Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] it [is] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again this causes blurring and it 's difficult to see near details . |
| 2 | GIST had more success in altering children 's attitudes than their subject choices , suggesting that it is easier to change attitudes and beliefs than actual behaviour . |
| 3 | In either case the officer must have reasonable grounds for believing that it is necessary to seize the evidence there and then to prevent it being destroyed . |
| 4 | Here he asks them , ‘ Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed ? ’ implying that it is possible to believe without receiving the Holy Spirit . |
| 5 | In one sense these findings may be seen as an argument for mainstreaming and it is appropriate to pause for a moment to consider this view . |
| 6 | We are buying a One Ten County and we were wondering if it is possible to fit central locking using Range Rover parts . |
| 7 | This autumn the last of my children is off to university and I 'm wondering if it 's realistic to consider entering the job market , since it 's 29 years since I worked . |
| 8 | At these levels , borrowers with savings or investments must be wondering whether it is worthwhile using some of their cash to pay off the mortgage in part or in full . |
| 9 | That you are wondering whether it is safe to come here with Tom ? ’ |
| 10 | Or should one take a middle road , trying to understand what goes wrong and then deciding whether it is easier to prevent or to cure ? |
| 11 | Mr Clarke is watching a range of indicators on the economy before deciding whether it is safe to cut here . |
| 12 | ‘ As Londoners , desperately worried about the present route of the Channel tunnel , what do we say to those who think the Talis alternative is beneficial ? ’ — Chris Fraser , Peckham ‘ Out of the huge crowd of demonstrators , a woman ran out and thrust a baby in my arms — then she vanished ’ — Kenneth Clarke , Secretary of State for Health ‘ Polluted rivers , filthy streets , bodies bedded-down in doorways are no advertisement for a prosperous or caring society ’ - Michael Heseltine ‘ We know that God has endowed her with that great quality of not fidgeting when it is necessary to come to grips with prickly nettles … |
| 13 | It will ban the sale of single cigarettes , tighten control on the use of vending machines and make mandatory the display of notices stating that it is illegal to sell cigarettes to under 16s . |
| 14 | The ban takes the form of a circular stating that it is illegal to sell , purchase , import , export or even carry tiger bones or rhino horns and that they may not be used in medicines . |
| 15 | There are such obvious advantages in having access through video to examples of teaching that it is easy to forget that there can also be problems . |
| 16 | The other key aspects of teaching that it is useful to record are the level of demand that is placed on the pupil(s) at each stage and the amount of guidance that the teacher provides . |
| 17 | In such situations , it is always worth considering whether it is safer to have another launch and fly the glider to the hangar . |
| 18 | And then the other day you were saying that it 's nice to have someone drop in |
| 19 | Whilst illustrating that it is difficult to separate the recognition of a state from the recognition of a government of that state , this definition also shows that part of the function of a government of a state is to have relations with other states . |
| 20 | Mrs Brenda Mitchell of Shipley , West Yorkshire , wrote asking if it is possible to change the width of a pattern saved on a memory card . |
| 21 | It seems to be all questions this week , and I 've had a friend asking if it is possible to add stain to varnish to change the colour . |
| 22 | Assuming that it is possible to collect information about estimated and subjective risk from subjects , it will clearly be of interest to see to what extent other variables are related to these measures . |
| 23 | Knowing that it is possible to hedge by entering into a forward contract therefore seems to be the thing to do , in conjunction with the proposal just outlined . |
| 24 | It also gives me a patriotic thrill , knowing that it 's British designed and built . |
| 25 | And I 've no way of knowing if it 's normal to worry this much about food and weigh yourself this many times a day . |
| 26 | Is it not simply the case that the underlying analysis becomes more complex because , before knowing whether it is beneficial to build or hold or divest , it is necessary to know the effects beyond the immediate SBU in question ? |
| 27 | There are reasons showing that it is better to require that the tax due shall be paid either in quarterly or in monthly payments . |
| 28 | He effortlessly produced a bavarois whips and showing that it is possible to make meringue from egg white when some yolk is present . |
| 29 | We must combat it with the weapons of faith by showing that it is possible to have a balanced , intelligent faith which offers hope and healing . |
| 30 | The government is committed to closing the plant by the end of this year , but the local nuclear lobby is pressing for the deadline to be extended , arguing that it is dangerous to close a reactor down quickly . |