Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [conj] it [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Government were part of the process of blocking the directive until it was so badly mauled that it is now very different from the one that we first saw and debated in the House a month ago . |
| 2 | Pameton is little publicised because it is of value only to that small number of people who may misuse medicines . |
| 3 | Some federal states are so centralised that it is doubtful whether one should continue to refer to them as federal . |
| 4 | Often these compromise theories state , in effect , that punishment is only justified if it is both deserved and likely to have deterrent effects ( eg von Hirsch , 1976 : chs 5 and 6 ) . |
| 5 | Below that your ‘ bottom time ’ — the time between leaving the surface and commencing your ascent — is so limited that it 's hardly worthwhile . ’ |
| 6 | The pungency of mustard is only realised when it is mixed with cold water ; salt , vinegar and hot water inhibit the flavour , producing a milder condiment . |
| 7 | In some cases land has become so degraded that it is agriculturally worthless . |
| 8 | The point is this : trust is only applauded when it is not seen to be misplaced . |
| 9 | The true significance of witchcraft is only disclosed when it is set within its full configuration of mystical forces ; the same applies to ancestor cults . |
| 10 | The uses for speech synthesis are so varied that it is almost impossible to list them . |
| 11 | Often the two structures are so intertwined that it is impossible to separate and distinguish them . |
| 12 | Planning and controlling are so intertwined that it is artificial to draw rigid lines between them . |
| 13 | God 's grace can be as much misused when it is wrongly applied to those who are oversensitive as when it is completely forgotten by those who are insensitive . |
| 14 | Maintenance research tends to be undramatic , unglamorous , and only missed when it is absent . |
| 15 | part of the slum area of St Giles 's , west London , between Bloomsbury and Covent Garden , so named because it is the point of convergence of seven streets . |
| 16 | Lord Justice Browne-Wilkinson said that it is now apparently accepted that it is for the courts to decide whether a privilege exists and for the House of Commons to decide whether such privilege has been infringed . |
| 17 | Although in the past the courts and the House of Commons both claimed the exclusive right to determine whether or not a privilege existed , it is now apparently accepted that it is for the courts to decide whether a privilege exists and for the House to decide whether such privilege has been infringed : see Erskine May on Parliamentary Practice , 21st ed. ( 1989 ) , pp. 147–160 . |
| 18 | Ten years of painstaking research , of test and trial , have created a material so advanced that it is unlike anything which has ever been produced before . |
| 19 | We lean towards the view that : ‘ Race is only used when it 's to somebody 's advantage , and I do n't mean the working-man 's advantage … |
| 20 | In ancient times this magnificent monument must have been much admired and it is hardly surprising that Imhotep was remembered as a great man and eventually became a god . |
| 21 | We have only shown that it is justified if B and C are . |
| 22 | Thus , direct speech creates an illusion of unmediated access to characters , while indirect speech is more obviously mediated since it is embedded in a narrative sentence . |
| 23 | Independent scaffolding : So called because it is self supporting and not tied in to a structure except as temporary restraint . |
| 24 | A space blanket , so called because it is a product of space research , is more efficient than an ordinary blanket . |
| 25 | So called because it is a flexible disc , 5¼ inches in diameter , with limited capacity . |
| 26 | Hill climbing is so called because it is like what one would do to find the top of a hill in a Scottish mist : Keep going up . |
| 27 | This is so called because it is available to the general public or to civilians rather than to the authorities . |
| 28 | Jewels worn in remembrance of dear ones lost , or exchanged between lovers as tokens , were extremely popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries , although the ubiquitous lockets containing tresses of hair were perhaps the least subtle of these keepsakes. fit a time when the language of such things was far better understood than it is today , hearts and flowers , birds and beasts and a multitude of other symbols were incorporated into jewellery design to signify romantic love , to represent those sentiments and virtues which were the major preoccupation of the day . |
| 29 | It may be better understood if it is set in the context of Hindu teaching concerning the different orders or āśramas of society corresponding to the different stages of life . |
| 30 | This is done , for example , in order to provide an economical method of introducing a new technology into the company by using an established expert , or when in-house resources are temporarily so stretched that it is the only feasible expedient . |