Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it is [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They call it an attempt to emphasise that Macedonia is an historically and culturally Greek region just when the ex-Yugoslav Macedonia , invented and so-named after World War II by Tito , is seeking international support for its own claim to independence , so far without much success : in part because of the problem of its name , in part because of fear that it is looking with greedy eyes at Greek Macedonia . |
| 2 | One of the features that worry people about modern society is the fear that it is becoming more violent . |
| 3 | Surprising though it may seem , although it is now well established that this is a serious problem with gliding , it is almost unknown in power flying circles or in the Air Force and it is taking many years to convince authorities . |
| 4 | Maddock reports that most firms are hostile to the idea of moving people between civil and military sectors : ‘ There already exists a large culture gap and it is getting even wider . ’ |
| 5 | The company said sales so far this year are up by 16 p.c. and it is forecasting a further profit rise in 1992 . |
| 6 | Northern regional organiser Kevin Scott , said : ‘ We have said there is going to be violence but it is going to come from the Communists , not us . ’ |
| 7 | In fog there is an atmosphere first of temper and then of inertia , followed by improvization and a peculiarly relieved conviviality , like the illogical sense of reprieve that lies in having to eat a carefully planned picnic lunch inside a car because it is pouring with rain outside . |
| 8 | Once the gales have blown themselves out and the depressions have ‘ filled ’ or moved away , we usually get a spell of settled weather when things return to normal.The few days of settled weather allow me to spend some hours fishing offshore for ling and tusk which , as well as providing me with relaxation and sport , is satisfyingly justified in my own mind because it is providing food for the family during the winter to come . |
| 9 | Agricultural resource management is now an important aspect of the industry as it is becoming increasingly necessary to place primary agricultural production within the context of environmental and market constraints . |
| 10 | The term ‘ bow shock ’ arises because of certain similarities between Figure 9.2 and the conditions at the bow of a boat when it is moving through water . |
| 11 | Now remember that a helicopter , unlike a conventional aircraft , does not necessarily have to be pointing in the direction that it is moving and that the pilot must tell the tail where to go at all times . |
| 12 | Thirdly , you should hook the opponent 's foot in the direction that it is pointing because this is the line of least resistance . |
| 13 | Anil Gadre , Sun Microsystems Computer Corp 's vice president of systems product marketing , told Unigram last week that it has a 64-bit part that it is playing with , but there is no operating system or applications up and running on it , yet . |
| 14 | The theory remains a controversial one but Dr Kinlen told The Scotsman that it is becoming harder to dismiss the findings as no more than chance . |
| 15 | Perhaps the hon. Member for Cardiff , North agrees with me that , although one knows what the problem is and the damage that it is causing , it is very difficult to get anything done about it . |
| 16 | contribution , the havoc that it is causing in terms of non-collection rates and the administrative difficulties that it is causing in magistrates courts ? |
| 17 | But for the support of these societies the Cizek school could never have carried out the work that it is doing . |
| 18 | The fact that the numbers of trainees have been maintained at present levels , despite the difficult times that the industry is experiencing , is a tribute to the continuing commitment in the industry to such levels of training , assisted by the board and the work that it is doing . |
| 19 | In addition it warns Sun that it is alienating its customers by not letting them apply their corporate discounts to the Classic and by letting them perceive Sun as turning its back on its established technical clientele to pursue the commercial marketplace . |
| 20 | She pointed out how to deal with a child , for example , who has run away near a busy road : ‘ You should explain to a child that it is creating danger , or is in a dangerous situation . |
| 21 | Encouraging the family to discuss a particular current issue that it is facing is often the best way of assessing the factors noted above . |
| 22 | Er Madam Speaker the United Kingdom has sixty nine percent of its working age population in work and it is rising . |
| 23 | The English public knows little of de Pomiane 's work and it is missing something of great value . |
| 24 | It will be a modest help and it is moving in the right direction . |
| 25 | The duchy resources were still used on behalf of the royal retinue and it is striking that most of the best offices and farms went to the king 's household . |
| 26 | The duchy resources were still used on behalf of the royal retinue and it is striking that most of the best offices and farms went to the king 's household . |
| 27 | ‘ There 's a dream and it is dreaming us , ’ they say . |
| 28 | Thank you Ma'am , I did er put this with , this request before Council and it is going through the er proper channels , shall we say , and we 'll be going ahead . |
| 29 | You are making a statement about a child and it is going on the child 's record . ’ |
| 30 | If you have a female cat and it is coming into heat , it may temporarily go off its food , for example . |