Example sentences of "[verb] it is [adj] to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trained dog observers tell me that when this happens it is equivalent to rapid eye movement in human beings and the animal is dreaming . |
| 2 | Ginseng is another alternative , but it is expensive and should not be taken for more than a month , as doctors suspect it is harmful to those who have high blood pressure . |
| 3 | The reluctance of translators to use it is understandable to some extent . |
| 4 | … the obligation [ entails ] two principal elements ; first , the existence of a relationship giving access , directly or indirectly , to information intended to be available only for a corporate purpose and not for the personal benefit of anyone , and second , the inherent , unfairness involved where a party takes advantage of such information knowing it is unavailable to those with whom he is dealing . |
| 5 | did not ‘ think it is open to this court to hold that the rule applies only to damage to adjoining land or to a proprietary interest in land and not to personal injury . ’ |