Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it is [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mainsheet is taken down to a track just ahead of the wheel pedestal where it is within easy reach of the helmsman and the genoa is trimmed by a pair of three-speed Barient 37–3AST winches which achieve a ratio of 87:1 in third gear . |
| 2 | Thus , along the south coast of England the movement of material is eastwards , while on the east coast , where the dominant winds are north-east , it is southwards , except along part of the north Norfolk coast where it is towards the west . |
| 3 | At the end of the run , cut off and tie the insulation so it is in close contact with the wall |
| 4 | We must please be clear about those factors which actually matter , always bearing in mind that it is for the county council in the first instance and perhaps for the panel in the second instance , to take a decision about the suppression of past migration trends . |
| 5 | These are questions which history departments must pose for themselves but it should be borne in mind that it is at the end of the key stage that a final assessment will be required . |
| 6 | This is more of an illusion than it is for Britain because there is even less semblance in the US of centralised , national government . |
| 7 | But companies are reporting that orders are still down on last year , with no sign from the catering industry that it is in a position to re-equip the dining room . |
| 8 | It may be hard to accept , but the argument goes that it is easier for a creative and original performer to learn how to play his instrument than it is for a consummate player to learn creativity . |
| 9 | snow than it is on top . |
| 10 | Secondly , the gift must be made upon the condition that it is to be absolute and perfected only on the donor 's death , being revocable until that event occurs and ineffective if it does not . |
| 11 | A 20th century factory , in spite of those dates , it could make between £20 and £25 at auction if it is in good condition . |
| 12 | Some elderly people still prefer ( or have to make do with ) an open fire , but this often presents problems if they have no one to carry coal for them and help to clear out the grate if it is of the old-fashioned type . |
| 13 | The Council may also from time to time promulgate Codes of Practice if it is of the opinion that such codes will further the objects of the Council . |
| 14 | In order to prevent a drain of young English cricketers to South Africa during the winter , the TCCB has to provide a suitably well-rewarded alternative and it is in this area that Subba Row 's successor will need to shine . |
| 15 | Swings often start by touching down with drift in a cross wind and it is worth remembering that , from the point of view of avoiding a bad swing into wind , it is better to overdo the drift correction . |
| 16 | The House of Lords disagreed and it is now the law that it may be enough for the transaction to contain an element of bounty if it is of the kind conferred by the exercise of a special power of appointment . |
| 17 | Other systems in this chapter such as case allocation , case management and the experts register benefit from computerisation but it is by no means essential . |
| 18 | This is an important result because it is to these industries that regional policy has been primarily applied . |
| 19 | Underlying the analysis is a belief that particular forms of strategy arise out of a recognition by working-class members of a need to reduce the material insecurity immanent in the forced commodification of labour — ‘ people engage in various forms of action because it is in their interests to do so ’ ( ibid. p 7 ) . |
| 20 | It is really not too difficult to wave the reader at a reasonably constant speed while it is over the bar code . |
| 21 | The centrist sector , who favour a middle way , is opposed to repression and violence whether it is from right or left . |
| 22 | Soft flabby growth in plants is as much at risk to disease attack and structural collapse as it is with ourselves and other animals . |
| 23 | The ‘ not invented here ’ syndrome is as prevalent in US military thinking as it is in Britain 's . |
| 24 | All that we said in Part 2 about exploiting the control video gives us over the material is as relevant to the teacher trainer as it is to the teacher . |
| 25 | Words like that mean trouble , big trouble , and I 've got enough of that in my department as it is without you importing any more . |
| 26 | Well what 's that staying as it is for ? |
| 27 | The often surprising results of the January Old Master drawing sales in New York revealed that it is just as easy to overspend on a drawing as it is on a painting , and conversely , that despite high prices for a few grand names , drawings still remain a little understood and modestly priced field . |
| 28 | This is as important in ethnographic research as it is in any other style of research ( see p. 20 ) . |
| 29 | The social structure of the society of the classroom seems to us as well adapted to be the nursery of crime as it is of ‘ good ’ behaviour . |
| 30 | It is as true in political campaigns like Greenham and against male violence as it is in the reconstruction of an education which serves the concerns , reflects the values , and enhances the priorities of women . |