Example sentences of "be [adj] [prep] it [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would hardly have been possible for it to support beauty and extravagance and pleasure at the expense of mere survival , but it did at least hint that such a view could be held , and its mere admission of this possibility was to Clara profoundly satisfying . |
| 2 | As middlemen since then , the Iranians and the Russians have pushed the UN further into the background and , at least until peace really does break out , the Americans have been happy for it to stay there . |
| 3 | They told the inquiry that if a particularly strong FM transmission was made very near the radio it might be possible for it to pick up the sub-harmonic at around 14 MHz but that such a signal could not have emanated from a low-powered , hand-held type of two-way radio . |
| 4 | By establishing the Centre in an academic institution it will be possible for it to benefit from the other resources of the University and at the same time enable the knowledge gained from the research to be linked directly to social work training . |
| 5 | The Lord Chief Justice had said then that it would be wrong for it to appear that the proposals had the backing of the judges or that they had had any hand in their preparation ; and that it was essential that the judges remained at arm 's length . |
| 6 | then it may be appropriate for it to progress to operating at the skilful stage . |
| 7 | ‘ And Miss Miggs would be glad for it to go because boys have been climbing over her garden wall trying to get it , ’ finished Christine . |
| 8 | This practice is in marked contrast to business organizations where , although the budget is of importance , it is never included in the published financial statements proper ; indeed , it would be unusual for it to appear publicly at all . |
| 9 | This has subsequently been changed , but suggests the view the SFA might take ; it would be logical for it to do so , since a market counterparty of this type is supposed to be someone on the same level as the firm . |
| 10 | It should also be reasonable for it to cover areas where your colleague has influence to attract clients away . |
| 11 | Erm , and therefore it feels it would be disingenuous of it to support the principle at this stage , it may well lead to a situation where were encouraging the County to go down a particular route , but only to get to the very end of it for us to pull the rug from beneath the County 's feet . |
| 12 | In the context of medical decisions , it would be perverse for it to act otherwise than in accordance with the advice of its medical staff when that advice was unanimous as it was in this case , the two other paediatric consultants on its staff wholly agreeing with Dr. I. The Official Solicitor , as J. 's guardian ad litem , was of the same view on the strength of the independent advice of Dr. N. |
| 13 | It will frequently be necessary for it to know whether the employee was being advised at any material time and , if so , by whom ; of the extent of the advisers ' knowledge of the facts of the employee 's case ; and of the nature of any advice which they may have given to him . |
| 14 | Textrix — its name is Latin for ‘ weaver ’ — is common wherever biggish stones are available for it to take shelter among and sling its web . |
| 15 | We now come to the second part of our programme , according to our agenda , which has the broad heading , Achiev N C V O Achievements and Intentions , and it 's obviously a natural follow-on from the I er , A G M which we have just completed , at which council received the annual report of N C V O's work for the past year , and its use of the resources which are available to it to carry out that work . |
| 16 | For it to have left archaeological evidence it would have been necessary for it to have been manifested by a physical act of some kind , which would necessarily need to result in the production of something capable of preservation in the archaeological context . |
| 17 | The probability is low for it to move a long distance at more than the speed of light , but it can go faster than light for just far enough to get out of the black hole , and then go slower than light . |
| 18 | Then we need to see that as Jesus prayed for it , it is possible for it to occur ! |
| 19 | The instructions about practising will have been given while he was under hypnosis ( although he will , of course , have heard and understood every word ) and so , because he is willing for it to happen , they will be firmly planted in his subconscious mind . |
| 20 | However , as a major reason for the merger must be to improve the C&G 's capital position , it is curious for it to give away quite so much money . |
| 21 | A good goalkeeper is essential for it to work . ’ |
| 22 | It is difficult for it to distinguish between one sort of pain and another , when trying to work out what is going wrong . |
| 23 | Consequently ( Demski , 1976 and other authors ) it is inefficient for it to force on to the manager any general risk if this can be avoided , though the manager should still have some reward/penalty dependent upon his or her actions . |
| 24 | As a result , an alumina implant can shield the surrounding bone from the stresses generated by normal activity , and the bone loses the stimulation which is necessary for it to remain healthy . |
| 25 | But she added that training is necessary for it to work , backed up by personal supervision for the workers once the training is complete . |
| 26 | As the Royal Bank is firmly established as a leading provider of services to the securities industry it was natural for it to assume responsibility . |
| 27 | At this point , the start of the third trimester , the baby would have a chance of survival outside the womb , although no one was anxious for it to make an early appearance . |
| 28 | Even if it was rejected , however , under the terms of the country 's constitution approval by the lower house was sufficient for it to become law within 30 days regardless of its fate in the upper chamber . |