Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] it [is] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The opening fourteen chapters of Scale 1 provide a context of definitions for Hilton 's particular address to a recluse asking advice on the contemplative life which , in the first chapter , he acknowledges to be a demanding process : Although in defining active and contemplative life Hilton makes it clear that contemplative life belongs especially he , characteristically , makes it clear that it is not ruled out for actives . |
| 2 | First , non-response was high and it is now known that , as a category , non-respondents are often very different in a number of relevant respects from those who do respond . |
| 3 | Fish is very popular and it is still preserved and smoked by traditional methods . |
| 4 | Evaluation is still rudimentary but it is increasingly accepted that with services as massive and costly as those described we must develop techniques for measuring their impact and comparing the success and failure of different approaches . |
| 5 | As with all COBUILD materials , the emphasis is on English as it is really used today , drawing on the evidence of the COBUILD corpus devised by Professor John Sinclair 's English Language Research team in the University 's School of English . |
| 6 | Indeed , the research evidence is so strong that it is now reflected in the high incidence of work teams , ‘ away days ’ for functional groups and courses in team-building . |
| 7 | But the prohibition in the Act is so complete that it is commonly ignored . |
| 8 | It is almost passive advertising and promotion , but I am convinced that it is carefully crafted in many instances by the advertising companies on behalf of the cigarette companies . |
| 9 | ‘ No book can be dangerous if it is well written ’ . ’ |
| 10 | Although some NMR studies have shown that it is possible to bind two actinomycin molecules to the tetranucleotide GCGC [ 29 ] , binding of the second molecule is highly anticooperative and it is generally believed that the exclusion site size for actinomycin , under normal conditions , is at least 4 base pairs [ 1 ] . |
| 11 | Curriculum reform , whether it is centrally determined or based on local or in-school planning , is generally held to be impossible unless it is firmly based on a plan for public examinations . |
| 12 | This is saying that power becomes dangerous when it is not used with mercy — in other words , when a ruler becomes merciless . |
| 13 | Of all Edward 's legislation , three pieces particularly affected the church : the statutes De Viris Religiosis , or Mortmain as it is commonly called , Circumspecte Agatis , and Westminster II , chapter 41 . |
| 14 | This may seem confusing if it is not made clear what she means by ‘ literal ’ . |
| 15 | A further characteristic which is perhaps so obvious that it is rarely remarked on , is that farming is a skilled occupation . |
| 16 | The point is so obvious that it is easily overlooked . |
| 17 | If the type of gig you are offered is so unusual that it is not covered by any of the existing contracts , an MU official will devise one to suit your needs , or add necessary clauses to an existing contract ( for performing on the back of a moving open-back lorry , the contract might require clauses covering additional risks ! ) . |
| 18 | In the 1960s and 1970s , the growth in households has been concentrated largely among non-married couple households : the number of those headed by a married couple has remained relatively constant and it is only expected to grow by one million in the period 1961 to 2001 . |
| 19 | The rest of life goes at a sort of jog-along pace and you 're lucky if it 's reasonably contented . |
| 20 | The pack 's got to be comfortable when it 's fully loaded . |
| 21 | It 's absolutely ludicrous that it 's not advertised and that no one does anything about it . |
| 22 | You can use frozen cod , but make sure that it is thoroughly defrosted and dried well on kitchen paper . |
| 23 | Stroke the Luminescent Mousse quickly through your hair and comb through , making sure that it is well distributed at the roots . |
| 24 | Any employee who has charge of Company property is responsible for taking all reasonable precautions in making sure that it is not lost , stolen or damaged . |
| 25 | Bid array also has an odd local cult , or did have , for I am not sure that it is still practised , in the worship of a headless and anonymous saint in a cave nearby . |
| 26 | Because it makes sure that it is democratically run . |
| 27 | I would agree with that , but I ca n't I ca n't envisage circumstances where dealers are actually using if they 're insuring their own their own mechanical breakdown insurance , then yes obviously , if that company goes into liquidation then obviously they have no redress which is obviously why it 's important than anybody buying a vehicle should make sure that it 's fully underwritten by a Department of Trade approved insurer . |
| 28 | And so it seems to me that erm we must look to you sir and Miss Whittaker to say what you feel as er independent erm hearkeners to the debate er we it 's time as I would say for erm North Yorkshire now to face up to what 's going on in its own territory and remove the planning obstacles to what is actually happening and just to make sure that it 's safely tied up with criteria to make sure it does n't erm erm unhappy consequences instead of the happy consequences that we are trying to achieve . |
| 29 | Parsley needs far more root-room than it is usually given ; the main or tap root is rather like a small carrot , and this should be allowed for . |
| 30 | Animals bear no comparison , lacking this potential ; the care and protection due them is no less peremptory but it is dramatically limited in scope by their ‘ primitive ’ status . |