Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] it is [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a bank is not recognized , it can not use the word ‘ bank ’ in its title ( unless it is an overseas bank operating in the UK and it is made clear that it is using the title ‘ bank ’ because it is entitled to do so in its country of origin ) . |
| 2 | It clear that it is costing British jobs on a substantial scale and that it will continue until the unfair practices cease . |
| 3 | The health authority has made it clear that it is initiating an inquiry to establish the levels of staffing and back-up staffing that are necessary to ensure that there are no shortages . |
| 4 | ‘ That is an inquisitorial power , which may work with great severity against third persons , and it seems to me to be obvious that such a section ought to be used with the greatest care , so as not unnecessarily to put in motion the machinery of justice when it is not wanted , or to put it in motion at a stage when it is not clear that it is wanted , and certainly not to put it in motion if unnecessary mischief is going to be done or hardship inflicted upon the third person who is called upon to appear and give information . |
| 5 | IBM has invested so much in the development of , and so much more in the marketing of , OS/2 2.0 that it has to plough on with it even if in 18 months ' time it becomes clear that it is becoming at best a respectable also-ran in the desktop stakes . |
| 6 | ‘ We should like to see parents control the amount of time their children spend on computer games , especially if it becomes clear that it is becoming more than a normal hobby , ’ said the PAT deputy general secretary , Jackie Miller . |
| 7 | Thus it is clear that it is owing to her body that a woman is defective . ) |
| 8 | Thirdly , the chances are high that it is sitting atop an ancient tectonic boundary that runs east-west under the Mediterranean — this is where the African and Eurasian plates are in contention . |
| 9 | ‘ No sooner is the dish empty than it is filled again — and with more food than before ! ’ |
| 10 | Obviously , after a major international disturbance of this kind , people are concerned about the airways , and the reality of course is that it 's erm a damn sight more dangerous to cross the M forty than it is to cross the Atlantic . |
| 11 | Britain is leading the way in this and it is hoped that other countries will soon follow suit . |
| 12 | It is tautological if all that is being said is that where there is no industrial capitalism , there are no industrial capitalists , and vice versa ; and it is fallacious if it is intended as a substantial proposition meaning that the limited growth in some Third World economies is due to the absence of innovators , intermediaries , risk-takers and the like . |
| 13 | ‘ Change-orientation ’ is the youngest and it is gaining ground . |
| 14 | Not that you were dissimulating unfelt emotions : you were merely their translator , and you transcended those emotions , imparting to them that furnace heat which makes a work of genius give off light if it is brought to the desired temperature . |
| 15 | It is not MAS practice to fix fees solely contingent on the price obtained for the company ; however , acting on a part fixed/part contingent basis is acceptable provided it is judged that the interest in selling is genuine , the price expectation is realistic and there is likely to be at least one buyer . |
| 16 | Eaten raw in salads , it becomes more interesting if it is topped with herbs and a good quality olive oil . |
| 17 | Until recently , there have been no established codec standards and one system can only speak to another if it is using the same compression-decompression algorithms . |
| 18 | The review process will continue during session 1988–89 and it is anticipated that the following modules will be revised for session 1989–90 : |
| 19 | The reason for this is not clear but it is believed to be related to surface characteristics such as defect chemistry . |
| 20 | The basic professional stand against censorship is sound but it is weakened by inaction when opportunities arise to be decisive and it is further weakened by elements of the profession which seek to censor , while often interpreting this as positive discrimination . |
| 21 | We do n't mind as long as we make I mean I prefer this because it is to order , we do n't make them to stock . |
| 22 | They have to do this because it is seen as impossible to have both low inflation and a high level of employment since the former requires a low level of demand whereas the latter requires a high level of demand to keep people in jobs making things for sale . |
| 23 | Perhaps some positive aspects are contained within fat 's designation as taboo ; for instance , some people find fat attractive because it is forbidden and marginal : ‘ It may be that the forbidden is exciting because it is forbidden . |
| 24 | In such cases the phase information is superfluous because it is implied in the plot of the amplitude behaviour and only the latter is required . |
| 25 | The condition and appearance of a rug can be affected by a number of factors other than age , and it is dangerous to jump to the conclusion that something is necessarily old because it is worn and in a poor state of repair . |
| 26 | Antennae keenly tuned by the hopes of lucrative business , the new director , Bernard Herdan , was quoted in the Independent on Sunday as looking forward to even greater wonders : ‘ The day is not too far distant when we will be able to tell the ordinary public whether it is going to rain in their street within the next hour . ’ |
| 27 | Even I know that , painful though it is to admit it . ’ |
| 28 | Morgan Klein ( 1985 ) , in her study of Scottish youth in residential care , concluded from her interviews with young people that they do want help , are often puzzled when communication fails to occur , and are bereft when it is abandoned . |
| 29 | The Electricity Council stated : ‘ the cost benefit ratio of installing FGD … would be very high as it is anticipated that the generating costs of a power station fitted would rise 25–30 per cent … ’ |
| 30 | There is also a suggestion that the Council of Ministers meet in public when it is acting as a legislative body , a suggestion which some parliamentarians first attribute to Mr Tony Benn in his days as Energy Secretary . |