Example sentences of "[vb mod] [prep] [pn reflx] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The general rule , however , is that for you to be justified in ending the relationship , the breach of contract must in itself be serious . |
| 2 | The two are not distinct — development of management knowledge bases in this area may of itself be seen as one of the prerequisites and/or pressure points leading toward structural review and change . |
| 3 | The mechanism and pathophysiological significance of this abnormality remain unclear , but it may be a remnant particle accumulation which might in itself be atherogenic ( e.g. , like LDL ) . |
| 4 | Canvassers should have training , which could in itself be fun for them . |
| 5 | Yet the clarity and rigour may in themselves be problematical . |
| 6 | In the case of developing countries , different dates of origin may in themselves be expected to lead to quite different features in their industrial relations despite the attainment of a similar stage of economic development . |
| 7 | It lumps together subjects which are in some ways profoundly dissimilar , and erodes distinctions which may in themselves be significant not only conceptually but in terms of policy . |
| 8 | ( d ) Recognise the medium of the message — for example , the style , language , form or mode of expression may in themselves be of importance , and some attempt should be made to convey them in the precis . |
| 9 | In that last respect , however , they were like practically everyone else on the island , which may in itself be a reason why we should not be quick to decide that their behaviour lacked political significance , and consisted of antics . |
| 10 | It should also be noted that breaches tend to have a ‘ ripple effect ’ and that a practitioner who does not fully understand his obligations has only to proffer one piece of investment advice ( which may in itself be perfectly sound ) and he will almost certainly have breached several regulations in the process . |
| 11 | The enormous handicap such a tail gives a male may in itself be what attracts the female to the male . |
| 12 | Secondly , the estimated number of children in lone-parent families is subject to considerable error , through under-counting in the Census and through the large sampling errors involved in grossing up ( at the national level , which may in itself be inappropriate for individual Authorities ) from the General Household Survey . |
| 13 | Compulsive stealing may in itself be a form of gambling . |
| 14 | By the time we conclude our comparison of fabliau and exemplum at the end of this book we shall face a very similar formulation of the difference between the two as lying in the fabliau 's divergence from the normal modes of exemplum , which may in itself be funny , rather than in an all-preceding intention to be funny . |
| 15 | Alternatively , applying one standard figure to a variety of contract values may in itself be unreasonable . |
| 16 | Should you despatch goods to us or perform work for us in accordance with this order without such an acknowledgement , this shall of itself be deemed an acknowledgement falling within this paragraph . |
| 17 | The reduction of single-width road passing places blocked by parked cars would of itself be a considerable benefit . |
| 18 | Each one of the following would in itself be almost an insuperable barrier to having the real issues of the case examined . |
| 19 | In his essay in Salmagundi , Robert Scholes argues that conservatives desire a common curriculum — any common curriculum — because this would have a unifying effect upon a society that suffers from an excess of pluralism , and this unifying effect , an achieved cultural consensus , would in itself be a good thing for the country socially and politically . |
| 20 | He suggested that Mr. Whitbread might talk to the doctors who had attended Mary Flint before the incident , and he doubted whether the medical evidence would in itself be a justification for having refused bail . |
| 21 | whether the girl standing on the opposite side of the crossroads , with her face hidden by the long dark hair falling over her shoulders as she waits to cross the road , head turned to watch the oncoming traffic , will look straight ahead so that he can see her face : and if so , whether it will fulfil his hopes ; and whether the fulfilment of his hopes would in itself be a kind of disappointment . |
| 22 | If he is resident in England , or the defendant is an English company , the fact that the transaction concerned movable or even immovable property abroad would by itself be unlikely to carry much weight . |
| 23 | Naturally all these ‘ morals ’ or ‘ meanings ’ can in themselves be accepted or rejected , depending very much on the varied experience of readers . |
| 24 | An honest ‘ airing ’ may entail managers putting themselves on the line for criticism as it is clear that the inefficiency of a manager can in itself be a cause for tension in a bureau . |
| 25 | Even a kind of guerrilla warfare is enjoyed and can in itself be life sustaining ( Mattinson and Sinclair , 1979 ) . |
| 26 | It is the language of professionals and others working within services , which can in itself be a barrier that stops people discussing those services which form a large part of their lives . |