Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [verb] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other type of expressive effect found in contexts where only make is possible can be illustrated by ( 154 ) — ( 156 ) : ( 154 ) … beautiful canvases of mountains and forms . |
| 2 | The following examples , where only make is possible , are more difficult : ( 157 ) … the famous Howe sewing machine . |
| 3 | An impromptu purchase , and a bit extravagant , but remaining tidily or prettily dressed is an important investment in job search , marriage and social life , so I try only to slum it in track suit at weekends and totally quiet evenings at home . |
| 4 | Only when part of our heritage is under immediate threat or already lost is its importance truly realised . |
| 5 | Also the decision to employ or not to employ is based ont he particular case : it is extremely rare that someone is given a job just because they went to a particular university . |
| 6 | The decision as to whether or not to proceed is always made by the originator , thus allowing for his or her growth . |
| 7 | Mr Amir Kaisary , consultant urologist at London 's Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust , which is becoming a centre of excellence for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate disease , says : ‘ To screen nationally or not to screen is very much open to debate . |
| 8 | In adults , the decision whether or not to defecate is under voluntary control . |
| 9 | However , the freedom to provide or not to provide is regarded as an essential element in that sector , and therefore does not attract the same critical comment . |
| 10 | The decision on whether or not to intervene is determined by a cost benefit calculus which focuses on efficiency rather than some vague notion of fairness . |
| 11 | But the decision about whether or not to fly is left to you , the pilot . |
| 12 | To eat or not to eat is our 11-month-old son 's dilemma . |
| 13 | Yes er , the F the F T er , did improve er , Les Echo improved , Recolleters improved , the Economist was slightly down on last year , but remember , the Economist were at record profits last year and erm , so even maintaining their , their profits or just dropping is a good performance . |
| 14 | A simple way to tell whether an item has been sun washed or chemically washed is to open the pile . |
| 15 | But it is often assumed that so doing is to be following in the footsteps of Marx , when he gave his example of luxury goods production , basing himself on the premise that the sub-department lib produced only goods for capitalist consumption . |
| 16 | The tab , however , although not displayed is still in its original position on the line above the paragraph . |
| 17 | Thinking that something is more likely than not stolen is not " believing " : Reader ( 1978 ) 66 Cr App R 33 . |
| 18 | Another thing that usually works is the naming of flowers , in English . |
| 19 | Just one thing : do n't forget that once work is underway , you should increase your building and contents insurances . |
| 20 | A tradition that still survives is that of the native tribes of North America . |
| 21 | Metrologie 's DEC business manager , Phil Goodman , said that now TopLog is out on its own there will be no obligation for Metrologie to buy its products . |
| 22 | A question that often arises is : what is a real religion ? |
| 23 | Bob could I ask you , if I understood correctly , one is that really logging is not the main problem , cutting down rainforests , and two , if their really was efficient logging it might actually be better for the rainforests , the consequence of which if that 's correct would be that we should be concentrating on governments , rather than on timber . |
| 24 | The only thing that really matters is feeling and living what you believe — so long as it 's something more than belief in your own comfort . |
| 25 | One question that immediately arises is whether it refers to the content of speech or to the form — the sequencing of utterances , for instance . |
| 26 | Thus the question that immediately arises is , what makes places numerically distinguishable ? |
| 27 | After the first feelings of shock turn into either joy or dismay , the question that immediately arises is , " How do I tell Mum and Dad ? " |
| 28 | A puzzle that immediately arises is how this complex reflexive communicative intention is meant to be recognized by the recipient . |
| 29 | One recalls the disease of indifference in the abandoned ‘ At Tikhon 's ’ chapter and observes how odd its symptoms are ; or one quotes Stavrogin 's notebook rejoinder that simply to live is the hardest thing of all . |
| 30 | If she is an educated girl you might think there would be careers open to her but only three are available — teacher , doctor or nurse ( although even nursing is disapproved of ) . |