Example sentences of "it is [adv] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its purpose , he argued , is not to supply immediate or direct knowledge of God ; it is rather to enable the overcoming , with God 's help , of the contradictions which run through human existence . |
| 2 | It is however to evade the issue as to whether Christianity and feminism are compatible . |
| 3 | In a break from Advanced RISC Machines Ltd 's usual policy of licensing entire ARM chips to its semiconductor partners , it is simply licensing the 32-bit core to Texas Instruments Inc for use in real-time control applications for the automotive industry . |
| 4 | Well if the definition of salinity is the amount of salt dissolved in a particular volume of water , perhaps the logical way to do it is simply to take a volume of water and evaporate it and weigh the amount of salt that 's left so that might be the simplest approach . |
| 5 | It is simply to make a comment about their style of doing things . |
| 6 | It is simply to recall the fact that almost all human behaviour , at least that which deserves the name of ‘ action ’ , is in fact culturally moulded and elaborated . |
| 7 | I have heard it said that when bream break surface it is simply to obtain the extra oxygen available there . |
| 8 | Er and finally to say that the strategy th that we have is not to take jobs from other areas , it is simply to meet the needs of the resident workforce . |
| 9 | This is not just avoiding violence — it is simply avoiding the issue . |
| 10 | But if the being of an individual woman is sufficiently strong and well-developed , then , knowing that light to be there deep within her , she can allow it to permeate the whole of her presence , refining and changing her very substance rather as a lamp when it is lit makes an apparently opaque glass shade appear translucent . |
| 11 | It is fast becoming a business where , to participate , you need a glossary . |
| 12 | It is fast becoming the sloppiest language in Europe . |
| 13 | At the moment it is fast becoming the nicotine of the nineties . |
| 14 | Prepare the cross-spar to the length indicated ( about 60mm longer than the spine ) and you will soon see why it is generally called a ‘ spreader ’ , as you stick first one end down with more strong tape , then have to curve it , in order to fit it within the kite shape at the other end and onto the final corner . |
| 15 | It is generally agreed the potential of geographic information systems ( GIS ) is considerable . |
| 16 | But it is generally agreed the more suited to our body shape and weight , the better for our general health particularly as we spend , on average , a third of our lives in bed . |
| 17 | As long as the bird 's eye is visible , it is automatically giving the cat a ‘ stare ’ that inhibits its attacking lunge . |
| 18 | Now we have the first royal re-marriage and it is barely raising a ripple . |
| 19 | Starting at one end of the wing , the elevator moves across the pile while it is continuously delivering the crop . |
| 20 | It is locally called the ‘ toq-toq ’ from its call . |
| 21 | It is even taken a step further . |
| 22 | But though one can find exceptions to all generalizations concerning taboo , it is broadly speaking the case that nearly all societies , either implicitly or explicitly , make the following three fundamental distinctions between humans and non-humans : |
| 23 | It is no use the Home Secretary saying that the high crime rate is due to other factors . |
| 24 | It is no use the hon. Member for Leeds , Central looking to either side of him ; he is the guilty man . |
| 25 | I think the nearest thing to it is probably towing a caravan er a pyramid . |
| 26 | Nevertheless it is clearly playing a useful part in a prevention campaign ; indeed , the greater the number of elements in such a strategy the better . |
| 27 | Timeshare is not normally a solution SAVE would recommend for a historic house because so much of the expenditure goes on pure marketing , leaving too little for the building , but where it is well organized the outcome may be satisfactory . |
| 28 | It is well known the Crohn 's disease is a diffuse lesion of the entire gastrointestinal tract . |
| 29 | It is also rated the most competitive newly-industrialised economy by the World Competitiveness Report . |
| 30 | However , it is also understood the announcement was to be made in the New Year and was brought forward because the Prime Minister and the Queen decided to pre-empt publicity after being advised of a leak . |