Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] [noun] it is " in BNC.
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| 1 | When considering the future of a chronically sick , disabled or frail person it is inevitably the nurse in the family to whom everyone turns . |
| 2 | If the query is of a complicated or technical nature it is quite acceptable to pass it on to the expert , but is this really necessary for a bar of soap or a DIY fitting ? |
| 3 | ( In European countries with industry-wide or regional agreements it is not uncommon for a union to represent less than a majority of workers within any given enterprise . ) |
| 4 | Also when it refers to financial or economic affairs it is usually only bad news . |
| 5 | When the find spots are plotted by king or tribal grouping it is reasonable to infer that the area of circulation of their coins , especially when these are of low value , reflects the territory of a king or tribe . |
| 6 | Certainly in certain professions such as teaching , nursing or social work it is generally considered that a desire to serve the public is of paramount importance . |
| 7 | Since ideals from these intellectual movements also filtered into the political movements for social democracy or evolutionary socialism it is not surprising that the functionalist style is closely associated with a socialist tendency . |
| 8 | Builders must finish the job in a proper and workmanlike fashion and must use suitable materials — you have a claim if these principles are not adhered to , and if you can establish shoddy or negligent work it is possible that the courts will award damages for inconvenience caused in addition to the cost of rectifying the initial problem . |
| 9 | When a team loses five or six games it is too easy to accept another defeat . |
| 10 | The picture which has emerged over the last five or six years it is very different than the one painted above . |
| 11 | But although Biarritz still has a statue of Queen Victoria , that of Edward VII was blown up during the Second World War , on political rather than aesthetic or moral grounds it is said . |
| 12 | As a critical or psychological judgement it is meaningless , since it is difficult to see how a conductor can reveal private soul-searching whilst recording the overture to Die Fledermaus or Beethoven 's Seventh Symphony , short , that is , of transposing each piece into the minor and playing it at half speed . |
| 13 | Thus a certain brinkmanship has gone on , with a hospital discharging an elderly person home , ostensibly on trial and then refusing to re-admit when in two or three days it is clear the person can not cope . |
| 14 | Although they are much safer than allopathic or conventional drugs it is obviously advisable to store them in a safe place , out of reach of little fingers . |
| 15 | Unless you have a particular pretty beamed or coved ceiling it is often a good idea to lower the ceiling area in a kitchen . |
| 16 | So if you begin catching barbel in the 4lb or larger bracket it is well worth sticking it out until they move on or you have caught most of them . |
| 17 | Be they industrialists or Buddhist monks it is necessary to tap into those views of the future which the young people have , for they see a different perspective , and often greater opportunities , than the board does . |
| 18 | With × 7 or higher magnification it is possible to see the stars mixed in with it , and × 20 reveals the Trapezium — the celebrated multiple star Theta Orionis , which lies just on our side of the Nebula and is responsible for making it shine . |
| 19 | In a commercial or industrial setting it is often assumed that organisations try to maximise profits as their main goal . |
| 20 | With eighty percent of the scholarly publications in research libraries printed on acidic paper and major campaigns underway in the US and Europe either to reformat or substitute that material in new formats such as microfilm or digital media it is possible that retrospective conversions will eventually digitize millions of volumes . |
| 21 | However , in writing for school or amateur orchestras it is wiser to restrict oneself to hand-tuned drums , though there is nothing to prevent one writing a mechanical timpani part with an optional alternative part for hand-tuned instruments . |
| 22 | In the case of potential or virtual records it is difficult to know , not just where , but even whether the manifestation was created , for what purpose , by whom , and when . |
| 23 | Two to three hours after oral or intravenous administration it is often present in tissues and body fluids at concentrations several times higher than in serum . |
| 24 | However , if they are applied in a legalistic or academic manner it is only too easy for the best interests of air safety to be pushed back into a position of secondary importance . |
| 25 | On a second or subsequent marriage it is frequently said that a wedding speech should make no reference to previous spouses , nor children of earlier marriages unless they are junior pages and need to be acknowledged and welcomed , or even the fact that either party has been married before . |
| 26 | It is more like a gemstone which has been cut and faceted , so that each way it is turned shows a different angle , catching the light in a thousand different ways . |
| 27 | The unemployment figures demonstrate that Northern Ireland was the only part of the United Kingdom that experienced no increase in unemployment ; the Cambridge econometric forecast shows that last year it was the only region that experienced any growth , and that this year it is likely to be one of four regions that will experience growth . |
| 28 | ‘ Ah , but I need to know for sure , you see , because I have some doubts , and before you ask me why I should be so concerned I will assure you that this time it is partly for my own self-esteem that I would like to know . ’ |
| 29 | In a less than perfect world it is inevitable that government authorities will sometimes act illegally , and there may be a lot to be said for bringing the ‘ loss distribution ’ insights of modern tort theory to bear on the way we perceive public law compensation . |
| 30 | Colchester junior club 's open session at Colchester Leisure World attracted more than 50 youngsters It is hoped to have a junior team linked to the seniors with training on Wednesday from 5.30 to 7 at Highwoods Leisure Centre . |