Example sentences of "it [is] sometimes [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To further complicate matters , it 's sometimes necessary to move blocks to a safe place first , but again taking care to get them in the correct sequence for later use . |
| 2 | In very severely affected cases of cystic fibrosis it 's sometimes necessary to perform a heart-lung transplant . |
| 3 | erm so er it 's sometimes possible to borrow from the university but they usually , they usually make it very difficult for one so er oh thanks , erm so erm anyway because with a thing like people 's accounts of dreams you may want to sort of go back and look at them , you know , sort of how people have expressed them in their own words , they may have er you know produced some nice interesting quotes or something like that |
| 4 | It 's sometimes possible to approach them closely enough to stick a device like an anemometer , or wind speed gauge , into the gas jet , and by doing this , supersonic speeds have been recorded . |
| 5 | So many things happened over the last two rounds , it 's sometimes hard to remember the first two ; I just know it was Trevino versus Jacklin again in the third round and , of course , they were playing together once more . |
| 6 | So we 're more than looking forward to reviewing this one , although before we examine it in detail perhaps we should take a quick look at Lowden 's model-numbering system , since with so many different options available , like cutaways , special inlays , different bindings and decoration , it 's sometimes hard to spot which model is which . |
| 7 | They are so like the television it 's sometimes hard to see why they are being done on a stage . |
| 8 | With so many fantastic walking areas in Britain it 's sometimes hard to decide which one to explore on that well-earned summer break . |
| 9 | It 's sometimes hard to explain to a person who does n't share your enthusiasm for the plant and animal kingdom why watching three ptarmigan walking about on a clump of moss is exciting , but take my word for it that it is . |
| 10 | In all cases a helper is needed , someone strong and active to pull up quite heavy anchors , while the rest of the crew should realise that living in a yacht is like living in a caravan with incredibly soft suspension — and it 's sometimes difficult to hop out for a walk ! |
| 11 | With Old English Sheepdogs it 's sometimes difficult to tell — but who wants a dog that walks backwards ? |
| 12 | Of course you can only take this covering-up operation so far and it is sometimes prudent to remake a part . |
| 13 | It is sometimes salutary to imagine yourself selling your clients product from door to door when clarity and persuasion would help you far more than oratory . |
| 14 | It is sometimes possible to arrange for both ministers to be at the ceremony , sharing the responsibility between them . |
| 15 | No conscious effort is required , and it is sometimes possible to carry on a non-relevant activity , e.g. holding a conversation , whilst performing the activity . |
| 16 | In such a situation it is sometimes possible using very simple stimuli to dissociate the effects of stimulus-response compatibility from those due to eye-hand connections ( Berlucchi , Crea , Di Stefano and Tassinari , 1977 ) but the relevance of the different anatomical pathways in situations employing more complex stimuli is doubtful . |
| 17 | It is sometimes possible to answer a question literally in a couple of sentences , but this will not always impress the examiner . |
| 18 | By studying a range of compounds of known structure , it is sometimes possible to define characteristic M-X stretching frequencies for terminal and bridging ligands , and to use the observed spectrum of a new compound to establish the presence or absence of bridging ligands . |
| 19 | We have seen that it is sometimes possible to sort out the observed vibrational bands according to their symmetry , and that group frequency and similar empirical arguments may make it reasonable to associate bands with particular vibrational modes . |
| 20 | But they are nevertheless able to agree that it is sometimes possible to elaborate functional relations of the sort we have considered . |
| 21 | It is sometimes possible to obtain a coercive order if a defendant deliberately refuses to comply with a declaration , but this is exceptional and does not invalidate the general argument . |
| 22 | 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 ) . |
| 23 | Where this is not a permanent possibility , then it is sometimes possible to introduce a temporary partition . |
| 24 | It is sometimes possible to determine when this procedure has been used , by examining the wear patterns of the gears . |
| 25 | However , it is sometimes possible to distinguish a progression of Q branches , such as is shown in Fig. 5.33 . |
| 26 | Still , it is sometimes possible to infer alterations over time , and one direct conclusion that can be drawn is that part , at least , of landlords ' rationale was economic : within a situation affected by such non-economic factors as pious donations , landlords organised estates and renders to maximise resources . |
| 27 | These are based on both the degree of digestion and on the proportions of teeth and bones affected , and using these patterns it is sometimes possible to identify predator species when they are unknown . |
| 28 | By reading between the lines and closely studying local plans , it is sometimes possible to identify the probable expansion or pressure points on defined village or town boundaries , thus identifying land with hope value . |
| 29 | It is sometimes possible to find a companion , or ‘ living-in help ’ . |
| 30 | It is sometimes possible to find a few rare or special examples of an artist 's work that dealers have sold at rising prices , but this is no basis for saying prices for that artist 's work in general have risen . |