Example sentences of "it is [verb] and " in BNC.

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1 Natural unemployment is considered in section 4.1 : it is defined and then divided into four further categories ( search unemployment , structural unemployment , seasonal unemployment and residual unemployment ) .
2 Elegant and closely-analyzed work has shown that , formed by photolysis of , probably contains a semi-bridging carbonyl group ; in the complicated photolysis of , it has been possible to deduce a great deal about the forms of the intermediate and about the photochemical processes by which it is formed and reacts .
3 But if it is discovered and threatened , it twists its legs outwards and arches its back in such an extreme contortion that it suddenly and disconcertingly exposes its underside — and that is a vivid scarlet , a spectacular warning that its skin contains a burning poison .
4 All that has changed is the nature and volume of data , and the way it is created and accessed .
5 The clear lesson here is that the IT archive , whatever form it should take , is not only the carrier of information which the future historian would want to use , but that the very form , structure and dynamic of that archive as it is created and used will make a vital contribution to an understanding of the social relationships , the culture and the power structures of the late twentieth century .
6 ‘ Responsibility is accepted in the preparation of this report for the skill and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent surveyor and valuer but the information it contains is for the confidential information only of the clients for whom it is prepared and of any building society , bank or other lender to whom written application for a mortgage advance has been made or will be made within 28 days after the date of this report .
7 That any Petitioner whose Petition stands referred to the Select Committee shall , subject to the Rules and Orders of the House and to the Prayer of his Petition , be entitled to be heard by himself , his Counsel or Agents upon his Petition provided that it is prepared and signed in conformity with the Rules and Orders of the House , and the Member in charge of the Bill shall be entitled to be heard by his Counsel or Agents in favour of the Bill against that Petition .
8 The structure of the Pacific — its enormous , landless centre , its contorted and congested peripheries — is due entirely to the plates of which it is constructed and the manner in which they have moved in relation to each other .
9 The fact that the power of was not confined to the Mufti alone is of some importance in assessing the nature of the Muftilik in general and will therefore be dealt with in greater detail further on ; suffice it to say for the moment that Mustakimzade 's argument is disappointing in its lack of development and of positive evidence in support of it and that , in the terms in which it is stated and in view of the material he seems to have used in compiling his book , his argument might equally well apply to Molla Fenari .
10 Adolescence is accepted as a time to explore and experiment and find some sense of identity , and yet when this includes sexuality it is condemned and denied .
11 Unless it is prodded and pulled by the government , what is to stop it rolling over into a more comfortable position ?
12 What is even more odd is that like the AV the STV is allowed to retain its original unitary value however often it is transferred and whatever its preferential status .
13 However , because the success of a policy depends so heavily on the way it is devised and implemented , and because the experience of PNP raises such serious questions about the Authority 's role in this regard , it is clear that a review of Authority practices and procedures , as they affect primary education in the city , is now merited .
14 Choose a special canine shampoo , and use this in accordance with the instructions , especially if it is medicated and active against parasites such as fleas , for example .
15 The effect of this when it is accepted is very far reaching because the more an idea is tested the more it is validated and criticism becomes not a threat but an opportunity to strengthen the idea ; and what is more important scientists cease to have the same proprietorial attitude towards in idea .
16 Johnson found it full of weeds ; today it is tailored and fitted .
17 Knowledge is not adequately described by epistemology because all knowledge is relational to the social and historical context in which it is generated and used .
18 More and more sprays and chemicals have been used on the food we eat and the land on which it is grown and ingenious methods of preserving the appearance of freshness have been devised .
19 In the way it is grown and gathered , in cane or beet , sugar contains an appreciable content of dietary fibre , but this is stripped away completely in the refining process to leave no fibre at all in the sugar we buy in packets or consume in cakes , biscuits or drinks .
20 Only two outsiders are permitted to eat from the kitchen — the governor , who has to sample one meal every day to be able to answer any complaints the following day , and the doctor , who tastes the food two or three times a week to ensure that it is balanced and nutritious .
21 By arrangement with the Soviet authorities the aid would be routed in such a way as to ensure that it " actually reaches those for whom it is intended and does not jeopardize the gradual advance towards normality of supplies in accordance with market rules " .
22 It is intended and er all four sets of government officials are resolved to integrate the two agencies in time for the commencement of the P I production phases .
23 Despite the fact that it kills 8 000 men each year — four times as many people as die from cervical cancer — it is under-recognised and under-researched .
24 It is steamed and served with the rest of the meal .
25 Similarly , social workers can help ensure that where provision is available for protecting someone 's rights in the justice system , ( for example , appropriate adult provision ) the need for it is recognised and met .
26 This section gives an overview of LIFESPAN , describing briefly how it is implemented and installed .
27 As the heir of SEC it is monitoring and controlling the GCSE .
28 Now remember that a helicopter , unlike a conventional aircraft , does not necessarily have to be pointing in the direction that it is moving and that the pilot must tell the tail where to go at all times .
29 It is expressing and releasing the emotions that heals .
30 Poor dentition and the absence of teeth can affect both what is eaten and how well it is masticated and absorbed .
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