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

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1 THE top rate of tax hit 98 p.c. and inflation exceeded 20 p.c. during the last Labour government , so it is worth considering tax-exempt and inflation-proofed investments in the six days before a possible change of government .
2 No other file organization can achieve this , so it is worth accepting a fairly low packing density to retain the file in this form .
3 It is likely that computerized storage and retrieval facilities will take on an increasing importance in literary studies ; so it is worth exploring them whenever you can .
4 Dropping boards and sails through not carrying them correctly can be very expensive , so it is worth learning the correct method ( Figs 8 and 9 ) .
5 In the cold and possibly damp environment of the loft , roof timbers are at considerable risk from rot and woodworm , so it is worth treating your loft timbers with a good timber preservative before laying insulation .
6 The range of media is large and the costs can be high so it is worth investigating the pulling power of different choices .
7 Elsewhere , costs vary considerably from bank to bureau de change , and hotel to back street restaurant , so it is worth shopping around .
8 The Government try to justify their claims about a minimum wage on the grounds of what it might to do employment , so it is worth spending a little time on the reasons why we shall insist on introducing it , and the rationale behind that .
9 For those unfamiliar with molecular genetics , this chapter may prove difficult , but the ideas it contains do constitute the core of modern biology , so it is worth making an effort to master them .
10 Performance figures are available for most machines , so it is worth making comparisons before you choose .
11 We will usually be treating individual instructions or groups of instructions in terms of the facilities that they control , so it is worth saying a few words here about the instruction set as a whole .
12 The price of shares can fall as well as rise , so it is worth noting these two golden rules :
13 But when the snow melts in spring this crossing is essential , so it 's worth trying just for the fun of it .
14 Each has its own speciality — spit roast lamp , veal in lemon sauce , stuffed peppers or whatever — so it 's worth trying several .
15 ‘ I do n't know that he will : but he was in High Places at the right times so it 's worth trying the Good Old Times routine … ’
16 It is n't complicated or expensive , but it can take time — so it 's worth getting it in hand early on .
17 Reverend Wrinklebottom — The local vicar , his wife disappeared in suspicious circumstances so it 's worth talking to him .
18 It 's all down to confusion rather than deliberate ignorance , so it 's worth covering the whole idea of shareware , how it differs from other types of software such as public domain , and what the user 's obligations are both legally and morally .
19 A lengthy period , if it 's unusual , can be an indication of an early miscarriage , so it 's worth checking with your GP to see that all is well , simply to ensure that any future pregnancies go smoothly .
20 It 's worth mentioning that you 're not automatically insured on dry ski slopes so it 's worth arranging some personal cover — accidents are n't especially common but you never know .
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