Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] it is " in BNC.
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| 1 | In general , on small-scale maps it is of course quite pointless to be too precise . |
| 2 | Despite the conflicting accounts it is clear that Richard had the upper hand and that William des Barres lost his valuable war-horse . |
| 3 | In due course it is hoped to negotiate a quieter route onto Society Road in Queensferry . |
| 4 | In this political struggle it is also obvious that non-urban areas can not expect to receive equal treatment because politically their numbers are too small to count against the majority , who being concentrated , can receive more social provision at cheaper cost . |
| 5 | By examining the details visible on surviving coins it is possible to identify coins struck from the same die or dies , for they will show no divergence whatsoever in the details of the designs ( fig. 6 ) . |
| 6 | Building on solid foundations it is extremely encouraging to report that last year we saw a dramatic increase in the numbers of candidate entries . |
| 7 | At low tide it is sometimes just possible to cross the channel without swimming . |
| 8 | Although at a regional level it is often possible to check secondary sources against the original data , this is impossible globally . |
| 9 | With these modified rules it is easy to adapt the procedure of this section for use in the PFRS format ( Exercise 3 ) . |
| 10 | ‘ When I saw Dustin Hoffman in Peter Hall 's production , which was strong and clean , I thought that the strength of the production showed up what an awful play it is . |
| 11 | Once you fall into the rhythm of off-piste powder it is intoxicating . |
| 12 | In strong syllables it is comparatively easy to distinguish from , from , but in weak syllables the difference is not so clear . |
| 13 | He or she has to generate both questions and answers , and in a well-organised text it is the generating of questions that is the most difficult task . |
| 14 | It is based on the agreed belief that a regular count of several basic demographic factors is vital for an understanding of the structure of our society , and at each census it is customary to ask certain specific questions which deal with current matters of special importance . |
| 15 | All guitars , from the cheapest acoustics to the top-of-the-range electrics are buzz-checked in soundproofed rooms ; their playing actions are measured and if any guitar falls below the proscribed tolerences it is sent off to be readjusted , perhaps even fret-dressed , before rechecking , packing and shipping . |
| 16 | While not denying the clinical value of the EEG as a non-invasive technique it is probably fair to conclude that electro-physiological research has so far not contributed anything new to our knowledge of cerebral asymmetry but rather has corroborated findings from other areas of investigation . |
| 17 | Nevertheless , in order to achieve a successful European presence it is vital to ensure that appropriate modes of alliance are correctly identified at the outset . |
| 18 | In each case it is the lack of understanding which constitutes the inauthenticity of either the faith or the doubt . |
| 19 | In each case it is elderly people living alone who obtain the most support from the state , and among them men receive slightly more than women . |
| 20 | In each case it is the woman and her conduct that the man 's lawyers will try to put on trial . |
| 21 | In each case it is submitted that the sentences have to be quashed because there was unreasonable delay in giving the appellant a copy of the committal order , which in each case contained particulars of the facts found as constituting a contempt of court . |
| 22 | In each case it is evident that physical geographers had to become conversant with progress in related disciplines and a number of excellent papers in Progress in Physical Geography ( 1977- ) provide reports reflecting progress in other disciplines . |
| 23 | Although all the filter networks treated so far in this chapter cause phase shift , in each case it is accompanied by attenuation . |
| 24 | In each case it is the revised versions which are to be played in this concert . |
| 25 | The account makes a good deal of sense at whatever spatial level it is employed , but it seems most applicable at a level considerably beyond any modern residentially based labour market . |
| 26 | In that case it is a basic mistake to reduce US-Soviet relations to the personalities of individuals . |
| 27 | In that case it is no obstacle to freedom that actions are predictable ; indeed , free and rational action is possible only in a predictable world . |
| 28 | In that case it is all one operation , and it could not matter that he wrote his signature on the document before the dispositive wording of the will . |
| 29 | In that case it is legitimate to require some special process of constitutional amendment say that the legislature may amend the Constitution only by a two-thirds majority or after a general election or perhaps upon three months ' notice . |
| 30 | Where the odour does not fall within that category it is still open to the local authority to reach informal agreement with the odour emitter , offering advice and assistance as to methods of abatement , or take formal action under one of the statutes discussed in Chapter 5 which may have the effect of controlling certain odour emissions indirectly . |