Example sentences of "it [is] generally [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's generally recognised by all parties that not sending aid to Bosnia is a poor alternative . |
| 2 | It is generally accepted by most researchers in the field ( although there is now increasing concern over drought and climate change , see below ) , as is the three-step concept of forest damage , which distinguishes ‘ predisposing ’ , ‘ inciting ’ and ‘ contributing ’ factors . |
| 3 | It is generally accepted in the 1990s that no academic library can be self-sufficient , and that academics must move around for materials ( see Chapter 11 on ‘ weeding ’ ) . |
| 4 | Partly because of this kind of situation , it is generally accepted in the United States that conventional credit scoring systems do not reliably discriminate between good and bad payers either among people on very low incomes or among people in the 18 to 25 age group . |
| 5 | It is generally done as a reverse of the sequence for dressing . |
| 6 | It is generally done in a vertical packed bed reactor , in which water is passed down the column , with air passing up the column . |
| 7 | It is generally recognised at Community level that it is both inequitable and contrary to the objectives of a single market for certain firms in the Community to be immune from the commercial benefits and burdens of being taken over or to be able artificially to create methods to defend themselves from takeovers , while firms from other member states remain vulnerable . |
| 8 | It is generally fitted with an additional diffuser such as a glass cloth scrim , and positioned so as to give a lighting intensity of about one half of that of the key light . |
| 9 | It is generally regarded as a native of south-east Europe and Asia Minor , Doubt surrounds the timing of its introduction to the British Isles , but the earliest record of its presence was made in 1562 . |
| 10 | One difference between a vintage wine and any other is that it is generally made from the grapes of only one year , rather than a blend from several . |
| 11 | Although empirical research ( for example , Boaden , 1971 ) suggests ‘ that the financial relationship has [ not ] decreased the decision-making autonomy of individual authorities , it is generally believed in local government that it has led to increased , and increasing control over local government as a whole ’ ( Alexander 1982a , p. 148 ) . |
| 12 | In an amplified state it is generally referred to as ‘ expanded consciousness ’ — a condition that allows us to process through our nervous system , information from the environment which during a normal state of consciousness is totally inaccessible . |
| 13 | It is generally referred to as the House of Canmore , though Canmore was originally only a nickname — Malcolm ‘ the Great Head ’ — not bestowed in any complimentary sense by those who suffered under his notorious rages and lust for war . |
| 14 | There are different opinions about the exact risk involved in oral sex , but it is generally understood to be much less risky than penetrative sex . |
| 15 | Promotion , however , tends to be slow , since it is generally governed by the principle of ‘ Buggins 's turn ’ ; one reaches the top or near-top only at about the age of 55 , when one is not far off retirement . |
| 16 | The east end is apsidal , semi-circular on the inside but , unlike the Roman , polygonal on the exterior ; it is generally lit by three or five large windows . |
| 17 | In either case it is generally seen as a last resort . |
| 18 | Much of the writing on family law lacks any stated theoretical position , although it is generally underpinned by a welfare approach . |
| 19 | When agreement has been reached , it is generally recorded on form COT 3 , which is only available from ACAS . |
| 20 | It is generally appreciated within the hotel industry that this second proviso provides the innkeeper with a broad power to regulate the clientele at the inn . |
| 21 | English was chosen , not just because the majority of its students are female , but because it is generally looked upon by commentators ( e.g. P. Scott 1984 ) , as the ‘ central liberal discipline ’ . |
| 22 | It is generally agreed by historians that the treaty concluded between Henry III and Louis IX at Paris in 1259 lay behind many of the problems from which subsequent Anglo-French tensions stemmed . |
| 23 | It is generally agreed by the plethora of studies made of the phenomenon that : ( a ) they have been rapidly growing ; ( b ) they are most common in Europe ( see Table 7.4 ) ; ( c ) they are strongly related to the upper income bracket ( Bielckus et al , 1972 ) ; ( d ) they are concentrated in the more scenically attractive areas , and within these a contagious process can lead to further concentration ( Thissen , 1978 ) ; ( e ) they tend to form a further ripple of urbanization beyond the immediate commuter belt of big cities ( Boyer , 1980 ) ; and ( f ) they are also relatively and increasingly absolutely important in upland and mountainous areas ( Cribier , 1973 ) . |
| 24 | Whether or not the testing of nuclear weapons in the early 1960s caused a significant decrease in stratospheric ozone may remain controversial , but it is generally agreed by researchers that a future large-scale nuclear exchange with detonations totalling 5000–10,000 million tonnes would lead to substantial depletion of stratospheric ozone . |
| 25 | It is generally taken for granted ( by members of society and governments alike ) that investments should bring profit and that the living standards of the propertyless should be based on the demands of the market for their skills . |
| 26 | The German version conforms to German style to such an extent that it is generally taken by German speakers to be a very well written ‘ original ’ . |
| 27 | ‘ It is generally thought from talks I have had with other chairman that there will be between 600 and 800 players released at the end of this season because clubs are seeking to trim their wage bills . |
| 28 | But it is generally thought in the trade that the agreement has been abrogated by the Ivory Coast . |
| 29 | Although there is an operation for this purpose , called ventriculocordectomy , it is generally considered to be undesirable . |
| 30 | " Many property groups have recently been in difficulties , and it is generally known in the City that the Ingard group has not been doing well . |