Example sentences of "it be [adv] [verb] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The court said that there was no general rule that a valuation made on an " erroneous principle " ( which presumably means the same as a mistaken decision ) had to stand unless it were also shown that a valuation on the right principle would produce a materially different figure from the figure of the erroneous valuation : if there were such a rule , it would place on the objector the extra burden of making a fresh valuation which in its turn might also be rejected . |
| 2 | " The Meeting considering that the number of useless Dogs in this Country are a great grievance , and that for many obvious reasons their number should be deminished. , and it being also represented that a number of Half Grayhounds very destructive to Hares are kept by Many This Meeting recommend to the Gentlemen of the different quarters of Islay to Intimate to the people of their neighbourhood that all useless and superflous Dogs are to be killed , and that the owner of any Dog found chasing Sheep or Lambs or running Hares shall be liable for the Damages , and the Meeting also recommend that no dog be seen at Church or other publick Meetings . " |
| 3 | Erm , it 's clearly states that a new settlement should be only contemplated where , and it 's my opinion , that all those factors need to be met and they are not weighted within that er paragraph . |
| 4 | Yet it 's also claimed that a primary characteristic of the play is that element of redemption which binds together all your work . |
| 5 | It is strongly advised that a logical name be used . |
| 6 | ( 4 ) It is hereby declared that a person shall not be entitled to rely on the defence provided by subsection ( 1 ) above by reason of his reliance on information supplied by another , unless he shows that it was reasonable in all the circumstances for him to have relied on the information , having regard in particular ( a ) to the steps which he took , and those which might reasonably have been taken , for the purpose of verifying the information ; and ( b ) to whether he had any reason to disbelieve the information . |
| 7 | It is generally accepted that a crime is an act which breaks the criminal law . |
| 8 | It is generally accepted that a system which is easy to use can help cut recruitment and training costs , and help retain staff . |
| 9 | There are no rules defining the distinction between runners and strips , but it is generally accepted that a runner is relatively large ( halfway or corridor size ) , whereas a strip is rarely more than . |
| 10 | By contrast , it is generally accepted that a diameter limited perceptron can not recognise the class of connected images . |
| 11 | It is generally taught that a low paddle angle and wide blade action imply poor style and inefficient paddling . |
| 12 | Today it is generally stated that a share is a chose in action . |
| 13 | It is generally agreed that a reduction of at least 85 per cent in chlorine producing compounds is necessary to keep present atmospheric chlorine levels stable . |
| 14 | I think that it is generally agreed that a positive way forward is to have a partnership between farming and environmental interests . |
| 15 | Certainly in certain professions such as teaching , nursing or social work it is generally considered that a desire to serve the public is of paramount importance . |
| 16 | It is normally assumed that a given variable would have remained constant in the absence of integration . |
| 17 | However , it is easily seen that a single false positive will create a fork in a map ( a loop in a graph or a shared branch in a tree ) . |
| 18 | It is frequently argued that a locally based education , preferably with a rural bias , will somehow encourage young people to stay in agriculture . |
| 19 | On a second or subsequent marriage it is frequently said that a wedding speech should make no reference to previous spouses , nor children of earlier marriages unless they are junior pages and need to be acknowledged and welcomed , or even the fact that either party has been married before . |
| 20 | If these measures were applied to the country as a whole , it is conservatively estimated that a reduction of over 10,000 in jury accidents could be achieved every year . |
| 21 | In negotiations , Britain has offered to cut its emissions of sulphur dioxide to 71 per cent of 1980 levels by 2005 , whereas it is widely accepted that a total cut of 80 per cent by 2000 is necessary . |
| 22 | It is widely thought that a turnover tax may range from between 15% and 20% . |
| 23 | Much has been said and written as to how exactly the miracle is performed , but it is widely agreed that a relatively stable group of large general electronics companies in Japan did succeed in the 1970S and 1980S in being continuously innovative in terms of products and markets . |
| 24 | It is increasingly recognised that a full medical assessment is helpful if a change of residence is planned , such as admission to a residential home . |
| 25 | Today the functions of a local authority almost invariably involve the expenditure of money and it is clearly established that a local authority may not spend money unless it has statutory authority to do so . |
| 26 | It is well established that a director is a fiduciary . |
| 27 | It is well established that a public law decision by a local authority may be open to challenge by way of defence or counterclaim to an action brought by the local authority in the High Court or the county court , notwithstanding the fact that if the defendant had sought to begin the proceedings he would have had to do so by way of judicial review : see Wandsworth London Council v. Winder [ 1985 ] A.C. 461 . |
| 28 | Certainly it is well established that a man is not guilty of rape of a woman who is too drunk to consent even where it is he who has coaxed her to drink . |
| 29 | It is well established that a buyer may reject goods which do not conform to a contractual sample . |
| 30 | It is well known that a type of osteoporosis , a demineralisation of the bone , occurs when vertebrates spend time in microgravity . |