Example sentences of "it is [adv] [vb pp] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In thinking of these local enclaves , my Irish island is a misleading parallel because it is physically cut off . |
| 2 | It takes its real departure from a problem , even if it is badly set up . |
| 3 | In short , patchiness , in space and time , is as much a feature of the oceans as it is of land ; indeed , ‘ patchiness ’ is a great principle in ecology — though it is rarely singled out as such . |
| 4 | A further characteristic which is perhaps so obvious that it is rarely remarked on , is that farming is a skilled occupation . |
| 5 | Looked at from Scotland , it is sadly tied up with Thatcherism , which , we hope , is something that will pass , since it goes against a better , more basic feeling which is still there . |
| 6 | At that time the whole walk from Milford Hollow was in unspoilt country , even the Southampton Road section possessed no buildings whereas today it is completely built up . |
| 7 | Air pumps and the aeration features on many pumps/powerheads ensure plenty of oxygen in the water ( as does the fact that it is regularly turned over in the tank ) . |
| 8 | Although it is mostly made up of perennial plants which will come up fresh in spring , there are one or two evergreen shrubs added for structure : an upright rosemary and a couple of spiky yuccas . |
| 9 | If the user needs a file on the jukebox , it is automatically brought back to the server disk for faster access . |
| 10 | At times I feel so tired that I throw down the pen in despair ; but it is soon taken up again , and , like a pygmy Antaeus , it seems to have imbibed fresh vigour from its prostration . |
| 11 | The true aim of the martial arts is to avoid conflict ; it is best summed up in one commentator 's description of aikido as ‘ the honourable art of getting the hell out of the way ’ . |
| 12 | As we have already seen , if speech is to be recorded clearly it is best picked up by an extension microphone positioned close to the speaker . |
| 13 | ‘ It is largely made up of the petty squabbles of shop-keepers and the airy superiority of the ironmasters . ’ |
| 14 | When dry it is easily blown around . |
| 15 | It is easily lifted out from front or rear seat belts . |
| 16 | Moreover , it is frequently pointed out that the early Christian definitions of faith did not mean by the Greek and Latin words that we commonly translate as ‘ person ’ exactly what we would mean by ‘ person ’ today . |
| 17 | It is frequently pointed out that , compared with the previous dismal history of negotiations for disarmament , the past twenty-five years have seen an exceptional success in the conclusion of nuclear arms limitation agreements . |
| 18 | There is no official collection because it is immediately picked over by a series of scavengers — first adults , then children , then dogs and cats . |
| 19 | David Newbegin , county council director of the environment , said : ‘ It is properly closed off . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ If the answer is yes , then you will shortly be having your workstation assessed to ensure it is properly set up to allow you to work comfortably . |
| 21 | This could so easily have been a recommendable mid-price set of Mozart 's mature Piano and Violin Sonatas , but it is arguably put out of court by the early digital recording ( made between 1975 and 1978 ) which gives the violin an unpleasant rough edgy tone . |
| 22 | Only the medium and large builders can mount a training campaign and ensure that it is effectively carried through . |
| 23 | Although the scheme was devised for part-time teachers , it is increasingly taken up by full-time teachers who regard it as a basic or induction course . |
| 24 | Any environmental health officer who is in doubt about the existence of that power should examine schedule 3 to the 1990 Act , where it is clearly set out . |
| 25 | It is clearly laid down in the Act that it is for them to consider whether or not the nuisance exists , whether or not it has been abated , and whether it still exists , and , if it does , it is for them to consider which of the requirements of the abatement notice are to be carried out or how otherwise the nuisance is to be abated . |
| 26 | So either one can not imagine postal activity in isolation , because it is conceptually bound up with so much else , or one can imagine it as the futile activity of a deluded loner . |
| 27 | This will further strengthen the company and ensure that it is well set up to face the next decade with confidence . |
| 28 | It is well brought out in Ephesians 2:14,18 . |
| 29 | It is also pointed out that the danger of " hurrying " and teaching " more " is that time for gathering information and reflecting on practice and the implicit and explicit theories that guide it can evaporate easily in the busyness of increasing demands … |
| 30 | Similarly , a motor car is a system which takes the driver and passengers from point A to point B. It is also made up of a number of sub-systems — the braking system , the heating system , the gearing system and so on . |