Example sentences of "it is [adj] [verb] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is appropriate to ask whether the brutal attack on her would have happened if she had been armed with the kind of baton the Home Secretary has banned . |
| 2 | Finally , since our main finding was the absence of a strong relation between age and mortality , it is appropriate to ask whether the study had sufficient power . |
| 3 | Having looked at assessment and verification and the people involved it is appropriate to consider whether or not a process of approval ( sometimes called ‘ validation ’ ) should be developed and applied to organisations wishing to offer particular types of provision . |
| 4 | Given the greater creative role of the judges in the appellate courts , it is appropriate to question whether they are fitted for the task of supervision . |
| 5 | Often the marginal areas of a natural pool are inadequate and these may need altering , but apart from this it is prudent to leave as nature intended . |
| 6 | The main use of palaeomagnetic poles is to determine tectonic movement , when it is essential to know whether the rocks have been stamped by a normal or reversed field . |
| 7 | With winch or car launches , it is essential to consider whether a cable break could result in a part of the cable falling on or near to a glider or anything else in mid-field . |
| 8 | It is essential to understand whether , and on what time scale , market adjustments can be effective . |
| 9 | First , there is a demand for a clear and complete self-consciousness about what we are doing when we form beliefs about the world — a philosophical account of knowledge provides a perspicuous account of knowledge which means that we pursue inquiries knowing what we are doing , knowing why it is rational to proceed as we do , and understanding how we can obtain knowledge . |
| 10 | The only price level which it is rational to expect if the position of the aggregate demand curve is expected to be AD 1 is P 2 , since only this expectation will generate an actual price level equal to it . |
| 11 | It is unprofitable to speculate as to the theme or subject — only the feet and parts of the lower bodies of two figures , as well as what might be a phallus or cornucopia , remain . |
| 12 | It is illegal to drive if you have more than 80mg alcohol in each 100ml of blood . |
| 13 | There are three basic misconceptions which are especially common : first , that doubt is wrong because it is the same thing as unbelief ; second , that doubt is a problem which troubles faith but not knowledge ; and third , that doubt is something to be ashamed of because it is dishonest to believe if you have doubts . |
| 14 | In this chapter we will examine a third misconception about doubt — the idea that doubt is something to be ashamed of because it is dishonest to believe if you have doubts . |
| 15 | It is their custom , even on their largest ships , to show no lights at night — on the principle that it is better to see than to be seen , and that it is easier to see in the dark without the distraction of lights . |
| 16 | The third rule is that in general it is better to tax than to borrow . |
| 17 | ‘ But if ye do not have self-control , let ye marry , for it is better to marry than to burn . ’ ’ |
| 18 | He could be Proustian : ‘ It is better to desire than to enjoy — to love than be loved . ’ |
| 19 | It is better to journey than to arrive : the masterpiece versus fake debate continues over the Getty Kouros |
| 20 | In any case , keep your chosen speech short and contained , for it is better to end when those auditioning would have you continue . |
| 21 | Sometimes it is necessary to wait as long as two years before the upheaval and upset dies down to a level where you are really ready to cope again . |
| 22 | It is desired to maximize the ratio ( F/weight of ring ) , and for this purpose it is necessary to decide whether for any given geometry it is better to make the ring of copper or of aluminium . |
| 23 | Once the analyst and the client are satisfied that the procedure is effective , then it is necessary to decide if it is also efficient , as effectiveness could be achieved by employing unnecessary resources . |
| 24 | However , since the proportion who are disabled in different types of household also varies , it is necessary to see whether the differences in state provision remain after the level of disability has been controlled . |
| 25 | In these circumstances it is necessary to ask whether the bank took reasonable steps to try and ensure that she had an adequate comprehension of the effect of the charge . |
| 26 | But if there is some doubt about the child returning home , then it is necessary to ask if the benefits of contact outweigh the drawbacks . |
| 27 | Secondly if the first question is answered affirmatively , it is necessary to consider whether there are any considerations which ought to negative , or to reduce or limit the scope of duty or the class of person to whom it is owed or the damages to which a breach of it may give rise . |
| 28 | The legitimate way to save time in an examination is normally not by extensive abbreviation but by omitting windy phrases , such as ‘ first it is necessary to consider whether . ’ |
| 29 | In order to apply the requirements of the [ draft ] FRS it is necessary to determine whether instruments issued at the same time should be accounted for individually or not . |
| 30 | Where it is determined that it is appropriate to report shares issued by subsidiaries in consolidated financial statements within minority interests rather than as a liability , it is necessary to determine whether they represent an equity or a non-equity interest . |