Example sentences of "it [verb] [conj] [det] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It argued that some extra form of local taxation was needed if local government was to preserve its separate identity . |
| 2 | As the parent of a daughter who has had to struggle and cope with dyslexia , I have perhaps more personal knowledge of the difficulties that it causes than many hon. Members . |
| 3 | It advised that all 16-year-old school leavers should be provided with some form of ‘ internal leaving certificate ’ containing a ‘ general school record ’ . |
| 4 | It warns that few such publications actually exist and that order forms apparently offering ‘ free entry ’ to the directory contravene the Unsolicited Goods and Services Act and are therefore not legally enforceable documents in this country . |
| 5 | He argues the company has tried to monopolise the market by convincing customers that its relational database management system is effectively the computer , making it appear that all other functions and tasks the user may want to perform are bound tightly to the database — requirements that can only be met by other Oracle products . |
| 6 | Nor would it appear that these awful prophecies from her Majesty 's Chief Inspector were calculated to depress the spirits of the royal household . |
| 7 | Now it happens that this particular part of the beaver 's brain , because of its position in the total wiring diagram , is involved in the beaver 's dam-building behaviour . |
| 8 | The bomb-shell exploded when it added that those sixty-six coupons must last for a whole year . |
| 9 | A more important problem with this treatment of the results is that it assumes that any particular rating means the same for all subjects . |
| 10 | At one point it seemed that any would-be London cabbie seeking to learn ‘ the knowledge ’ had only to memorise Ray Davies ' song output in order to locate any part of the Metropolis . |
| 11 | It speculated that some 20,000 deaths might have come about during the forced evacuations from Moslem villages , and estimated that the Bosnian Serbs had already largely completed their plans for the creation of homogenous Serb-populated areas . |
| 12 | It claimed that some 300 people had been detained and tortured in 1990-91 and many had been tortured . |
| 13 | Where the information is available , it shows that each modern nation is descended from a wide diversity of peoples , leaving aside all those who have joined or left down the years . |
| 14 | The work was heart-breaking because of the shortage of homes and it showed that many old people were living in distress . |
| 15 | It states that any industrial action or strike called in any area of the union — the NUM is a federation of independent Branches , most of them geographically defined — must be sanctioned by the National Executive , or by ‘ a Committee … to whom the National Executive Committee may have delegated the power of giving such sanction … |
| 16 | But such a definition was in effect very vague and blunt and was notoriously difficult for the Church to apply : it followed that many harmless groups were confused with heretical ones by the authorities in their attempts to control what was going on . |
| 17 | If the soul 's fate was indeed predetermined , it followed that all human endeavour to bring about its salvation must necessarily be in vain . |
| 18 | It transpires that this particular law was discussed with the heads of the Moscow University Zoological Museum and two provincial museums without the Russian Ministry of Culture knowing anything of it . |
| 19 | It appears that all this time I too was working flat out , because , in addition to a heavy load of teaching , I was writing articles right and left , as well as tinkering with the political book . |
| 20 | However , it appears that many other people were destined to see William Terris , fortunately without any ill effects . |
| 21 | From discussions , it appears that many active researchers view other theses in the light of their own . |
| 22 | Evelyn Goldsmith ( 1984 , p.407 ) comments that ‘ Although it appears that some six year olds can understand conventional devices such as speed lines for depicting movement , the most reliable cue is posture , as when people or animals are shown with their limbs in active positions , . |
| 23 | It appears that this sad reality has finally sunk in . |
| 24 | It appears that this bloody bobby had been locked up two or three times . |
| 25 | It originated when these rare spices were first brought to Italy from the East in medieval times . |
| 26 | Once agreed with the client it ensures that all relevant responsibilities are covered by either the C E D G , the project manager or the client . |
| 27 | This encompasses government imperatives as well as the management systems of the LEA and the school — it ensures that any clear sense of accountability , on the part of those at the ‘ production base ’ is improbable . |
| 28 | It seems that that recent $1m+ investment in Chorus Systemes SA by Altus Finance , a subsidiary of Credit Lyonnais , one of Europe 's largest banks ( UX No 382 ) , has spurred Unix System Laboratories to increase its $1m investment in the firm just to maintain its share : however , the companies do n't want to reveal how much USL added to the kitty or what percentage it controls for fear of giving away the valuation . |
| 29 | In this time it seems that all other areas of the Lakes have had a new guide , and some of them two . |
| 30 | Some of the evidence in this area has been discussed more than once in scholarly literature , yet it seems that little serious attention has been paid to it , certainly by those recently recording this repertory . |