Example sentences of "[adj] it [vb mod] [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order to compensate for this it would be worth exploring the effects of using , say , under 65 years standardised mortality ratio for men and under 75 years standardised mortality ratio for women , which will be based on similar numbers of deaths . |
| 2 | In other words : " if it looks different it must be of the same age " , and " if it looks the same it must be diachronous " . |
| 3 | The further west Allied aircraft could be stationed , the easier it would be for them to protect the sea lanes which were vulnerable to enemy air power based in Sicily and Crete . |
| 4 | so the more time you 've got to do that , the easier it 'll be for you wo n't it ? |
| 5 | Where sickness rates are high it might be in both employers ' and employees ' interests for the company to introduce private health cover , where swift treatment may mean an earlier return to work . |
| 6 | This especially applies to steep banks , where , if the rise is too high it will be like climbing a ladder . |
| 7 | As a first attempt it really shines , and for free it must be worth getting hold of . |
| 8 | Whatever other reasons may have existed — and however unpleasant it may be to be reminded of it — this is the same reason used in Germany in the 1930s . |
| 9 | They build up in your tank , unless replaced by regular water changes , and while fish seem able to stand a steady build -up , however unpleasant it may be for them , new fish will die when introduced to higher levels . |
| 10 | ‘ I was thinking how very unpleasant it must be to be shot . ’ |
| 11 | There is no good reason why that traditional understanding should now be abandoned , however inconvenient it may be to some of those who would otherwise like to shelter under the umbrella of the term " democracy " . |
| 12 | However distasteful it may be to some people , this does at least provide a rational explanation for the behaviour of those bystanders , even if it does not excuse them . |
| 13 | Maman 's perception had probably told how impossible it would be for him to part with any of her things in his lifetime . |
| 14 | If this was jewellery , she could not possibly accept it , no matter how appropriate it might be for the gown she was wearing . |
| 15 | To be honest it would be between the portfolios as you call them the the folders and erm probably that the golfing thing . |
| 16 | Yeah I mean obviously you 're not gon na instantly assume that every that says he fancies you is just joking , no obviously you 're not gon na assume that and I understand how easy it would be to be mislead but then on the other hand it makes me think , you know , you know with people like Ch you know |
| 17 | ‘ How sad it would be for us to lose you to the sea , Señor Capitano . ’ |
| 18 | See the clearer you speak the clearer it 'll be on here . |
| 19 | so he 's going mad really , but , how much it 'll be in the end I do n't know , so |
| 20 | says can you tell me how much it will be for you to fit it ? |
| 21 | On the contrary , they would have the normal reason for disregarding any belief or information on that score : that the law is the law and must be followed , no matter how unpopular it might be in the present climate of political opinion . |
| 22 | However inept it may be at pursuing other stated goals , such as economic reform , Mr Kravchuk 's government is determined not to repeat those errors . |
| 23 | It was only after I had mentioned Miss Kenton that I suddenly realized how entirely inappropriate it would be for me to continue . |
| 24 | How valuable it would be to be able to reconstruct what the site looked like while excavation was in progress . |
| 25 | I have kept my half of the bargain , though I never guessed how costly it would be for me . |
| 26 | Our collecting had begun successfully although I had failed to realise how cold it could be at night in the forest . |
| 27 | It is there , and it will not go away , however hard the authors of the Gospels have tried to disguise it — and however embarrassing it may be for later Christian tradition . |
| 28 | Undaunted I was sure it would be worth the effort of breaking them in — and it was . |
| 29 | I guess that most of that is old hat to most of you but I 'm sure it will be of some use to somebody somewhere … |
| 30 | They took it first of all it would be in a cart drawn by a horse . |