Example sentences of "[adj] it is [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If parents and nurses would only realise how much easier it is for the child to bend to the social and moral laws in later life , when trained from infancy , how much sorrow might be saved . |
| 2 | And it also tells me how high it is in the sky . |
| 3 | If the meme is a scientific idea , its spread will depend on how acceptable it is to the population of individual scientists ; a rough measure of its survival value could be obtained by counting the number of times it is referred to in successive years in scientific journals . |
| 4 | In one case the sheet folds in a way that is very similar to the formation of a neural tube ; in another it is very similar to the way the lens forms ; yet in another it is like the early formation of the gut in sea-urchin development . |
| 5 | The important thing to note about this example is just how favourable it is to the general natural law case which Finnis , I take it , is at pains to defend . |
| 6 | Just how consistent it is with the prevailing relationship of disabled people to our able-bodied society comes clear when you look at some of the many questions which can be raised . |
| 7 | Well for eighty teabags Typhoo one fifty six it is in the shop . |
| 8 | Control of the rhythm of the lesson will depend partly on the structure of the program and how easy it is for the teacher to use . |
| 9 | Now you can see how easy it is with the numbers to make mistakes especially if you 're multiplying by tens or hundreds or thousands or looking at , trying to just look at a bit of it , oh that 's just , oh hang on is that seven or is that seventeen ? |
| 10 | Being published , originally , in 1655–73 it is of the greatest importance in connection with ecclesiastical buildings up to that time . |
| 11 | ‘ Oh ! if those who rule the destinies of nations would but remember … how hard it is for the very poor to have engendered in their hearts that love of home from which all domestic virtues spring , when they live in dense and squalid masses where social decency is lost , or rather never found , ’ Dickens exclaims in The Old Curiosity Shop . |
| 12 | No clear principles determine the allocation of disputes to these bodies although the greater the element of discretion and the more important the policy considerations , the less likely it is for the courts to take on the new area of responsibility . |
| 13 | Or we might want to know how cold it is to the nearest °C , in which case we have no choice . |
| 14 | That 's all it is in the kitchen . |
| 15 | One of the first to bring global warming to international attention , Hansen says the effects of the Philippines eruption underline how sensitive the atmosphere is to small changes in heat balance and how vulnerable it is to the greenhouse effect . |
| 16 | Defender Steve Bruce added : ‘ The more good players we have the better it is for the squad . |
| 17 | In 1992 it is in the midst of recession , but the Conservatives carry on . |
| 18 | As a rough guide , the blacker it is , and the older it is , the closer it is to the source . |
| 19 | I mean the closer it is to the theatre the better |
| 20 | It is the way in which Truth or God impinges on or finds expression in the lives of people and as far as Gandhi is concerned it is through the beliefs and traditions of the Hindu way of life that lie finds himself indissolubly bound to Truth . |
| 21 | The conversion also shows how important it is for the planning authority to be flexible about change of use so the right scheme does not get blocked prematurely . |
| 22 | We have seen how important it is for the retailer to choose the right place and the right product . |
| 23 | Just how important it is for the mountain goat to be footsure is summed up by Doug Chadwick , an American biologist who lived with goats for several years : |
| 24 | For all its graphs , diagrams and photographs and highly technical text , I was glad to see that the practical matters were not neglected and the author was keen to emphasise the personal touch and how important it is for the stockman to treat his cows with confidence , affection and respect . |
| 25 | As a TO one wants to do as well as one can , and the paradox is that the better one does in a sense the worse it is for the voluntary movement , who should be persuaded to do the maximum rather than the minimum . |
| 26 | With Seve you 're sticking your neck out telling him how far it is to the green . |
| 27 | So long as you know how far it is to the line , and so long as someone is calling out the time to the start , you just need to judge your speed correctly . |
| 28 | The bee tells her audience how far it is to the food by another property of the dance , its rate . |
| 29 | ‘ Have you seen how far it is to the bathroom ? ’ |
| 30 | With × 8 it is in the field with Iota and the Pi-Rho pair , and is obvious enough ; with × 12 it is not so very much inferior to M13 . |