Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] it [be] worth [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I told him we were thinking of putting someone on to the story , and needed to know if it was worth following up . |
| 2 | There is so much to see that it is worth buying a good guide book . |
| 3 | These questions are so plainly hard to answer that it is worth pausing to consider why they have not had more effect on the development of International Relations theories . |
| 4 | In fact it is presupposed to see if it is worth proving . |
| 5 | This situation is very difficult to handle and it is worth trying to avoid early escalation of treatment with sulphonylureas and then progressing to insulin . |
| 6 | In practice a confidence level has to be developed within each activity , which can then be used to determine whether it is worth pursuing downstream activities or not . |
| 7 | You might take this with you on shopping trips to see whether it 's worth buying lots of cut-price special offers . |
| 8 | The police officer on patrol has to ask whether it is worth proceeding with and against every suspect , and will often decide it is not worth it . |