Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] it [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again it is generally definable only through social custom but in this case it has more significance since the breaking of social taboo may have adverse effect on the child . |
| 2 | create the illusion that the ‘ dangerous ’ class is primarily located at the bottom of various hierarchies by which we ‘ measure ’ each other , such as occupational prestige , income level , housing market location , educational achievement , racial attributes — in this illusion it fuses relative poverty and criminal propensities and sees them both as effects of moral inferiority , thus rendering the ‘ dangerous ’ class deserving of both poverty and punishment ; |
| 3 | On the other hand , like any moulded surface of this type it has fat needles , rather than the brush-type filaments of a normal plastic slope . |
| 4 | On this basis it makes more sense for an investor to invest in promise than in reality . |
| 5 | In a broader sense it includes all relatives living together or accepted as a family , including adopted persons . |
| 6 | Its aim is to bring the machine to the market by late 1993 , and in order to achieve this goal it needs additional engineers . |
| 7 | This self-obsession , the looking inwards and away from the real world , represents a full circle turned in approximately twenty years , and this time it has official sanction and encouragement . |
| 8 | 4(5) This Act applies in respect of births after ( but not before ) its passing , and in respect of any such birth it replaces any law in force before its passing , whereby a person could be liable to a child in respect of disabilities with which it might be born ; but in section 1(3) of this Act the expression ‘ liable in tort ’ does not include any reference to liability by virtue of this Act , or to liability by virtue of any such law . |
| 9 | ‘ This Act applies in respect of births after ( but not before ) its passing , and in respect of any such birth it replaces any law in force before its passing , whereby a person could be liable to a child in respect of disabilities with which it might be born ; … |
| 10 | Based on Berkeley BSD4.3 Unix and built on Carnegie Mellon Mach 3.0 foundation it supports all Macs from Powerbooks up and runs off-the-shelf Apple applications whilst simultaneously running Unix programs . |
| 11 | In the short term it proposes increased monitoring to ensure that the highest standards of pesticide use are maintained . |
| 12 | For the short term it sees patchy signs of improvement and no speedy recovery . |
| 13 | Nonetheless , the significance of Lukacs 's theory is that even in a post-Stalinist epoch it presents socialist realism as rich in possibilities . |
| 14 | While there are obviously problems in developing and using this type of notional scale it has some utility . |
| 15 | At one level it celebrates sexual intimacy . |
| 16 | At a superficial level it produces incompatible definitions so that , despite their having the word in common , Thompson and Anderson use ‘ class ’ in different ways . |
| 17 | Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution it boasts award-winning museums , heritage sites and first-class accommodation in beautiful Shropshire countryside . |
| 18 | The only , the only thing it has short days |
| 19 | Being an alkaline-loving plant it requires some calcium content . |
| 20 | As with the acquisition of any skill it requires conscious effort as each skill is practised to the point where it becomes effortless ( see Skilful behaviour on page 155 ) . |
| 21 | This is a large monkey-eating species of tropical forests ( Praed & Grant , 1962 ) , but in more open country it takes small antelopes and hyraxes . |
| 22 | However , the enforcement agent in a compliance system regards prosecution as a sign of failure , where in a sanctioning system it becomes visible evidence that he has done his job . |
| 23 | Project English encourages learners to explore and experiment with language , but at the same time it provides firm support through a clearly structured syllabus , so that learners feel secure and confident . |
| 24 | In the New Testament it means total allegiance . |
| 25 | Liturgy has power to blend people into community and in the Catholic school it harnesses active participation between pupil and teacher both in preparation and celebration . |
| 26 | When the Bank of England issues new currency it obtains interest-earning government securities in return . |
| 27 | Quality : If a firm makes a component rather than buys it from an external party it has greater control over the quality of the component . |
| 28 | Therefore , each time it receives new deposits and operational balances , the additional balances serve only to replace the balances used to increase its own advances . |
| 29 | At that time it makes good sense to separate males from females . |
| 30 | It is essential , therefore , that when the water industry prospectus is published next month it provides comprehensive information on all 10 authorities . |