Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] it is [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mainsheet is taken down to a track just ahead of the wheel pedestal where it is within easy reach of the helmsman and the genoa is trimmed by a pair of three-speed Barient 37–3AST winches which achieve a ratio of 87:1 in third gear . |
| 2 | Thus , along the south coast of England the movement of material is eastwards , while on the east coast , where the dominant winds are north-east , it is southwards , except along part of the north Norfolk coast where it is towards the west . |
| 3 | Yes , it occurs to me to ask is Islam less strict in Kuwait than it is in Saudi Arabia , where , I gather , women are not allowed to drive cars , thieves will have their hands cut off and things like that . |
| 4 | At the end of the run , cut off and tie the insulation so it is in close contact with the wall |
| 5 | We must please be clear about those factors which actually matter , always bearing in mind that it is for the county council in the first instance and perhaps for the panel in the second instance , to take a decision about the suppression of past migration trends . |
| 6 | These are questions which history departments must pose for themselves but it should be borne in mind that it is at the end of the key stage that a final assessment will be required . |
| 7 | Lotus Development Corp is declining to comment on a report in the US edition of the Wall Street Journal on Friday that it is in talks to add a database management system to its product line by buying privately-held Approach Software Corp . |
| 8 | This is more of an illusion than it is for Britain because there is even less semblance in the US of centralised , national government . |
| 9 | But companies are reporting that orders are still down on last year , with no sign from the catering industry that it is in a position to re-equip the dining room . |
| 10 | It may be hard to accept , but the argument goes that it is easier for a creative and original performer to learn how to play his instrument than it is for a consummate player to learn creativity . |
| 11 | snow than it is on top . |
| 12 | Despite these traditions , analysis of student results does not indicate that it is more difficult to gain a first in arts than it is in science subjects . |
| 13 | Remember that some criteria are more applicable to certain categories of rug than to others ; for example , the fineness of the knotting is more critical in workshop rugs than it is in village or nomadic items . |
| 14 | Secondly , the gift must be made upon the condition that it is to be absolute and perfected only on the donor 's death , being revocable until that event occurs and ineffective if it does not . |
| 15 | Whatever measures are derived from a structured task , we are still likely to be left wondering how they relate to the language the child uses in everyday settings and it is to a consideration of procedures for sampling naturalistic language production that we now turn . |
| 16 | A 20th century factory , in spite of those dates , it could make between £20 and £25 at auction if it is in good condition . |
| 17 | Balance is difficult to define in simple terms and requires great sensitivity by journalists if it is to be achieved . |
| 18 | If kept in a reasonably warm room then you will need a 200W heater — or 300W if it is in a cold room . |
| 19 | Some elderly people still prefer ( or have to make do with ) an open fire , but this often presents problems if they have no one to carry coal for them and help to clear out the grate if it is of the old-fashioned type . |
| 20 | That is what they like to do with their few acres and it is of some benefit to us . |
| 21 | The ADC felt that this was ironic , given that a property has to be close to amenities if it is to be excluded from the Right to Buy ; |
| 22 | The Council may also from time to time promulgate Codes of Practice if it is of the opinion that such codes will further the objects of the Council . |
| 23 | Climate modelling and assessing environmental change will need more than three years ' data if it is to be enhanced . |
| 24 | In order to prevent a drain of young English cricketers to South Africa during the winter , the TCCB has to provide a suitably well-rewarded alternative and it is in this area that Subba Row 's successor will need to shine . |
| 25 | Many would look to a professional perspective to balance these developments in the interests of the clients and it is to an examination of this perspective that the chapter now turns . |
| 26 | Swings often start by touching down with drift in a cross wind and it is worth remembering that , from the point of view of avoiding a bad swing into wind , it is better to overdo the drift correction . |
| 27 | The House of Lords disagreed and it is now the law that it may be enough for the transaction to contain an element of bounty if it is of the kind conferred by the exercise of a special power of appointment . |
| 28 | Other systems in this chapter such as case allocation , case management and the experts register benefit from computerisation but it is by no means essential . |
| 29 | This is an important result because it is to these industries that regional policy has been primarily applied . |
| 30 | Underlying the analysis is a belief that particular forms of strategy arise out of a recognition by working-class members of a need to reduce the material insecurity immanent in the forced commodification of labour — ‘ people engage in various forms of action because it is in their interests to do so ’ ( ibid. p 7 ) . |