Example sentences of "[subord] it [vb -s] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why should the assumption of a perfect detachment be retained in ethics , where it amounts to the transparent fiction that I can , so to speak , stand outside myself , withdraw to a point of observing Ego witnessing unmoved even my own emotions ? |
| 2 | Even in a socialist country like Tanzania , however committed one may be to the abolition of privilege in society , there is no arguing with the fact that young people with secondary and higher education can expect life to bring them a richer and more interesting experience than it does to the primary school leaver . |
| 3 | Once it agrees to the other two bits of the resolution , the sanctions committee ( which has overseen the embargo since August ) would lift the export ban . |
| 4 | Your pulse rate will continue to decrease until it reverts to the first reading . |
| 5 | If the Life is later than that and if it belongs to the 730s or even 740s , however , it would again demonstrate that the relationship between a dependant or sub-king and his overlord was not inevitably confrontational but on occasion at least perfectly acceptable to both sides for as long , presumably , as it remained of mutual benefit . |
| 6 | If in doubt , one compares another specimen with the type in order to see if it belongs to the same species . |
| 7 | So Steve and myself are er have done a done a bid that we should know today whether or not it 's going to the main group , and if it goes to the main group , there 's a great chance it 'll be accepted . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's a bit of fun , and if it appeals to the young people , that 's a good thing . |
| 9 | Also , although the annual report is to be published , the Prime Minister may exclude from publication any matter in an annual report if it appears to the Prime Minister that publication would be prejudicial to national security , the prevention or detection of crime , or the economic well-being of the country . |
| 10 | If it comes to the worst , she does a very good Marmite sandwich . |
| 11 | The French translation overcomes the problem by spelling out the interpretation : Nous attendimes en vain ( literally : ‘ we waited in vain ’ ) ; but loses the surprise element because it conforms to the given-plus-new pattern . |
| 12 | Particularly if you 're involved in different activities , different project work , colour coding because it appeals to the right side of your brain , erm , whereas a lot of what you 're going to be doing , I assume , is going to be fairly brained activity , erm , could , could work very well for you . |
| 13 | " A point has now been reached , " it declared , " where the continued dynamic development of the Community has become an imperative not only because it corresponds to the direct interests of the 12 member states but also because it has become a crucial element in the progress that is being made in establishing a reliable framework for peace and security in Europe . " |
| 14 | Contamination of water which is noticeable raises the field officer 's anxiety because it indicates to the untutored that all is not well . |
| 15 | However , this is only on procedural grounds and not , as in the United States , on the merits of the decision , that is on whether it conforms to the judicial view of what the constitution requires . |
| 16 | To see that this is the case , annotate each term below to say whether it belongs to the typical register of the birthday card or the register of the legal contract ( even if you have never seen a legal contract you can probably do this ) . |
| 17 | Well I 'd be happy to give you the name of the particular one but I do n't know whether it applies to the young . |
| 18 | However , there exists the danger that ‘ issues ’ or ‘ problems ’ seen as relevant to gay groups outside of Ireland may be automatically ‘ adopted ’ here with the problem and its solution neatly packaged without first questioning whether it applies to the Irish gay experience and if it does , whether the proxy solutions are a help or a hindrance to the developing gay and lesbian psyche here . |
| 19 | When it gets to the last line the beam shoots back to the top . |
| 20 | and when it gets to the chasing teddy bears you 've got to run as fast as you can , so you 'd better move out of the way |
| 21 | The council will always find money for whatever suits it , but when it comes to the elderly — the most vulnerable in our society — they always play ducks and drakes . |
| 22 | When it comes to the internal politics of Republican Spain , however , disagreement abounds . |
| 23 | When it comes to the technical content of the legislation , if this falls within chartered accountants ' competence , then the Institute is probably as successful in its lobbying as comparable bodies such as the Law Society or the CBI . |
| 24 | When it comes to the actual physical materialisation of substances such as oil , ash or gold leaf , Bohm admits that , although he does not reject the observations out of hand , even the most exploratory science comes to a standstill . |
| 25 | Having said that , however , most left academics and activists when it comes to the electoral crunch do vote Labour , excusing their commitment by saying that they do so " without illusions " but perhaps signalling by their actions that they do see some kind of meaningful choice at the polls . |
| 26 | This mafia have the best of all worlds when it comes to the macabre — from guns to medieval poisons , manifestations of the latter used in a superb makeup job for the death of the Duke . |
| 27 | However , when it comes to the central problem faced by the Secretary of State and his colleagues — that of being re-elected — their only solution is to throw money at it , providing that it is not their money or that of their supporters but taxpayers ' money . |
| 28 | Although this is n't up to the standard of the Lotus add-in for placement of graphics on-screen , at least it 's slightly more accurate when it comes to the final report . |
| 29 | And once again , it brings into focus the curious contradiction of Europe where , when it comes to the final analysis , countries like France , which spend so much time preaching about European unity , find themselves unable to act in the mutual interest of the community . |
| 30 | When it comes to the second aspect — marketing the services offered by departments — it is possible to content that ‘ top management does not understand what marketing is or its importance to an organisation 's success . |