Example sentences of "[conj] it [be] [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unbeknown to all , though , Harry 's bird arrived in Lisbon in 1975 , where it 's Swiss owners gave it the wrong name a nom-de-plume if you like . |
| 2 | So , although it is good practice to do so , it is not normally essential to add new module versions to SPRs and SSRs . |
| 3 | Although it is common practice to distinguish what Henry Sweet called ‘ form-words ’ as distinct from ‘ full words ’ and to locate the former in grammar rather than lexis , it has to be noted that these ‘ form-words ’ have emerged over time from full-blown lexical sources , and for the most part still have recognizable kin which show clear signs of the relationship . |
| 4 | Er first of all er P P G three and the question asked by the D O E as well that it 's sufficient justification to go further than the guidance det out in paragraph thirty three er of P P G I think it is paragraph thirty three of P P G |
| 5 | Is the Minsiter aware that most people in north-west England , including the Railway Industry Association , believe that it is economic madness to open the channel tunnel without first providing a proper linkage between the north-west and the channel tunnel ? |
| 6 | Surely the Secretary of State agrees that it is economic madness to switch electricity generation from coal to gas , close scores of collieries and throw thousands of miners on to the dole ? |
| 7 | Does he further agree that it is sheer hypocrisy to oppose privatisation in principle and to promise more nationalisation , yet to claim that there will still be privatisation proceeds to spend , as did a Labour Front-Bench Treasury spokesperson this morning ? |
| 8 | I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary on taking action against death riders — I agree with those who have already said that that is a much better way to describe these offenders who are not joyriders — and others who think that it is good fun to take somebody 's car and drive it dangerously , thereby damaging property and sometimes killing people , thus causing appalling misery to those whose lives may be wrecked in the process . |
| 9 | One may remark that it is common experience to find that conscientious people who have a job to do that is too much for them ( like writing a book ) turn in their uncertainty to doing a succession of easier jobs instead ( like answering their mail , drawing up syllabuses , or rationalising office organisation ) . |
| 10 | There is a strong tradition that it is bad luck to disturb a standing stone or stone circle and fear of retribution has undoubtedly helped preserve many that might otherwise have been removed for building stone , gateposts and the like . |
| 11 | Of course you might want to take a very purist line and say that it is bad manners to remind others of their bad manners . |
| 12 | The modern trend in medicine — like the ancient biblical view — is to see human beings as whole people , recognizing that it is bad practice to treat separate parts of a person without looking at the total man or woman . |
| 13 | One possibility was that it was Roman material introduced when the drain walls had collapsed , for the drain had been cut through Roman deposits . |
| 14 | And even if a structural , timber can be dated , there is always the possibility that it was stored for some time between being felled and being used , or even that it was re-used timber salvaged from an earlier building . |
| 15 | Hodge hoped that the Joint Commission would resume its work and he did not wish to convey the impression to Koreans that it was American policy to prevent unification . |
| 16 | While some participants argued that values such as freedom of the press and freedom of expression were ‘ western ’ ideas which robbed Africa of its authenticity , others reacted sharply by arguing that it was high time to consolidate democratic societies which are founded on inalienable rights . |
| 17 | While some participants argued that values such as freedom of the press and freedom of expression were ‘ western ’ ideas which robbed Africa of its authenticity , others reacted sharply by arguing that it was high time to consolidate democratic societies which are founded on inalienable rights . |
| 18 | Justice Foster concluded that the advertisement ‘ create[d] an irresistible impression that it was promotional material designed to advance the cause of cigarette smoking and to assist in the sale of cigarettes . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ The trouble is there are so many things around most homes which contain solvents and which can be sprayed or sniffed , so it 's important parents understand what could happen , ’ he says . |
| 20 | The other end was already harnessed to a team of horses , so it was easy work pulling off the entire roof in one smack . |
| 21 | Ferry boats ply regularly between all the resorts on the lake , and it 's great fun to catch a ride on the old paddle steamer , the Franz-Josef . |
| 22 | ‘ They were close brothers and it 's terrible news to hear for any family . ’ |
| 23 | The the details of companies in the north west , there are a huge number of medium sized P L C's , once you 've chopped off the the top ten , and it 's headed by believe it or not and it 's registered office happens to be up there at . |
| 24 | Do n't hand down shoes from one child to another , and it 's false economy to buy a size too big for kids ‘ to grow into ’ . |
| 25 | JC : And it 's wonderful stuff to sing . |
| 26 | We have been pushing for more effective action from the NIO for years and it is utter nonsense to say otherwise , ’ he said . |
| 27 | A court official admitted : ‘ The records should not have been made public and it is understandable people get upset . ’ |
| 28 | Engine management gauges are few ( oil temperature and pressure plus a rev counter ) and it is good practice to allow such small vintage power units sufficient time to thoroughly warm up before committing one 's future prospects to them . |
| 29 | There are many ways of allocating overheads — numbers employed , payroll , space occupied , gross fees — and it is good practice to choose the basis most suited to each type of cost involved . |
| 30 | Therefore , under normal circumstances , the effect of drying can supplement the use of a disinfectant and it is good practice to combine disinfection with drying . |