Example sentences of "it [is] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lithosphere possesses a certain degree of rigidity so that the mass of any load ( such as an ice sheet ) placed on it is supported over a greater area than that covered by the load itself . |
| 2 | Thus , if the ridge is removed from a very early bud only the humerus will develop ; but if it is removed at a later stage the radius and ulna and wrist will develop but the digits will be absent . |
| 3 | However , if it is used in a freer , less pure form , it is very adaptable and merges well with chromatic idioms . |
| 4 | It is linked to a further project , supported by the Anglo-German Foundation , which is examining changes in the arrangements of the mortgage finance in West Germany . |
| 5 | Aimed at electronic publishing , software engineering and document imaging applications , it is pitched as a cheaper alternative to Sun Microsystems Inc 's Sparcstation IPX — Hewlett says that at $18,480 , an HP 9000 Model 705 with two of the new stations gives a three-user configuration that is 20% more powerful at 37% less cost than three IPXs — Sun does n't go much on X-stations . |
| 6 | It is usually more difficult to deal more effectively with a complaint if it is reported at a later date . |
| 7 | Published by the Menil Foundation with Mercator Fonds and Thames & Hudson ( £45 ) , it is aimed at a wider readership , but it will be the essential essay for all students keen to learn how a great scholar 's opinions have been honed over the long years spent in the consideration of Magritte 's art . |