Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] 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 | This is more of an illusion than it is for Britain because there is even less semblance in the US of centralised , national government . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | snow than it is on top . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | A 20th century factory , in spite of those dates , it could make between £20 and £25 at auction if it is in good condition . |
| 11 | Balance is difficult to define in simple terms and requires great sensitivity by journalists if it is to be achieved . |
| 12 | If kept in a reasonably warm room then you will need a 200W heater — or 300W if it is in a cold room . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 ; |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Climate modelling and assessing environmental change will need more than three years ' data if it is to be enhanced . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | This is an important result because it is to these industries that regional policy has been primarily applied . |
| 19 | 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 ) . |
| 20 | It is really not too difficult to wave the reader at a reasonably constant speed while it is over the bar code . |
| 21 | This is not yet the case as the Sterling exchange rates can still fluctuate considerably against other E.R.M. currencies whilst it is in the wide band and exporters should cover or hedge currency exposures as heretofore . |
| 22 | The centrist sector , who favour a middle way , is opposed to repression and violence whether it is from right or left . |
| 23 | Soft flabby growth in plants is as much at risk to disease attack and structural collapse as it is with ourselves and other animals . |
| 24 | The ‘ not invented here ’ syndrome is as prevalent in US military thinking as it is in Britain 's . |
| 25 | All that we said in Part 2 about exploiting the control video gives us over the material is as relevant to the teacher trainer as it is to the teacher . |
| 26 | Nor can potential school achievement or social competence be directly linked to levels of sight : pupils with little or no sight have shown that they can achieve well in school , be independent and happy , since the interaction of the child and the learning environment is as significant for them in helping to achieve these goals as it is for any pupil in school . |
| 27 | Words like that mean trouble , big trouble , and I 've got enough of that in my department as it is without you importing any more . |
| 28 | Well what 's that staying as it is for ? |
| 29 | This is as true in the United States as it is in Britain . |
| 30 | This is as much a story of internally generated reform and state genuflection to Oxbridge as it is of institutional conflict and change . |