Example sentences of "[adj] [that] 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 | They are interrupting my fixed gaze into the third ring of the electric fire , or my autistic pacing around the living room , as I try to determine whether the print that I thought was beautiful is in fact so vulgar that it is lying in wait to expose me to ridicule . |
| 10 | Nor from the point of view of the speaker , is there any hard and fast boundary between these and a non-restrictive adjective used in order to make explicit some property , when it is suspected that the hearer is unaware that it is implied by the use of the noun , as with poisonous in : ( 10 ) she threw Maisie 's lunch-box out of the window because it had a poisonous red-back spider in it Note that ( 10 ) further exemplifies the fact that whether an adjective is taken as restrictive or not depends on the rest of the entity-identifying phrase rather than just on the head noun . |
| 11 | The animal will be aware of its prey in that it consciously perceives , pursues , and devours it , but it will be unaware that it is doing these things for the sake of satisfying its wants . |
| 12 | Similarly , even in that most abstract of arts , music , the playing of a musical instrument can inscribe the peculiar energy of the act of plucking , blowing or striking into its sound such that it is rendered unique or concrete . |
| 13 | Although this is designed for individual use , its flexibility and generality are such that it is seen as worth describing here . |
| 14 | When the marsh has built up to an elevation such that it is covered only by the highest tides , it is usually reclaimed for pasture by building a simple embankment around it . |
| 15 | What an extraordinary position has been reached in some Christian theology , such that it is thought , at least at a subconscious level , that somehow Christ and Mary are a pair , Christ male and representative of men , and Mary female and representative of women , was brought home to me by the following incident . |
| 16 | The problem for social policy-makers and for feminist commentators on social policy is whether to take that sexual division of labour for granted and plan neighbourhood services and housing design such that it is taken into account . |
| 17 | As a general rule , when the demand for a resource is such that it is allocated for two thirds of the available time , then programs spend twice as long waiting for the resource as using it . |
| 18 | Is it not also serious that it is implied that the Home Office knew about that involvement at the time ? |
| 19 | Sir Nicholas Goodison , chairman of the National Art Collection Fund , said : ‘ This sale is a lost opportunity for British public collections , but I am glad that it is staying in the country . |
| 20 | Although the casualty department has been closed for two years Mr Dale said it was imperative that it is opened because of its close proximity to London 's third airport . |
| 21 | The central issue is that racism is so widespread that it is institutionalized . |
| 22 | The name is so good that it is used twice at opposite ends of the Peak District , and both routes are major middle grade classics . |
| 23 | The accomplishment is to make sure that it is telling you the truth . ’ |
| 24 | Make sure that it is helping ! |
| 25 | They pass it around behind their backs and must make sure that it is ringing loudly . |
| 26 | If using a Direction Indicator , make sure that it is synchronised with the Magnetic Compass . |
| 27 | Make sure that it is seen . |
| 28 | I do keep an eye on my colour changer to make sure that it is picking up each colour as it should and I am also very careful to check that I have no ‘ lazy ’ or less than perfect needles as picking up dropped stitches is not a pleasant job . |
| 29 | He is able to decide what sort of programme is suitable for his patients and make sure that it is run to a suitable standard . |
| 30 | To move from the card that is already in your machine to any accelerated card , you need to be sure that it is going to do what you want it to do . |