Example sentences of "[conj] it [vb -s] [art] [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But j just before you go , Tom , the issue on whether or not Peter or or it lets the thinner section deep groove ball bearings , is n't going to rest on . |
| 2 | The new model joins the previously-announced 16-port model , although it has an earlier availability date : the company is aiming for late this quarter for the eight-port model , while the 16-port version is not expected until the third quarter . |
| 3 | Yeah I think on the North Sea , it obviously would have erm an effect on parts of our business , some parts more than others erm it 's very early to say exactly what , what effect it obviously in fact to the extent that it encourages the further development of existing fields that clearly benefits parts , parts of our business that are to do with completion equipment and development equipment . |
| 4 | Not feeding for a couple of days before hand clears their systems and helps to make sure your fish eat the remedy , so that it has a greater effect and avoids the problem of rotting herbs polluting the water . |
| 5 | Labov 's interpretation of this irregularity is that it shows the Lower-middle class to be instrumental in diffusing a change throughout the speech community by adopting and emulating what is in fact an innovatory pattern introduced by a higher-status group ( Labov 1972a : 122 ) . |
| 6 | As was noted earlier , proponents of specialization claim , among other things , that it permits a greater development of knowledge and/or skills , and that it facilitates liaison with other agencies through increased awareness of how other disciplines work . |
| 7 | It can also be seen that it provides a deeper cause than that supplied by ordinary , everyday reasoning . |
| 8 | Inactive Supplement text has its status marked so that it makes no further demands upon lexicographic time and effort , and is not selected for composition or transfer to the Working-Set . |
| 9 | Polybius ' constant presupposition that the Romans are both transparent in their motives and fundamentally reasonable in their actions involves three assumptions : ( i ) that the Roman upper class is not divided by internal conflicts of interests and convictions ; ( 2 ) that it controls the lower classes of Rome , the Latins and the other allies without much difficulty ; ( 3 ) that its aim of world domination is eminently rational and does not pose many problems . |
| 10 | A tennis ball is more curved , so it has a greater curvature . ’ |
| 11 | For example , its Radar charts are suitable for displaying measurements involving angles — such as the response of an aerial — and it includes a wider range of fit types for plotting points or fitting trend lines than most spreadsheets and has options such as moving averages . |
| 12 | It aims to expand the energy supply , and it has a broader choice of energy sources . |
| 13 | Therefore V c falls until it reaches the lower logic 0 threshold ( V- ) , upon which the output once more goes high and the cycle repeats . |
| 14 | As firms set prices alternately over consecutive periods , price falls by small steps from the upper limit of the interval until it reaches the lower limit and then jumps back to the upper limit and the cycle begins again . |
| 15 | Those who advocate an expansionist policy believe that a 6% base rate is the minimum necessary to get the economy out of the recession , even if it involves a further decline in sterling . |
| 16 | Er ye yes , if it gives a better service at the end of the day |
| 17 | Some regard this lovely fish as the ‘ poor man 's harlequin ’ , but it deserves a better billing than that . |
| 18 | Smetana , like yogurt , is a fermented milk product , but it has a thicker texture and does not separate as much as natural set yogurt . |
| 19 | The Logos is usually translated as the Word , but it has a stronger meaning . |
| 20 | DataViews is very much a player in the more stable market sector , but it needs a stronger presence in more dynamic growth areas . |
| 21 | It builds in and reinforces their dominance , but it damages the weaker economies . |
| 22 | ‘ Overkill ’ causes unnecessary suffering to the offender , and all suffering is bad unless it prevents a greater amount of suffering or brings about a greater quantity of pleasure . |
| 23 | Both Roche and Berk are companies of repute , and I do not think that Berk would like to be described by Dalyell as ‘ fly by night ’ simply because it produces a cheaper product . |
| 24 | Families favour the Arts Centre over bed and breakfast accommodation because it offers a greater privacy . |
| 25 | Dr Hugh Rushton , Research Director for the Philip Kingsley Trichology Clinic , believes that hormone replacement therapy ( HRT ) is very effective in restoring condition to hair because it maintains a better balance of hormones , particularly oestrogen . |
| 26 | Incidentally , the round African hut is highly appropriate for keeping cool in hot sun because it presents a smaller surface area than a square building would . |
| 27 | We would be inclined to use the first , because it gives a better sense of the feel of the anthology ; but this is a fairly arbitrary decision , where rule-books do not help . |
| 28 | They say that 20 per cent of American motorists who can run cars on unleaded petrol are switching back to lead because it gives a better performance . |
| 29 | Fundholding poses ethical problems , either because it secures a better service for the patients of a fundholding practice over those whose doctors happen not to hold a fund , or because it does not . |
| 30 | Fishermen fish yellowfin rather than skipjack or albacore tuna because it commands a higher price — its flesh is white , while skipjack and albacore are a darker , red colour . |