Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [adv] be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Dr Ramaiah said : ‘ It may well be of international importance and create a blueprint for such studies in the future . ’ |
2 | Even so , pouchitis is an enigmatic condition and it may well be of multifactorial origin . |
3 | On some occasions it may not be of great importance to the patient 's health whether he is treated at that time or perhaps at all . |
4 | At this time of year the process of decaying old vegetation will also deplete oxygen when it may already be in short supply . |
5 | The effect of this agent may be a result of its ability to reduce the lithogenicity of bile and it may therefore be of particular benefit in patients with complicating biliary calculi . |
6 | He says that it should n't be to difficult , just time consuming . |
7 | And when we do return , it shall not be like other travellers , without being able to give one accurate idea of anything . |
8 | It would also be of great interest to learn about the distinctive experiences and initiatives taking place across the rest of the UK . |
9 | This would be the first stage of an overland communication with India ; and it would also be of immense advantage for Britain 's trade with Europe , valuable to all parties . |
10 | ‘ If I kept a careful check on your movements — which I do n't — I can assure you it would not be for sentimental reasons . ’ |
11 | The possession of South Korea is not essential for Allied strategic plans , and though it would obviously be desirable to deny it to the enemy , it would not be of sufficient importance to make it the cause of World War III . |
12 | Certainly there seemed little point in giving either side the initial advantage ; invasion by one might be precipitated by an agreement with the other , and if Germany and the USSR came to blows , it would inevitably be on Polish soil . |
13 | The point of a demonstration may be nullified if the target of the protest is not within the sight or hearing of the demonstrators , and it may be expected that it would only be in exceptional circumstances that conditions would be imposed preventing such a gathering . |
14 | It would undoubtedly be of great benefit to future scholars working in this field if the College were to create a central repository of classified material on a sector of education of which it is , after all , a not insignificant part . |
15 | It will also be of special interest to those in cruising areas like Italy where the government requires third party insurance for all boats . |
16 | Since this represents only one per cent of projected capacity , it will not be of significant help in meeting concern over weapons production . |
17 | I ca n't explain why , but it will probably be for good . |
18 | In either case , the order does not affect the amount of searching to be done and in this sense the file is serial , although it will probably be in sequential order with respect to the major key . |
19 | Even if your reasoning is self-evident to you , it wo n't be to other people , who will come at the issue from a slightly ( or very ) different point of view . |
20 | right , then it wo n't be on blue paper if it was posted but you did put down that two |
21 | It can hardly be of great value to them out on the open ocean where they spend the bulk of their time , except perhaps to detect the stench of a floating carcass on which they might feed . |
22 | Ultimately , however , it can only be through increased education that consumers can come to understand the choices available to them in a complex and ever changing market place and be able to exercise careful and considered consumption . |
23 | In the view of their Lordships it can only be in rare cases that a taxpayer with a principal place of business in Hong Kong can earn profits which are not chargeable to profits tax under section 14 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance . |