been drawn by statistically random methods and , as you will appreciate , the success of the research depends upon our obtaining the highest possible response rate as only then can we ensure that the sample is truly representative .
21 And it is not easy to discover any more covert or sophisticated moral view of the characters and the events of the poem : it does not dwell in any suggestive way on the irremediable carnality of human desires , and only with a degree of distortion and uncalled for determination could we assert that the poem is significantly antifeminist or anticlerical .
22 Compared with how the German coal industry is subsidised — its coal is produced at no less than £89 a tonne compared with £42 a tonne for deep-mined coal in Britain — how can we say that the industry is on a level playing field in Europe ?
23 For if it is not , how can anybody know that the government is still ‘ derived from public opinion ’ , i.e. is still representative ?
24 ‘ How can they hear if the message is not proclaimed ? ’
25 Will he confirm that the occupation is illegal and that all settlements on the west bank are illegal ?
26 Does it make does it matter that the land is elevated above the road , above the A Nineteen ?
27 Does it matter that the present is so substantial that it is a powerful inducement to marry ?
28 Does it matter if the barrow is empty or full ? ’
29 Will he ensure that the money is spent throughout the county ?
30 They said the Devil does his work when the world is dark . ’
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