Example sentences of "and it is almost " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chaos now seemed poised to threaten the system from inside and without , and it is almost inevitable that the term ‘ civvy ’ should have become a derogatory reference . |
| 2 | Consider , for example , a mechanical clock : its several cogwheels will all turn at different rates and it is almost an arbitrary decision to link some of these to ‘ hands ’ that tell us the passage of the seconds , minutes , hours , or lunar month . |
| 3 | There is a ‘ conveyor belt ’ effect and it is almost impossible in the system for young people to get rid of the effect of a criminal record . |
| 4 | VIA also has to pay heavily to use the tracks and it is almost universally agreed that CP in particular has spent the last 12 years over-charging and trying to find ways of clearing the passenger trains from the path of its lucrative freights . |
| 5 | It is dry and it is almost aggressively refreshing — great starbursts of lime juice and orange peel and just a little grapeyness , creating a most unusual citrus cocktail for a warm , spring day . |
| 6 | The loss of this resource has been discussed by Lovejoy ( 1989 ) and it is almost as significant as the local and global environmental repercussions , in view , for example , of the search by agrochemical and drug companies for effective natural compounds . |
| 7 | When cargoes of coal or limestone are carried , the dust pervades the whole vessel and it is almost impossible for the crew to keep themselves even reasonably clean . |
| 8 | It is quite alright to continue no enjoy handling your cat as usual and it is almost impossible to catch toxoplasmosis from a cat scratch . |
| 9 | The father , on the other hand , was unsure of the power of Jesus , and it is almost as if he says , ‘ I know you would if you could , but you probably ca n't . ’ |
| 10 | Unfortunately , nickel cadmium batteries run down from full power very quickly , and it is almost impossible to tell when a charge may be required . |
| 11 | For an official to be able to act in this way is probably unique in the world , and it is almost certain that the high motives of the draftees of this regulation have never been fully recognised . |
| 12 | Approximately half a million people die in traffic accidents every year and it is almost always possible to trace the causes of a traffic accident back to some form of human error . |
| 13 | The roots of the law of confidence lie in equity and it is almost entirely case law . |