Example sentences of "it is [adv] [vb pp] [subord] " in BNC.

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1 It is similarly established where the defendant engages in sexual penetration with another and this occurs ‘ under circumstances involving the commission of any other felony . ’
2 This is probably not necessary if the house is to be held by the husband and the wife as trustees upon the terms of a court order ( which will be sufficient evidence in itself ) , but it is strongly advised if the house is to be held by the husband and the wife as trustees upon the terms of an agreement reached between them .
3 It is somehow seen as trying to soften the cross-examination of an alleged victim , and is somehow seen as more acceptable . ’
4 This means that it is wholly braided as distinct from the type which has a central core of twist .
5 IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows :
6 Power is legitimate authority in that it is generally accepted as just and proper by members of society as a whole .
7 It has won greater favour in the US than in Britain where it is generally regarded as conceding too much to a particular , and somewhat incoherent , philosophical system .
8 Whilst the student grant contains a fixed amount for housing , it is generally regarded as well below market rates that , of course , vary according to area .
9 Community policing continues to be afforded low priority and prestige within the police force , where it is generally characterised as ‘ social work ’ or not ‘ real ’ policing ( Fielding , 1991:170 ) .
10 It is generally described as lax , that is , not articulated with much energy .
11 It is mostly used when A is a " sparse " matrix , with elements dominated by the diagonal ; B-1 is then a reasonable approximation to R. If this is not the case , the method may not converge , or do so very slowly .
12 More usually it is loosely defined as any increase in GDP , even when that is within the existing production frontier .
13 When a complaint is received it is normally handled as follows :
14 Each can be associated with a particular file so that it is automatically loaded when the application is activated .
15 It is soon replaced though , by tears or a brave smile after yet another setback , with family and friends offering support and comforting words of ‘ Bad luck .
16 It is easily dismissed as ‘ just another pigeon ’ but it is smaller than its close relative the wood-pigeon .
17 The basic two-way branching structure is always there , but it is easily smothered as lines cross and recross one another , making solid masses of colour ( only black and white in the printed pictures ) .
18 As with support in the other direction , although it is widely regarded as legitimate for parents to look to their children , it is also possible for them to overstep the boundaries , and the way in which support is requested and delivered is important .
19 The existence of man 's ability to enjoy beauty is not a contentious subject and it is universally accepted as ‘ good ’ .
20 However , it is increasingly accepted as ‘ the norm ’ , something that older people have to expect , a ‘ natural ’ element in the process of growing old .
21 Although Reiter 's disease usually follows NGU in this country , in other parts of the world it is well recognized as following certain forms of dysentery .
22 It is well recognized because unless you have managed to work out how things actually happen you have no chance of achieving anything at all .
23 While conflict is taken as given , it is also regarded as problematic .
24 But the subject is not only split in the sense of needing the other to complete itself ; it is also split because its identity is actually informed by the other , by what it is not :
25 It is also seen as significant in the Davies camp that Neil Kinnock , the party leader , is remaining neutral in the contest .
26 It is also seen as similarly elusive , something in terms of which everything else has objectivity but which can not itself be determined as an object .
27 Capitalism may be perceived as unfair , and needing reform , but it is also perceived as incapable of fundamental transformation .
28 It is also used when there has been adultery but the parties prefer to present their break-up with less stigma and embarrassment .
29 It is variously described as ‘ health and right reason ’ , the ‘ wholesome ’ , the ‘ healthy and unvitiated ’ , and characterized by ‘ unalterable standards of right and wrong ’ ( Goodman , The Oscar Wilde File , 78 , 1 33 , 1 34 ) .
30 It is especially prized because carbon , its major component , is by far the most important of all plant nutrients .
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