Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] it is [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The purposes of a pre-trial review are twofold , viz : ( 1 ) if there is no reasonable case in law to be tried ( whether on the claim or defence ) , as far as is possible , to dispose of the case ; ( 2 ) if there is a case to be tried , to give directions to see that it is properly prepared . |
| 2 | And it is disappointing to see that it is still going . |
| 3 | Thus a member that protests from the outset of institutional action that is not sanctioned by the constitutive treaty should be able to claim that it is not bound by that action . |
| 4 | Disposal of property or effects all have to wait until it is formally decided who has the task of doing this . |
| 5 | The ham is always easier to cut when it is well chilled and may be even easier to handle if it is lightly frozen . |
| 6 | The next thing to do whilst it is still taped to the light box is to draw up a component layout diagram , actual size . |
| 7 | The hon. Gentleman knows that we are determined to sustain adult education , to extend it and to ensure that it is properly based in the local community . |
| 8 | When they try to stunt the growth of waste and to ensure that it is properly disposed of , governments face a real quandary . |
| 9 | In all cases where it is possible that wrecks may cause a future problem all steps should be taken to ensure that it is properly disposed of to avoid any possible future Third Party claims . |
| 10 | This is very important if a UK business is to ensure that it is not charged VAT at the standard rate on the supply of these goods where the customer 's VAT number subsequently proves to be false or otherwise incorrect . |
| 11 | This saves the sometimes awkward task of fitting an offset in the bath waste ( which may involve running the pipe below the floorboards ) to ensure that it is not connected within 200mm of the WC soil pipe . |
| 12 | Though about 95% of orders are placed without human intervention , people can , of course , monitor and override any of the system 's decisions — eg , to ensure that it is not ordering $2m missiles because of a statistical fluke . |
| 13 | According to the Wall Street Journal , IBM officials have not yet studied the resolution , and declined to comment on it , although they are expected to fight to ensure that it is not put before shareholders at the annual meeting . |
| 14 | However , to maintain this amended behaviour pattern , it may be necessary to repeat this training once or twice a week to ensure that it is permanently reinforced . |
| 15 | In a more complex case I might sit in on a discussion within a committee but begin to consider that it is not moving in a direction that suits me . |
| 16 | With an advertisement you will often have to decide whether it is best illustrated by a drawing or a photograph . |
| 17 | Be guided by the cooking time on the packet and always taste the pasta yourself to check that it is not overcooked . |
| 18 | Moreover , this distinctive structural location has been remarkably resilient to change and it is commonly argued that schooling plays a big part in the reproduction over time of the position of black people in British society . |
| 19 | Spending is easier to cap because it is centrally controlled , and because the allocations to health authorities for running hospital and community health services , accounting for 70 per cent of total spending , are cash limited . |
| 20 | One individual may be more likely to survive because it is better suited to making its way about its environment and not because it is fiercer than others . |
| 21 | Language delay is one of the most important areas to check as it is highly correlated with behaviour problems and later reading difficulties at school ( Stevenson 1985 ) . |
| 22 | erm its but I think to say that it is n't happening in schools is a bit unfair , because I do think it does happen in many schools erm and but there 's a great deal of work to be done . |
| 23 | For the purposes of analysing intonation , a unit generally greater in size than the syllable is needed , and this unit is called the tone-unit ; in its smallest form the tone-unit may consist of only one syllable , so it would in fact be wrong to say that it is always composed of more than one syllable . |
| 24 | While the application of procedural checks to licensing activities has therefore increased it would be mistaken to say that it is now accepted that any licensing function should be subjected to such safeguards . |
| 25 | The ham is always easier to cut when it is well chilled and may be even easier to handle if it is lightly frozen . |