Example sentences of "is [adj] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is possible that hormonal fluctuations which occur while a woman is pregnant can affect both mood and pre-natal development more than was once recognised . |
| 2 | As much information about charging as is practicable should be given at the outset . |
| 3 | Er the difficulties with P P G seven and the countryside are exemplified in paragraph one ten which Mr Donson refers to as his guiding principle , in one single paragraph it manages to include three separate uses of the word countryside , wider countryside , the countryside and open countryside , indicating perhaps some of the difficulties in in erm identifying exactly what area it is that would be covered by a Policy E two . |
| 4 | More importantly for for you is that would I be taking a hell of a chance in putting Patrick into selling advertising when the background there is is not necessarily there erm tell me why I should ? |
| 5 | Alright all I all I 'd ask is that would you erm just mention to him what I 've said and that if he believes after discussion with you that there are some pallets which are not in a fit state to send out , and they are gon na tip over on a lorry and dislodge , then they are rejected and Pete Pete knows about it and they are they are actually isolated and rewrapped . |
| 6 | well there is that would n't taken him went off to the ch |
| 7 | Yeah I mean have they just sort of said okay right as it is that 'll do or are they seriously looking at making this place an inviting place to come to ? |
| 8 | But I , I do wonder is that might |
| 9 | And that takes us to the question of what it is that might be going on behind the screen — a question which leads not only forward and to Ulysses and beyond , but backwards , into a reconsideration of Dubliners and The Portrait of the Artist . |
| 10 | All I did say is that ca n't see us out here . |
| 11 | What I can tell you is that will provide the ultimate in backup for any self employed person that you cou I could ever wish to meet . |
| 12 | And is my voice is that will that be |
| 13 | One of the big changes that they propose is that should be put on an exact par with within . |
| 14 | For example , to offer much quicker delivery than is usual may cost a seller very little because of spare capacity , but if this is highly valued by the buyer the seller may be able to trade it in return for a prompt payment agreement . |
| 15 | For , according to the prophets , ‘ he who by faith is righteous shall live ’ ; and the law does not rest on faith , for ‘ he who does them shall live by them ’ ( Gal. 3:12 ) . |
| 16 | But because of the general volatility of the astrology , anything that is weak will wilt under the pressure . |
| 17 | People whose mood is high are frequently over-active ( although the activity may be purposeless ) , whereas a person whose mood is low may be apathetic and reluctant to move . |
| 18 | As Lord Porter recognised , it is inevitable that the courts ' view of what is non-natural should change in response to changing social conditions and needs . |
| 19 | The gravel pits at the Crumbles have never been noted for their ornithological interest , except for passage migrants , and when excavation is complete will be used for sailing . |
| 20 | Those who came to the conclusion that such total apostasy is possible might then speculate on the cynicism , and the intellectual vacuum at the top of the party , which prompted such a sudden shift . |
| 21 | Whether this is possible must be checked from the outset . |
| 22 | For low or medium value organic chemicals the extent to which penetration by biotechnology is possible will depend firstly on substrate costs and secondly on the economics of downstream processing . |
| 23 | The other type of expressive effect found in contexts where only make is possible can be illustrated by ( 154 ) — ( 156 ) : ( 154 ) … beautiful canvases of mountains and forms . |
| 24 | But which of us is right can easily be put to the test . |
| 25 | Feminists resist the idea that the masculine/feminine opposition is natural , because only if it is cultural can it be criticised and changed ; but in the meantime it would be foolish to underestimate the real effects of pervasive cultural beliefs . |
| 26 | If anyone is interested could they please contact me at |
| 27 | Anyone who is interested should telephone for details of availability . |
| 28 | He stressed that anyone who is interested must have a commitment to the police force and ‘ the idea of keeping law and order ’ . |
| 29 | Furthermore , an incorrect diagnosis will merely result in the tradesman replacing a wrong component or unit and when he tests to see if the fault is clear will find it is still there . |
| 30 | All we need now is some Ca n't get it back in the box now . |