Example sentences of "[noun sg] it is [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The basis for all these conclusions seems to be that because there are bad comprehensive schools the system must be abandoned ( and if this is not the intention it is likely to be the secondary education for all , which led to the establishment of comprehensive schools in the first place , has , it seems , to be given up in favour of ‘ good ’ education for some and ‘ bad ’ for others , the ‘ good ’ now being variously identified with the rigorous , the vocational , and the wealth-producing . |
| 2 | Prices are so low in the market because there is such a bumper crop that it is simply not worth them harvesting , as a result it is rational for them er just to leave the apples um , pears and what have you on , on the trees . |
| 3 | As a result it is common in mandatory transfer notice provisions to see " good and bad leader " provisions , so that management who " walk out " within a specified period after completion are penalised by receiving an amount equal to the lower of market value or the amount they initially subscribed . |
| 4 | As a result it is difficult for them to make business contacts . |
| 5 | However , in the absence of detailed comparative work on the Continent it is impossible to be certain , but such textiles are viewed as a Continental fashion entering southern England through Kent . |
| 6 | To my mind it is clear from the terms of the third paragraph of the Crown Prosecution Service 's letter that it is accepted that the order restricts them , in any prosecution which they decide to initiate , to utilising material already obtained or other material obtained independently of that disclosed in the High Court civil proceedings . |
| 7 | Despite the criticisms that can be made of Etzioni 's methodology it is valuable in identifying different types of organizational power and relating these to other organizational characteristics , including not only efficiency but also the types of members , clients , customers and other ‘ participants ’ that Etzioni felt should be included in the analysis of an organization 's existence . |
| 8 | All information available is necessarily historical but as the past is mainly a reliable guide for the future it is useful in helping you decide whether you should or should n't give credit . |
| 9 | A second conclusion is that despite the findings from small-group research it is possible for relatively large primary work groups of up to fifty members to operate successfully . |
| 10 | From Fredegar 's chronicle it is possible to date the king 's death to 596 , but Paul is the only author to record unequivocally that Childebert was murdered . |
| 11 | Although this self-regulatory mechanism sounds as if it might be quite an effective constraint on the exercise of discretion by sentencers , in practice it is subject to a number of serious limitations . |
| 12 | Secondly , while it wishes pupils to experience freedom , in practice it is easy for the teacher to determine the structure . |
| 13 | In practice it is usual for the new Emperor to be the son and heir of the old Emperor , as the Imperial family will use all its power and influence to prepare the way for its own candidate . |
| 14 | This sounds very bland but in practice it is complicated by the fact that what is nice for one person is nasty for another and vice versa . |
| 15 | In practice it is difficult to accurately measure such a small drop , and weight does fluctuate a little anyway from day to day . |
| 16 | This may leave open the possibility of conflicting ‘ final ’ with ‘ best ’ intentions , but in practice it is unlikely to . |
| 17 | My colleagues and I , therefore , are agreed that as a general rule it is undesirable for members of the judiciary to broadcast on the wireless or to appear on television … |
| 18 | If the price paid for the business has been calculated on turnover it is important to the purchaser that he benefits from all existing contracts . |
| 19 | Within a large warren complex it is possible for as many warreners to work independently as there is surface space for them to use . |
| 20 | After a few months of therapy it is usual for even the most intense form of cat phobia to disappear . |
| 21 | The acquirer should not agree to a clause which states that if by completion it is aware of a breach of warranty and it still elects to proceed to completion it thereby waives any claim for damages . |
| 22 | As a solo instrument it is admirable for the expression of poignant melodies or short expressive phrases , and is , of course , a sine qua non in music of a pastoral nature . |
| 23 | Barbara has always known what emotion it is appropriate for her to feel . |
| 24 | A canon may not be a bad thing in itself , but within the institution it is worthwhile for both staff and students to ask why we are studying these texts ? |
| 25 | Upon the introduction of a new institution it is commonplace for analogies to be drawn with existing institutions . |
| 26 | To obtain this private statute it is necessary for the local authority to promote a Bill in Parliament laid down by Parliament . |
| 27 | But we could say that in any marriage it is important for both partners to be able to contain and at times to say ‘ enough is enough ’ . |
| 28 | During its maturation it is subject to conditions not exactly like those the mother matured in ; and at fertilization it is acted on by a mate with a constitution unlike its own and unlike its mother 's . |
| 29 | Moreover , under Kosovo law it is illegal for Serbs or Montenegrins to sell land or buildings to Albanians ( Politika , 13 June 1987 ) . |
| 30 | Consequently , while Parliamentary sovereignty is ‘ an instrument well adapted for the establishment of democratic despotism ’ , on a true understanding of the interlocking nature of the concept of sovereignty with the principles of the rule of law it is conducive to the promotion of liberty . |