Example sentences of "to [v-ing] [conj] it [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Astrology can not be allowed as a serious contribution to living because it fails empirically in relation to the natural world , and could be foolish , or dangerous , in political and economic affairs . |
| 2 | Multi-strand , flexible , steel cable is particularly suited to winching because it does not kink so easily . |
| 3 | Law ( b ) is more falsifiable than law ( a ) , which is tantamount to saying that it claims more , that it is the better law . |
| 4 | Hence ( vi ) to say , as Wittgenstein does , that the first person utterance is not verified by observation is tantamount to saying that it has no truth-value . |
| 5 | In this chapter , it is proposed to consider in detail the radical legislation passed in Michigan , New South Wales and Canada , with a view to assessing whether it provides a better solution to the problem of rape than that envisaged by the Criminal Law Revision Committee in England . |
| 6 | Smoking is a very ancient art that has been used for hundreds of years to preserve fish and meat , preferred to salting because it does not destroy the natural flavour of the food to the same extent . |