Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [be] without " in BNC.

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1 In supporting the Bill at its Second Reading in the House of Commons , the Minister of State at the Home Office , Mr Alexander Lyon , explained the Bill 's overall purpose thus : ‘ If a man has committed an indiscretion that brings him before the courts and results in his being convicted and penalised , it must be right that after he has served the penalty and lived it down by a substantial period of good conduct thereafter , it should be without meaning for most people of good will . ’
2 Furthermore , my own analysis of the Technics arrangement suggest that it is sensitive to loudspeaker impedance variations ; under some conditions the performance is worse with the subsidiary amplifier than it would be without it .
3 * A companion horse nearby will keep the horse calmer than it would be without it .
4 The grains will be chewy , much as pasta should be al dente ; it will be without lumps ; and it will be fragrant .
5 For most of them it will be without doubt the most taxing year they can remember .
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