Example sentences of "of it [vb mod] be [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | If this book were concerned only with the unsolved problem of biology , 90 per cent of it would be devoted to two topics : behaviour and development . |
| 2 | Most of it would be devoted to Crabb 's bravery and service to his country during the war , the fact that he was an underwater expert and that he was always willing to test the latest equipment , some of which work was inevitably hazardous . |
| 3 | After the order has been made , two sealed copies of it must be sent to the interim receiver who must , in turn , send one copy to the debtor . |
| 4 | Some of it could be ascribed to a basic weakness in the Council of Ministers ' decision-making machinery . |
| 5 | Woodworm and beetle infestation makes much of it unsuitable for structural work but treated and cleaned up with an adze to give it the right period look , much of it could be put to good decorative effect . |
| 6 | said , at p. 21 : ‘ The first question , therefore , is whether the bond of 1859 was obtained by the undue exercise of influence of the stepfather , and was it obtained under such exercise as that the knowledge of it can be imputed to [ the creditor ] ? ’ |
| 7 | The rest of it can be reduced to a combination of techniques and practice . |
| 8 | Much of it can be attributed to his astute realization that it was possible to break with the disastrous tradition of Pius IX without compromising on essentials . |
| 9 | Of this , 55% will be debited to the consolidated revaluation reserve and 45% of it will be debited to the minority interests . |
| 10 | But , in proceedings of this nature the general rule is that , where a committal order has been made , any further application in respect of it should be made to the judge who made the order , whether that application is in the nature of an apology by the contemnor or an application to reopen the proceedings by reason of the availability of fresh evidence or some other ground where no error of the court at the hearing is alleged . |