Example sentences of "[adj] it [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think that to be a loner and a writer is hell enough , but many would instantly tell me how horrendous it is to work in a factory — 1 did it for three months and loathed it — or to go to their office and stop from biting their nails when their boss has to score petty points off them . |
| 2 | In this it is related to the heads of the Two Nudes painted a few months earlier , but as opposed to them , it is more completely mask-like , and every area or section of it is clearly defined and forms a self-contained unit . |
| 3 | From this it is hoped that our loyal readership will pass in comments to correct , add to and refine this listing so that a more major work can be published within these pages in the future . |
| 4 | If by this it is meant that there are certain types of decision which can be taken jointly through cooperative arrangements made by different sovereign authorities , there can be little disagreement . |
| 5 | There is evidence that some species of trichonemes may become resistant to benzimidazole compounds and to avoid this it is suggested that these should be alternated with chemically unrelated anthelmintics on an annual or a six-monthly basis . |
| 6 | It forms a hard case called a chrysalis around its body , and inside this it is rearranged in a miraculous metamorphosis until , after two or three weeks , it emerges as an adult butterfly . |
| 7 | The receiver is not , however , obliged to fulfil existing contracts and because of this it is claimed that in this regard he is better placed than the company which of course must stand by its contracts . |
| 8 | On top of this it is known that any one mould would only be in use between seven and fifteen years . |
| 9 | Prior to this it is ensuring its distribution and support is beefed up in the UK and Germany by signing a sole distribution deal with Marlow , Buckinghamshire-based Instrumatic UK Ltd . |
| 10 | Arising from this it is held that if we are to have forms of science and technology which will be human-enhancing and liberating , make products that are ecologically desirable , conserve energy and materials in the long term , and help human beings rather than maim them , then we will require forms of science and technology which differ radically from those which predominate at the moment . |
| 11 | In contrast to this it is estimated that alcohol is a factor in 30 per cent of murders , 45 per cent of assaults and 88 per cent of criminal damage arrests . |
| 12 | From this it is deduced that the lexicon provides adequate but not complete coverage . |
| 13 | From this it is deduced that one who is seised must have an estate , and unless he claims through some gift which cuts down the estate then it will be a fee simple … |
| 14 | Four twos two fours which ever one 's easier it 's going to come to the same answer . |
| 15 | And the more information you get about those businesses the easier it 's going to be for you to er to convey to them you know a lot you 've done your research on them . |
| 16 | The shorter the notation , the easier it is to remember . |
| 17 | The finer the food particles , the easier it is to digest . |
| 18 | Generally , the lower the slurry 's dry matter content , the easier it is to move . |
| 19 | The easier it is to use courts or , even better , private agreements to sort out disputes between creditors and shareholders while the firm continues to operate , the lower the costs will be , and the greater the incentive to skate closer to the edge . |
| 20 | The sooner the embalming can take place , the easier it is to carry out . |
| 21 | It is conceivable that a partnership could be used as the buy-out vehicle where the managers wish to acquire the shares in Target rather than its business and assets , on the principle that the fewer the corporate layers in the structure , the easier it is to fund borrowings and extract profits . |
| 22 | The clearer a goal is , the easier it is to decide whether the goal is attainable , and if it is attainable , how you would go about achieving it . |
| 23 | While you are experimenting with the zoom , note how much easier it is to hold the picture in the viewfinder steady when it is set to wide-angle . |
| 24 | They are like money ; the more you have the easier it is to get extra . |
| 25 | The easier these objects can be seen and felt , the easier it is to get the meaning across : ( a ) Names of things like pencils , tables and books may be taught by a pointing naming technique , the success of which depends on making clear what is being pointed out . |
| 26 | The closer refugees remain to their own countries , the easier it is to organise their return when conditions allow . |
| 27 | This argument presumed that only one person in the family was capable of cleaning ; furthermore , that the smaller a house is , the easier it is to keep clean . |
| 28 | Er , certainly in sort of , transportation technology , the easier it is to trade , the more trade there will be , and transportation technology has increased dramatically over this year , so we can now ex exploit the comparative advantage that other countries have in particular commodities , whether they be agricultural or manufacturing , quite simply because transport costs are no longer prohibitive . |
| 29 | All connections in the pipe must be accessible so the fewer there are , the easier it is to cover up the pipework . |
| 30 | ‘ The more anonymous I am as an actor the easier it is to make you believe I 'm someone else . ’ |