Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [adj] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rolling stall turn is one of the most difficult manoeuvres and it should be apparent that it requires a clean , high powered , helicopter . |
| 2 | These provisions were strengthened in the 1982 Act which provided that no closed shop should be enforceable unless it had been approved by a clear majority of employees voting in a secret ballot . |
| 3 | But actually one can argue that we should be worried if it turned out to be very easy for chemists to obtain life spontaneously in the test-tube . |
| 4 | Perhaps , in this fictional world ( it must be fictional if it has dragons in it ) the knight is seeking a magic pineapple , hoarded in a dragon 's cave . |
| 5 | But Germany must be aware that it has to keep the balance in Europe , ’ Mr Mitterrand said following talks with Mr Hans Modrow , the East German Prime Minister . |
| 6 | The Acousticube might be small but it sports a heck of a lot of knobs and sockets . |
| 7 | A fuite en avant might be tempting if it became feasible . |
| 8 | Well okay it might be obvious but it does n't give you the right answer . |
| 9 | Well of course it 's gon na move , if she says your face she might be sick cos it sees Caelia 's face punishment |
| 10 | I do n't know where this Doctor had this idea from but I do n't know how many years ago , but I remember I had my Co-op news every week and , and he said that he could see us going a full circle and I 'm just wondering when he 's gon if I 'll be alive when it comes round again because I , I do n't think that these big mass stores erm as I say they 're all right you see , people with plenty of money with a car they could fill the freezer up . |
| 11 | Again , the placebo could be powerful because it meets some psychological need for attention and treatment . |
| 12 | In neither case , does the activity of a postman emerge as something which could be good if it existed in isolation . |
| 13 | The census office has warned that some of the information released could be misleading until it has been fully analysed . |
| 14 | Until 1989 the courts had said that a 'speaking " decision could be upset if it contained an obvious error . |
| 15 | A fire brigade spokesman said they had fed the name of the compound into a computer and the print-out said it could be toxic if it caught fire . |
| 16 | On the settlement day the value of the forward contract could be negative since it equals the current price of the stock minus the prearranged forward price . |
| 17 | Who could be sure that it had been positioned correctly , that the first thick black line was exactly three feet and six inches from the green tiles of the floor ? |
| 18 | Moreover , the Thessalians by tradition held the presidency of the Amphictyonic Council ( Syll. 175 ) which could be useful when it came to putting a motion . |
| 19 | However , this need not be the case : the lower surface gravity of Mercury could be responsible because it confines ejecta blankets and secondary craters closer to the primary than is the case on the Moon . |
| 20 | Even Elena 's advice could be unwelcome when it interfered with his contemplation of the project . |
| 21 | The people , having once surrendered it , could not revoke their delegation ; and no subordinate authority in his dominions , whether of a guild , a religious order or the estates of a province , could be valid unless it emanated from or was confirmed by him . |
| 22 | Symphony is such an old program that I 'd be surprised if it has any bugs in it . |
| 23 | It 's not a sum you 'd throw away ; but you 'd be happy if it bought a new handbag , a train fare to London or a tankful of petrol . |
| 24 | I send you my love and thoughts , and God grant the news may be good when it comes . |
| 25 | For instance , what the Harlequins are doing with Troy Coker at the moment may be legal but it bears no relation to what the law should be or to what it should be seen to be . |
| 26 | The value charge of such a word reflects the mores of the language users , and they may be unaware that it has two distinguishable components to its meaning . |
| 27 | the means , which the defendant uses to inflict loss on the plaintiff , may be unlawful because it involves conduct wrongful towards a third party . |
| 28 | Contracting may be effective because it makes evasion difficult , facilitates communication , and offers rewards to the patient . |
| 29 | This may be beneficial if it enables them to take advantage of the participation exemption available in countries such as the Netherlands or France . |
| 30 | It may be sufficient if it imputes a quality in something which applies to an already well-known product , an important factor being whether the public will be deceived . |