Example sentences of "it is [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is rather to point up the intense cultural sensitivity to the face as a motif in western representation . |
| 2 | This is not to deny that plan-making is a very valuable function of our local authorities ; it is rather to point out that the existing powers to implement their plans are restricted by the price that the market puts on some land , and by the fact that the planners ' resource is in the hands of private owners rather than at the disposal of the community . |
| 3 | It is rather to see how Marx handles these problems , and what views he holds about them . |
| 4 | Its purpose , he argued , is not to supply immediate or direct knowledge of God ; it is rather to enable the overcoming , with God 's help , of the contradictions which run through human existence . |
| 5 | This is not to say that PGCE ( and in-service ) tutors do not attempt to develop ‘ professional ’ rather than ‘ craftsman ’ knowledge and attitudes , it is rather to say that the professional knowledge is built on shaky foundations . |
| 6 | But it is rather charm less I think , and there is at least one far more enticing place nearby if you plan to stop in this valley . |
| 7 | It is however assumed that the total N will not be subdivided to examine the effect of ( for example ) linguistic environment ; in that case the ideal figure would be 30 tokens per environment , bringing the total for the variable as a whole to a figure proportionate to the number of environments examined . |
| 8 | It is however felt by elements of both left and right to pose a threat to the sovereignty and cultural integrity of the United Kingdom . |
| 9 | It is however felt by both Company and the County and District Councils that against the background of EEC directives , increasing regulations and a more open attitude to information , it is appropriate to fully inform the local residents about what to do if a major incident does occur . |
| 10 | It is however believed that the Divisional Court said that if the only consideration for a payment by the client was a disbursement by his solicitor , different considerations might apply . |
| 11 | It is however landscape which holds the greatest interest for the Royal artist and Deeside , the Yorkshire Dales , and Norfolk are among the areas where he has roamed with sketch-pad and paints . |
| 12 | It is however to evade the issue as to whether Christianity and feminism are compatible . |
| 13 | While Mannheim 's programme is concerned with the relationships of signs to their users it is however based on the idea that the cognitive , because of its presuppositions , is rooted in the evocative . |
| 14 | It is however seen as an important signal of Mexico 's willingness to respond to environmental concerns . |
| 15 | It is however appreciated that it can be difficult to obtain a Police report in some foreign countries . |
| 16 | It has a long history of urban culture as a market centre for a pastoral and agricultural hinterland , as a garrison town and a centre of services and administration , and it is equally placed as the gateway to the Mittelland . |
| 17 | With that background it is equally unsurprising to learn that Weir was the most highly-regarded Scottish company in the London business pages . |
| 18 | From the parents ' point of view , it is equally related to all its offspring . |
| 19 | It is equally illuminating to examine what counts as " solid achievement " for writers in the Review . |
| 20 | The closure error is usually treated by assuming that it is equally distributed over the polygon nodes whilst ensuring that neighbouring polygons are also corrected for any changes in point location . |
| 21 | It is elegantly furnished , light and spacious , and the atmosphere is very relaxed — breakfast , for instance , is served until midday , so there is never any pressure to hurry . |
| 22 | It is elegantly furnished with antiques . |
| 23 | It is elegantly furnished in light , pleasant colours . |
| 24 | It is strictly limited to 15,000 , and each plate is individually numbered on the reverse . |
| 25 | b ) It is sometimes possible to make a conditional choice before it is strictly required , and always possible to introduce a meaningless choice ( between two identical processes ) . |
| 26 | However , the file must be closed in order to ensure that all the data written to it is physically written away to the file . |
| 27 | In thinking of these local enclaves , my Irish island is a misleading parallel because it is physically cut off . |
| 28 | It is physically housed in vertical files which are of non-standard size , and which are no longer in manufacture . |
| 29 | If it is physically restrained from swelling when it wants to swell , very considerable pressures are built up . |
| 30 | It has got inherent checks and balances , it has its own agreement , it is professionally run and there is no function for the president of the FISA here other than to turn up occasionally and literally be seen about . |