Example sentences of "it is usually a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Call it a rites-of-passage novel , a coming-of-age novel or a coming-out novel , it is usually a writer 's way of exploring how the early years can irritate to life the otherwise dormant sensitivities that produce the itch to write fiction . |
| 2 | It is usually a three foot rod , often beautifully carved as a love token , onto which the prepared material is bound by a ribbon , traditionally red for a girl , blue for a married woman . |
| 3 | It is usually a waste of time trying to explain the dangers , especially if the patient feels in a self-pitying mood . |
| 4 | It is usually a written document directed to decision makers , conveying facts , opinions , information , interpretations and possibly recommendations . |
| 5 | However , for patients in their forties it is usually a simple matter to establish them on similar insulin regimens to the Type I patients . |
| 6 | When a new factory starts it is usually a part of a chain of industries and so usually it is placed near others in the chain . |
| 7 | It is usually a matter of saying yea or nay . |
| 8 | When people cough in the movies , it is usually a sure sign they are going to die . |
| 9 | Companies do not normally recognise this as a liability , because it is usually a remote contingency where accounts are prepared on a going concern basis . |
| 10 | ‘ So they are well above the crowd and it is usually a lot safer than most displays . |
| 11 | ‘ We get few complaints about what we do — it is usually a problem with how we do it . ’ |
| 12 | Most cases are isolated incidents and when clusters occur it is usually a particularly virulent strain or involves people who are possibly genetically susceptible . |
| 13 | It is usually a good idea to walk with your dog in the usual fashion at first , working through the basic commands . |
| 14 | Since the hypocrite ( it is usually a he : there are few women hypocrites in Elizabethan drama , which may be a comfort to the feminists ) tells us the truth , we are able to judge the extent of his lies , his success in duping others . |
| 15 | To this extent it is usually a prerogative of the male rather than the female , although female transvestites in this full sense of the word are known . |
| 16 | A home is both a material necessity and , if one is bought , it is usually a person 's most expensive purchase . |
| 17 | It is usually a compromise between the necessary functional requirements ( strength , weight , etc ) and those of manufacturing ( availability , machinability , cost , etc ) . |
| 18 | It is usually a case of accepting the method used by the manufacturer whose software is being employed . |
| 19 | It is usually a very busy city , with shops and markets full of people , but today the streets were empty . |
| 20 | In his view the " pros " of segregation are : i Recruitment of interested specialist staff ii Specially designed environments iii Concentration of resources for dementia , avoiding diffusion of effort iv Special attention to relatives ' needs and the greater acceptability to relatives of a " special unit " v Avoids fear , antagonism and rejection from the non-demented vi Special information , research and teaching are useful spin-offs The " cons " of segregation are : i It is usually a more expensive option ii Admission criteria are difficult to establish — what degree of dementia qualifies ? |
| 21 | However , as it is usually a method designed to illustrate something already known , a certain discretion may be exercised in the placing of the lines of section . |
| 22 | It is usually a matter of variations in the use of material , usually of the series itself . |
| 23 | The difficulty is that it is usually a mixture of both — in which case it all gets blamed on external causes . |
| 24 | It is usually a shelf species but has been recorded from a depth of 1200 m so is included in this study . |
| 25 | It is usually a shelf species but has been recorded from 1665 m . |
| 26 | It is usually a part-time appointment , often held by people distinguished in the world outside university , such as lawyers and business people . |
| 27 | Well I believe in Twyman 's law — that when a statistic looks interesting it is usually a mistake . |
| 28 | It is usually a requirement of the banks and institutional investors that a new company is formed to effect the management buy-out . |
| 29 | It is usually a facultative characteristic and affects only a proportion of the worm population . |
| 30 | Summarizing is a key behaviour in effective meetings where it is usually an important part of the chairing role . |