Example sentences of "of [noun] it is [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For all but the most simple of products it is advisable to divide the demonstration into two stages . |
| 2 | Wary men should attempt a glimpse of such a girl 's feet , should she appear by their fireside , for if they take the form of hooves it is wiser to flee . |
| 3 | Another thing which I like about Singer/Superba machines when knitting lace , is the wide variety in the thickness of yarns it is possible to use on them . |
| 4 | In this type of case it is better to set out the two consequences in separate sub-paragraphs . |
| 5 | Of course it is good to see artists at work and artists discussing their work on TV , but so many of the programmes have been disappointing . |
| 6 | Canon at the octave or double octave is very similar to the above , but of course it is necessary to avoid crossing one voice below the bass . |
| 7 | Of course it is possible to have isomers of some of these . |
| 8 | Of course it is possible to break a bone or a tooth but this is comparatively rare . |
| 9 | But of course it is nice to come back to the same places over and over again , sort of er see friendly faces . |
| 10 | Of course it is easy to argue now , with the benefit of hindsight , that Dennis was doomed anyway , but it did n't appear like that at the time . |
| 11 | Of course it is easy to look back now and say , well , would anyone have noticed if I had left my shoes lying around the changing room instead of buckling them up inside my satchel when I changed into my gym kit for classes with the Butcher ? |
| 12 | Of course it is easier to design a new business , as Michael Dell did , than redesign an existing one . |
| 13 | Of course it is difficult to generalise over time and between parties with respect to the relations between party and Prime Minister , but in the recent past it has become clear that the Labour Party outside Parliament has been concerned to exert a greater measure of effective control over Labour Prime Ministers . |
| 14 | Loss of experience It is difficult to understand the logic of the move . |
| 15 | The crime short story is perhaps the most difficult branch of crime fiction to write , except in the mere matter of the number of times it is necessary to put finger to typewriter key . |
| 16 | For all practical purposes it is necessary to run simulations on a computer , on account of the number of times it is essential to rerun the model under different conditions . |
| 17 | By means of regression it is possible to take such a man back to one of those occasions when his own and his partner 's mutual desires had culminated in a very happy and successful sexual encounter for them both . |
| 18 | By supplying addition molecules of chlorine it is possible to replace all the hydrogen atoms . |
| 19 | By examining data which give the criminal record and other characteristics for a sample of subjects it is possible to develop a statistical equation which can be used for making predictions . |
| 20 | To be sure of finding plenty of animals it is best to collect rich , loose , moist soil from a well-cultivated garden-bed , or from a hedge-bank . |
| 21 | With our modern use of words it is possible to look at God 's statement in Genesis 2:18 — ‘ It is not good for the man to be alone . |
| 22 | By applying a sufficiently large number of probes it is possible to order the library into contigs of overlapping clones ( 3 ) . |
| 23 | It appears , in fact , that the speed and reliability of a bee 's flower memory at least roughly corresponds to the degree of variability it is likely to encounter among flowers of the same species in nature ( including variation from day to day of an individual blossom ) . |
| 24 | Because of the weakness of data it is difficult to come to definite conclusions . |
| 25 | However , before embarking upon an analysis of experiences it is necessary to discuss the last of the three " ontological " categories mentioned earlier , i.e. the category of plurality . |
| 26 | Where the implications of becoming a carer have been discussed in advance by all involved , so that some agreement has been reached about the amount of help it is possible to give , the outlook is more optimistic ( Nissel and Bonnerjea , 1982 ) . |
| 27 | ( Note : in order to answer this type of question it is necessary to look at what was counted as explanation by this school , i.e. what led them to believe this ? ) |
| 28 | Confronted with this sort of attitude it is easy to see why even such a reformer as Butler , who was usually extremely sensitive to the issue of the personal rights of individuals , responded with outrage to attempts to block age-of-consent legislation . |
| 29 | For ease of reference it is simpler to call these two main sources ‘ paper ’ and ‘ people ’ . |
| 30 | ( a ) Time of exercise It is usual to provide that the tenant must exercise the option within a few months before the expiry of the lease . |