Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [prep] [v-ing] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is worth identifying those cities that appear to reflect most clearly those processes of economic decline , social deprivation and physical dereliction that epitomize the ‘ inner city ’ . |
| 2 | Safety in abseiling is a key feature of the BAA 's raison d'etre , with a comprehensive set of abseiling rules issued to all active members ; it is worth reproducing these regulations here as wider circulation could reduce the already alarming incident rate in abseiling ( many potentially fatal incidents end up as ‘ near misses ’ and fail to be recorded . |
| 3 | One reason why it is worth asking such questions is that ready answers may be found . |
| 4 | Nevertheless it is worth citing some instances where the continual use of one or a very few gestures can fully describe the feelings of some characters and convey their reactions to the circumstances of the plot or theme . |
| 5 | According to Broadbent , it is no longer desirable to " ignore the resources of experience that students bring to higher education … it is by activating those resources in the academic arena that we might respond creatively to protest . " |
| 6 | But it is in encountering such difficulties , being puzzled , and arriving at resolutions , that children become increasingly aware of the nature of language and thought . |
| 7 | It is in examining these questions that we need to separate out fact from speculation . |
| 8 | There is little excuse for allowing these situations to drift ; and it is in preventing such situations that professional practice based on research parts company from common sense and rules of thumb or the use of ‘ hunches ’ . |
| 9 | The greater the salesperson 's understanding of the needs of the buyer and the more capable he is of satisfying those needs , the stronger will be his bargaining position . |