Example sentences of "[subord] it [vb mod] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , cooling can produce spectral shifts in emission wavelength , so although it may have potential uses for geological applications where CL emission at room temperature is meagre , the full effects of cooling are at present poorly known and the technique can not be recommended as a regular practice for petrographic purposes . |
| 2 | In this way it is possible to re-start the routine that was enjoyed previously , although it may take some days of patience to break the new habit . |
| 3 | The activities of moth larvae feeding on the fur or feathers binding the pellets together result in their breakdown even in dry conditions , although it may take several years for pellets to completely disintegrate . |
| 4 | All forms of the disease begin as tuberculosis of the lung although it can affect other organs including the membranes encasing the brain and spinal cord , the bones , joints and kidneys . |
| 5 | The US will retain control of the weapons , although it will consult other countries before giving the order to fire . |
| 6 | The disadvantage of the latter is that it leads to an untidy looking diagram , although it will reveal lower terraces obscured by high ground in the foreground . |
| 7 | Labour wants to consider changing the convention membership so it can include voluntary organisations such as those who formed the Coalition for Scottish Democracy last weekend and build a link with European regional politics . |
| 8 | What had all this got to do with the cruel terrors of Spiderglass that kept Mars-U as a garden of torture ( she could n't even think of the garden-master ; somehow he just kind of disappeared from her mind ) so it could pluck poor students into its web of inhumanity ? |
| 9 | ‘ We are committed to retaining the nuclear option for the future , provided the industry can demonstrate that nuclear generation is economic and provided it can meet rigorous standards of safety and environmental protection . ’ |
| 10 | The best new piece of equipment at the Royal Welsh Show this week suitable for upland farming conditions sounded as if it should have four legs rather than four wheels . |
| 11 | Suggesting that that Next Computer Inc may indeed err on the software of its business — if it can find enough takers for NextStep-on-Intel ( UX 414 ) — the company says it is re-organising its corporate operations to ‘ accomodate a much larger software role ’ . |
| 12 | Unless it can pull some rabbits from a hat , the losing consortium , led by Northrop and McDonnell Douglas , will see the YF-23 ( which resembles its sleek and costly stablemate , the B-2 bomber ) consigned to a museum . |
| 13 | No account of science can be regarded as anywhere near adequate unless it can accommodate such factors . |
| 14 | Whatever he backed or took over — insecure but deserving commercial ventures , a struggling publishing firm , an inefficient factory which he refused to modernize because it would make some workers redundant-always miraculously turned the corner and became financially successful . |
| 15 | A few hundred or a few thousand farmers might oppose a return to downland because it would mean lower profits . |
| 16 | Mr Delors is accused of sabotaging any chances of a deal because it would hit French farmers and as a result agriculture commissioner Ray MacSharry has resigned as the EC 's chief negotiator in the talks with the US . |
| 17 | The Zambian government has banned the sale of unpasteurized milk direct from farmers to consumers because it may contain high concentrations of the pesticide dieldrin . |
| 18 | However they decided the case on another basis and Pearson LJ said " it may be said in answer to the possibility of such a reductio ad absurdum , though no doubt , it has to be taken into account , is far from conclusive , because it may involve unlikely hypotheses , which would be outside the reasonable expectations of the parties at the time of the making of the contract of employment " . |
| 19 | It is not itself a specific condition with a simple ‘ guaranteed ’ treatment ; because it may have many causes , which can be quite difficult to pinpoint . |
| 20 | He further argued , or at least implied , that to permit a ‘ non-catholic ’ to adopt children would be wrong because it might put such children 's eternal salvation in jeopardy ( Whyte 1980 : 188–9 ) . |
| 21 | ‘ Later on , the word ‘ magic ’ replaces the accurate translation ‘ black magic ’ , presumably because it might offend racial sensibilities . |
| 22 | OSF because it might get additional royalties for its technologies , particularly the Distributed Computing Environment ( DCE ) . |
| 23 | The Huyghes immediately announced they were bringing charges on two counts because the communiqué constituted a violation of professional secrecy and because it could influence legal investigations . |
| 24 | The idea of using two microphones appeals to me because it could stimulate two ears . |
| 25 | Leach says LOFT is a boon to Britain because it can answer new questions raised by Britain 's stricter philosophy on safety margins . |
| 26 | Yet most countries now have rules against insider dealing , not least because it can put outside investors off securities markets . |
| 27 | It also needs a good lid on the tank because it can jump great distances . |
| 28 | This is because it must include all assets which might be acquired for investment purposes . |
| 29 | Since it may take many hours to establish what influences the activity of a single cell , this is a far from trivial issue . |
| 30 | The Swindon Works only closed in 1986 and since it can take many years for asbestos to affect people 's health , she expects to be dealing with similar cases well into the next century . |