Example sentences of "and it is [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is unusual for a small town like Middleton to produce two successful bands at the same time , playing similar music , and it is instructive to compare their very differing outlooks and fortunes . |
| 2 | However , a number of existing treaty provisions only allow the Community to act where it is ‘ necessary ’ , notably Article 235 , and it is instructive to note the European Court 's attitude to these . |
| 3 | To understand the behaviour of polymers in solution more fully , a knowledge of the enthalpic and entropic contributions to ΔG M is essential , and it is instructive to consider first mixtures of small molecules , to establish some fundamental rules concerning ideal and non-ideal behaviour . |
| 4 | This is a matter of good practice and it is expensive on time . |
| 5 | Under section 518 of the Companies Act 1985 if you are owed £750 or more by a company and it is overdue you can serve that company with a notice requesting payment within 21 days . |
| 6 | And it is vast : within an area of 2000 square miles , there are no settled communities and very few habitations . |
| 7 | Mr Keith Pavey , the architect responsible for the project , says , ‘ Car parks are a much-maligned building type and it is rare to have the opportunity to design one that stands alone and is not part of an office block , shopping centre or other development . ’ |
| 8 | Since then things have improved markedly and it is rare now to see such howlers as the Wirral Globe 's explanation of a 16K RAM as a chip with ‘ up to 16 000 different uses ’ . |
| 9 | There are no more than about 300 complaints to the Lay Observer each year and it is rare for the Lay Observer to criticize The Law Society 's handling of a complaint . |
| 10 | But Lord Justice Woolf has written that , as a result of this case , usually it is not until the application has been heard on the merits that it can be decided whether the applicant has sufficient interest , and it is rare in cases which may otherwise be meritorious for leave to be refused on the ground of lack of standing . |
| 11 | Also , a perineal wound is avoided entirely and it is rare for pelvic autonomic nerves to be damaged . |
| 12 | In this extract the hero approaches Stonehenge : Some readers have found the human sacrifice image ‘ juvenile ’ , and it is reminiscent of the general level of The Vale of Esthwaite ; but in Wordsworth 's defence one must point out that everybody believed that Stonehenge had been the scene of human sacrifice , and continued to do so until this century ( see , for instance , Hardy 's Tess of the D'Urbervilles ) . |
| 13 | He was the nephew of Wulfhere and it is reminiscent of the political alignments of Wulfhere 's day that the southern Saxons should have supported him against Hlothhere . |
| 14 | In fact , one in 10 people in this country have some kind of disability and it is pointless to consider 5.5 million people as a separately identifiable group . |
| 15 | It seems most unlikely that the testator had any intention of this sort ; and it is pointless to assert that such a decision would have been impossible in a legacy , since the whole context — a disposition charged on a non-heir — is one in which a legacy could not have functioned . |
| 16 | Finally , with respect to language issues , a variety of debates are still in progress and it is premature to draw firm conclusions ; however , there is some evidence to suggest that bilingualism may actually enhance educational performance ( Houlton , 1986 ) , that in the case of Afro-Caribbean pupils there may well be ‘ dialect interference ’ , although it is clear too that some of the problems here may derive from the negative attitudes of teachers towards Creole ( Edwards , 1979 ) , and that in the case of some Bangladeshi pupils lack of familiarity with English may be an obstacle to academic achievement ( House of Commons Home Affairs Committee , 1986 ) . |
| 17 | Even marriage could not cure him of all his anxieties , and it is salutary to remember that , in some situations , he was as frightened of other people as they were of him : he often seemed shy and hesitant in conversation still . |
| 18 | With respect , however , to overseas trading transactions it is clear from the obiter in the case of Lord Chetwood ( see p687 ) and it is implicit in the case of Latilla v IRC ( 1943 ) 25 TC 107 and the obiter in IRC v Frere ( 1964 ) 42 TC 125 that one looks to the net trading income . |
| 19 | Colour may be an indication of maturity , but some seeds will probably remain green and it is better to gently shake or tap seed-heads to see if the contents are dropping . |
| 20 | If he is doing what is against conscience , he is injuring his soul — remember that the Chancellor is an ecclesiastic — and it is better that he should be prevented from inflicting such injury on himself . |
| 21 | Milan is full of excellent coffee shops and it is better for the visitor to choose what appears to be best for him , her or them . |
| 22 | It is impossible to control market tendencies , and it is better to allow them to operate . |
| 23 | For basic shapes though , and it is better always to start off at that level , the paper pattern is the right approach . |
| 24 | And it is better if you have something you are allowed to wake them up about as well , so that you are not always on the receiving end . |
| 25 | If , however , the market demands this type of product , then someone must supply it and it is better the consumer buys a product made from organic ingredients in the hope that they will eventually progress onto the unadulterated whole milk yoghurt . |
| 26 | However , region has a history as a concept within geography and it is better to use a new term than to try and alter the definition of a long-established one . |
| 27 | Nearly all lawyers in local government are solicitors , and it is better to qualify this way than at the Bar . |
| 28 | I 'm sorry to inflict this on you , Miss Glynn , but I want to look at the contents of the bureau amongst other things and it is better that a member of the family should be present . |
| 29 | Growth may be a matter of momentum : the money comes in and it is better to invest it than pay it out in taxes . |
| 30 | Our reforms have ended most students ' need to rely on benefits , and it is better that that should be so . |