Example sentences of "it is [verb] [prep] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 " It is stated to this Meeting that the Lint Miln is keep 'd in very bad order , and that it is insufficient to manufacture the Lint of the Parish independent of the Lint of the whole Island .
2 It is balanced at this point , and each space to the right of " 0 " has a corresponding space , or partner , to the left of " 0 " .
3 Although publicly scathing about the student left and the anti-Vietnam movement , Healy none the less cultivated a discussion circle of London writers , actors and television producers , it is said with some charm and intellectual force , which was to presage his fixation with Equity , the actors ' Union which increasingly provided personnel and finance for the ERP .
4 Note that as the principal repayment reduces the loan outstanding so it is debited to that account .
5 It is conceded in this study ( Hegarty et al . ,
6 But it is governed in some detail by statutory requirements , and so is undeniably a system of statutory regulation .
7 Besides the fact that Mittwoch scuttles her own argument by citing examples such as No newspaper would dare publish his denial where " dare shows modal characteristics precisely in governing the bare infinitive … , yet it is governed by another modal " ( p. 128 ) , and the fact that treating to as a modal auxiliary is in itself highly implausible , this analysis simply begs the question of whether there is a semantic motivation behind the absence of to here .
8 SharePlex/iX is claimed to use standard networking capabilities such as X25 to provide complete application-environment replication anywhere in the world , and it is supported on all HP 3000s , including the old 16-bit ones .
9 It is supported by many scanner manufacturers , and can in some cases be produced from fax .
10 It is negotiable , and if the drawer is of financial substance or if it is supported by some sort of security , cash may be raised by discounting it , selling it , or lodging it as collateral for a loan .
11 If a waterproofing compound is to be added , it is done at this stage .
12 where it is seen to this day
13 If it is seen in this way the burden for change rests with black staff and not with the white staff and institutions which perpetuate discrimination and racism .
14 A special form of leasehold is the tenancy from year to year , which continues until notice to put an end to it is given by either party .
15 The interior certainly does look light , though it is assisted in this respect by the Cathedral eastern Gothic rose .
16 Its date is uncertain but is thought to have been about 9Myr , and it is placed at this date on the phylogeny in Box 3 ( identified as SH ) .
17 It is turned in this action towards the meagre amount of light , light which has a density and texture not often seen in real life , created by filling the air with smoke and piercing it with tungsten light .
18 A decision is ‘ correct ’ if it is made by that person within the legal system to whose opinion on the existence of fact or law effect will be given by the executive .
19 Whatever type of path you intend to lay , you will have to give it a proper foundation if it is to last for any length of time .
20 ‘ The contract between mortgagor and mortgagee , as it is understood in this court , makes the mortgage a security , not only for principal and interest , and such ordinary charges and expenses as are usually provided for by the instrument creating the security , but also for the costs properly incident to a suit for foreclosure or redemption .
21 However illogical it may seem , a void decision will become valid unless it is challenged within any time limit for challenges , by an applicant with sufficient standing , and unless a court exercises its discretion to award a remedy to the applicant .
22 The same principle applies to the highest key on any track ; as the highest key on track 06 was 298 when the file was created , a record with the key 299 belongs logically to track 07 , whether it is stored on that track already or has not yet been added .
23 It is viewed with some suspicion by staff anxious about the standards of care provided , but there is undoubtedly an advantage to clients , who are able to be cared for in more homely environments rather than long stay wards .
24 It is argued in this book that in many areas of the world where environmental fragility is an outstanding characteristic , there is a failure to adapt to a variety of new and related pressures , particularly population pressure and increased state intervention which is often extractive in nature , and also that such technically state-sponsored innovations that there are , tend to be inappropriate or inaccessible .
25 It is argued in this study that although the courts did matter , they often failed to operate in the ways intended by British policy-makers .
26 It is explored in more detail on pp.36- 7 .
27 It is flanked to either side by Tau and Sigma , both of which rival Antares in real luminosity but are considerably further away .
28 At one point the path crosses the River Almond , and will eventually link up with the Almond Walkway once it is extended to this point .
29 LIFESPAN RDBI can not access this file while it is locked by another user .
30 The arrow with a large tip is placed across the right shoulder of the hero , but it is not clear how it is sustained in this position .
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