Example sentences of "[subord] it [is] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where it is impossible to restore the parties to their pre-contract positions , e.g. if the purchaser has consumed the goods . |
| 2 | Today , semaphore signalling is still used at sea , where it is impossible to use wires or cable for communication . |
| 3 | This is useful for fields containing data such as passwords ( which are not echoed to the screen for security reasons ) where it is impossible to see if the field already contains characters . |
| 4 | The greatest danger comes from videos , where it is impossible to limit the age of the viewer . |
| 5 | The La Guardia flightpath problems apart , one of the main reasons why the current Flushing Meadow is a practical disaster , not least for the world 's media , marooned 120 ′ above the Centre Court , where it is impossible to tell the difference between a drive and a lob , is that because of the short time available , they did try ( albeit with their best efforts ) , to adapt the old Louis Armstrong concert stadium into a tennis arena , rather than start from scratch . |
| 6 | However , there are some commonly used components where it is worthwhile having two or three of each in stock , and this is my list of suggested buys . |
| 7 | There are situations , it seems , where it is reasonable to say that there are two or more causal circumstances for a single effect . |
| 8 | ( b ) Intermediate examination Where it is reasonable to expect someone to inspect the goods before they are used , the manufacturer may not be regarded as the cause of the damage . |
| 9 | Where it is unreasonable assume that sales in period t+1 will be the same as at time t ( the present ) , or that the increase/decrease in sales over period t to t+1 will be the same as during the period t-1 to t , a moving average may be calculated . |
| 10 | Firms may , as a rule , prefer to raise ‘ capital ’ by issuing long-term bonds but , as we shall see in Chapter 6 , there may be circumstances where it is preferable to raise short-term ‘ money ’ instead . |
| 11 | But as I have said earlier , I do not think this necessarily precludes a difference in the procedures which are appropriate on the one hand where it is necessary to explain to the driver his right to claim a replacement specimen taken under section 7(4) and what the exercise of that right involves and , on the other hand , where the driver is obliged , subject to any rights of objection , to provide the specimen the constable requires . |
| 12 | Workbooks have been found to be particularly useful in institutions where it is necessary to teach large numbers of students . |
| 13 | In library education , however , there are few areas where it is necessary to use moving images . |
| 14 | Privately owned land tends to move to its most profitable use but frequently obstacles , either physical or human , delay such movements , particularly where it is necessary to assemble adjacent parcels of land to form a viable development site . |
| 15 | When occasions have occurred , as they do in all organizations , where it is necessary to take a ‘ big ’ risk on a young man whose experience and background we think inadequate for the task , nine times out of ten not only does he rise to the occasion but he does even better than we would expect . |
| 16 | This endorsement should be applied where it is necessary to restrict the cover to furniture , furnishings and household appliances . |
| 17 | So , even if you do n't intend to compete in FAI contests where it is necessary to perform smooth , polished , engine-off landings in a small box , why not have a go at doing some untidy , but gentle , ones somewhere in the same field ? |
| 18 | Where it is necessary to relate intracellular organization to surface polarity , zona-free embryos or cells can be labelled with FITC — or TMRTC — Con A followed by washing [ see Section 4.1.1 ( i ) ] prior to immunocytological staining . |
| 19 | While a good proportion of the West Coast route could be raised from 100 to l25mph at reasonable cost , there are many locations where it is necessary to impose speed restrictions because of curvature and track geometry . |
| 20 | Where it is necessary to apply specific control measures , it is suggested that the flock should be annually ally treated with a suitable anthelmintic in late pregnancy . |
| 21 | In later man , where it is necessary to study less outstanding differences between groups , series of at least forty or fifty skeletons of the same sex are needed before reliable statistical analyses are possible . |
| 22 | Acoustic tiles on the ceiling of the room in which the sound is generated should be sufficient to contain it , but in serious cases , where it is necessary to prevent the sound entering the room above , a suspended ceiling may be to be installed . |
| 23 | These reception centres are also used for the temporary care of children where it is necessary to change the foster or other home . |
| 24 | The difficulty is particularly important in studies where it is necessary to find the denominator , in order to estimate the incidence of a property as a proportion of some population total . |
| 25 | The response also emphasised the usefulness of park and ride schemes , pointing to the need for a high degree of co-operation and goodwill where it is necessary to involve adjacent local authorities . |
| 26 | Where it is necessary to express a proviso to a rule or term , lawyers often use the expression " provided always that " ; however , the proviso can be expressed in more straightforward language by using a word such as " except " or by reversing the provision , putting the proviso first and using the word " unless " . |
| 27 | Thus , Ruangpanit concludes that in such regions , especially where it is necessary to ensure watershed protection so that downstream regions are not affected by flooding or excessive silting , crown cover should be maintained at c. 70 per cent with as little bare soil as possible . |
| 28 | A particular provision in this respect ( Clause 10.08 ) should be included in the agreement to cover the case of a partner being appointed without the benefit of a charging clause where it is necessary to exclude him from participating in fees earned on behalf of the firm for work done in the estate or trust concerned : for him to accept any benefit through the firm 's involvement would be incompatible with his position as executor or trustee . |
| 29 | ( Where it is necessary to distinguish explicitly between meanings and forms of words we shall follow the convention of Lyons and others in using small capital letters for the former . ) |
| 30 | The government will and has supported the provision of these stocks into areas where it is practical to get them . ’ |