Example sentences of "[conj] it is [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the policy-making area is technical and complex , public officials have a decided advantage , even though the state may not have a total monopoly of technically relevant knowledge in policy areas where it is pursuing corporatist arrangements . |
| 2 | A large aerogenerator programme is at present underway in the Netherlands where it is hoped that wind will be supplying about one quarter of Dutch electricity demand by the year 2000 . |
| 3 | The aim throughout the year will be to cover all aspects of accompaniment ; Piano in October , Percussion in January , Taped Music in March and , finally in June a Music Workshop where it is hoped qualified teachers will bring along tapes and records that they have used in their classes and which might be helpful to other teachers . |
| 4 | Cleanaway can take liquid PCBs at its Ellesmere Port establishment , where it is building another plant which will take capacity there to 48,000 tonnes annually . |
| 5 | Where liability is admitted , or it is acknowledged that liability is likely to be established , then it may be sensible to try and agree an interim payment because it will probably be possible to secure a lower sum in interim damages than would be awarded by the Court if matters were so to proceed . |
| 6 | Public Health Nursing is still to a large extent task-oriented and the findings in a survey of the work load of the Public Health Nurse in Ireland in 1986 showed that only a small percentage of time ( 0.2% ) was spent directly on health education , although it is acknowledged that health promotion is a component of tasks and policy in all aspects of their role . |
| 7 | Their fears have been enhanced by the recent announcement from the Department of Transport that it is considering new plans to relieve congestion on the M25 . |
| 8 | The recommendation , made at a CITES meeting in Brussels , follows the announcement by the US that it is considering similar action [ see ED 72/73 ] . |
| 9 | Axil aims to price 20% below Sun and that it is targeting non-technical markets such as manufacturing , transport , financial services and health-care . |
| 10 | This only heightens the suspicion that it is developing nuclear arms . ’ |
| 11 | Encore says its current plan is to move to the next-generation 88110 RISC over time , but claims its architecture is CPU-independent and that it is evaluating other architectures . |
| 12 | Yet software house Microsoft recently caused quite a stir in computer circles by announcing that it is using real people , working for real companies , to test its software products . |
| 13 | The Indian government has announced that it is to refuse further World Bank funding for the highly controversial Narmada Dam project [ see EDs 61 ; 64 ] . |
| 14 | Not surprisingly , given the number of new products it has on the go , the company says that it is ploughing some 12% of its turnover back into research and development . |
| 15 | 4.1.1 the date of expiry of three ( 3 ) months ' written notice to terminate given by either party to the other , provided always that it is understood that notice shall not be given under this clause 4.1.1 before the expiry of two ( 2 ) years commencing on the date of this Agreement , |
| 16 | Accordingly , if the interim government is to be treated as the Government of Somalia , it must be able to show that it is exercising administrative control over the territory of the Republic . |
| 17 | It clear that it is costing British jobs on a substantial scale and that it will continue until the unfair practices cease . |
| 18 | STRUGGLING Municipal Mutual Insurance , which covers 90 per cent of local councils , announced last night that it is resuming full payment of claims . |
| 19 | The nationalised industry announced that it is to close 31 pits , which will result in 30,000 job losses . |
| 20 | The American government has recently announced that it is to spend some $18 million to wipe out the pig population of Haiti in an effort to control the virus . |
| 21 | The animal will be aware of its prey in that it consciously perceives , pursues , and devours it , but it will be unaware that it is doing these things for the sake of satisfying its wants . |
| 22 | Mr Taylor must ensure a sceptical public understand that it is to obtain these securities for their less fortunate brethren that the highly-paid Premier League players have been asked to express a willingness to strike . |
| 23 | Norway has confirmed that it is to resume scientific whaling in April and commercial whaling in May or June [ see ED 67 ] . |
| 24 | Is the Secretary of State aware that the United States still appears to be at war with Vietnam and that it is blocking all aid and trade in the International Monetary Fund and World bank and through misuse of the COCOM regulations ? |
| 25 | Nevertheless , we support the creation of the body , provided that it is guaranteed that member states can nominate members . |
| 26 | We support the creation , provided that it is guaranteed that member states can nominate members of the body . |
| 27 | The government claims that it is tackling this issue through its Making Belfast Work programme . |
| 28 | What then of the Government 's claim that it is spending more money in income support than it would have done had the previous supplementary benefit system remained in place ? |
| 29 | But the feeble efforts by the Yugoslav army to shake off mounting charges that it is backing Serbian militias in the conflict in Bosnia ended abruptly with the sharp crackle of Serbian sniper fire which sent the entire delegation diving for cover . |
| 30 | Training Services in my constituency last week and that its programme is already providing an environmental study centre at Basildon zoo , a garden for St. Luke 's hospice at Basildon hospital and recreational facilities for the Charitable Printers Trust and that it is restoring old churches in my constituency ? |