Example sentences of "[conj] it be [adj] [verb] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Today , semaphore signalling is still used at sea , where it is impossible to use wires or cable for communication . |
| 2 | Where it is feasible to let students take it over , the camera is simply a tool used to carry out a task which students find engrossing , exciting and therefore highly motivating . |
| 3 | Ordinal scales are used where it is possible to order cases in respect of the degree to which they exhibit a certain property or quality , even though it may not be possible to state precisely how much of that property they have . |
| 4 | Drills which elicit repetition , substitution , and so on , but where it is possible to form sentences without understanding them . |
| 5 | The B6255 road from Ingleton to Hawes is followed to a large open area of ground , Storrs Common , where it is possible to leave cars . |
| 6 | Where it is possible to deliver services at the lowest point , one does just that . |
| 7 | Terms of reference that go beyond these matters will result from discussions between the parties , and probably the expert as well , where it is convenient to have terms of reference separate from procedural directions . |
| 8 | In those areas where it was possible to receive transmissions only 9% of households had a set , and only 8% of our sample watched television daily . |
| 9 | In the end , where it was necessary to decide compromises , with such issues as who could use women 's and lesbian and gay centres , behaviours often had to be allocated the moral high ground on highly pragmatic criteria : that they were private , or that they did n't involve conspicuous clothing , for instance . |
| 10 | But inspection under these schemes is entirely voluntary , and although it is impossible to gather figures , it is certain that many more organisations ( both private and public ) operate outside the recognition schemes than operate within them . |
| 11 | I do not doubt that the majority of opinion as expressed in the submissions was opposed to the opting out process , although it is impossible to categorise opinions in the way that the hon. Gentleman would wish . |
| 12 | However , although it is possible to use statements opening ‘ I believe that … ’ to make a psychological report , that is not their only or their most usual use . |
| 13 | Although it is possible to see networks as a mechanism through which workers exercise some ‘ degree of control over their labour market , it is important to acknowledge the extent to which they are , by definition , discriminatory . |
| 14 | Although it is possible to detect antibodies to wart virus in the blood of infected individuals , these antibodies , rather like those found in cases of syphilis , reflect the body 's recognition of the infection rather than any intention , let alone ability , to dispose of it . |
| 15 | Although it is possible to make connections to iron pipe , it is normally considered advisable to replace it with copper or plastic when a new copper hot water cylinder and plastic water cistern are installed . |
| 16 | Although it is usual to model responsibilities in terms of a hierarchical tree there are bound to be overlaps between what appear to be different levels of the hierarchy . |
| 17 | Although it is easy to dismiss meetings as time wasters , the above indicates why you should take them seriously . |
| 18 | Although it is convenient to stain sections by Dickson 's method before microprobe analysis so that the mineral phases can easily be distinguished , Sommer ( 1975 ) showed that microprobe determinations of iron in carbonates stained with potassium ferricyanide showed depletion by an order of magnitude compared with unstained crystals . |
| 19 | And we have to acknowledge that , although it is difficult to flip planets over , there is good evidence that similar things have happened in the past among the outer planets of the Solar System . |
| 20 | With these processes , our edge processes and the technique of conjugation , one can actually solve all four of our basic subproblems independently of the others and it is possible to do them in any order , although it is difficult to orient pieces that are not yet in their correct position . |
| 21 | The Ober Gabelhorn-Wellenkuppe traverse , the most frequented route up the mountain , is a very traditional climb , the kind of route that it 's easy to imagine Victorians accompanied by their Swiss guides tackling : balancing along the snow arête , confronting the Grand Gendarme and cutting steps up the steep summit ridge . |
| 22 | The trouble about starting a very small business is that it 's difficult to do things of any great originality , because you do n't have the buying power or maybe the manufacturing base to really get the thing off the ground . |
| 23 | Both pan supports are also vitreous enamelled , and designed so that it 's easier to slide pans over them . |
| 24 | And so I think that it 's easier to make criticisms of small matters in detail , but it is not easier to make a serious defence cut . |
| 25 | He says that it 's unfair to inflict rules on the way performers play or behave ; it 's just more red tape . |
| 26 | We do appreciate that it is reasonable to impose restrictions on dogs in such areas as children 's playgrounds , flower beds etcetera and we do support the extension of the byelaws relating to dogs fouling footways and grass verges and also the byelaws relating to the removal of canine faeces . |
| 27 | Second a number of different methods for using rewards and punishers were described , stressing that it is rare to find interventions using only one or the other . |
| 28 | The Centre is required to become self-supporting so that it is necessary to establish links with government and the business and commercial worlds and to ensure that the programs it produces for the academic community are also attractive to the commercial market-place . |
| 29 | Some people like to use a card for each question at this stage so that it is simple to move questions about as it seems desirable to order and re-order them in the best sequence . |
| 30 | Filing cabinets should not take up too much floor space and be sited so that it is easy to open drawers and get at records . |