Example sentences of "it [be] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's about watching for this cycle we do this sort of thing in many aspects of our life . |
| 2 | Erm saying I 've got this gambling problem , I do n't know whether how much it 's worth betting on this . |
| 3 | It 's like looking at those maps that colour in the World 's Religions . |
| 4 | Here , the doctor has specified the generic or chemical name of the medicine — it 's like asking for own brand baked beans rather than Heinz in a supermarket . |
| 5 | Before looking at the relationship between mortality rates and social class over the years , it is worth referring to some evidence which suggest that similar medical care benefits upper-class patients more than their lower-class counterparts . |
| 6 | These teachings clearly influenced the early books of The Prelude , and it is worth digressing at this point to see how Wordsworth amended and yet clung to the spirit of Rousseau 's ideals . |
| 7 | If , also like me , you have a weakness for stockpiling past copies of nursing journals because you intend to catch up on such and such an article , then it is worth investing in some proper journal binders . |
| 8 | At this point , it is worth discussing in more detail the concept of ‘ culture ’ in organisations . |
| 9 | It is worth mentioning at this point that many people who were adopted as babies feel the need in midlife to search out their natural parents . |
| 10 | But it is worth mentioning at this time , when the Press is under attack as never before . |
| 11 | It is worth considering in more detail for this reason alone , but it also represents a categorical summary of the pluralist perspective on regionalism . |
| 12 | However , it is worth reflecting on another dimension of the law and order forces . |
| 13 | Yet it is worth pausing at this point to remind ourselves that throughout her years in office , the Prime Minister has not created any new constitutional structures from which she and her Cabinet have been able to benefit . |
| 14 | It is worth looking at each key word or phrase in turn . |
| 15 | It is worth looking at these in detail : |
| 16 | It is worth looking in more detail at one of the intermediate situations in this conflict between the sexes . |
| 17 | It is worth looking in more detail at the 26 applicants who did a course that was quite different from the one they initially applied for . |
| 18 | As the influence of the black-and-whites is so massive , it is worth looking in some detail at how they developed and came by their different names . |
| 19 | One of those who fought to prevent the building said ‘ We do n't know if it is worth preserving after all the upheaval on site ’ . |
| 20 | Although fallacious , it is worth giving in more detail . |
| 21 | It is worth persevering with this very good posture habit . |
| 22 | Whether this sermon to the reader is successful has often been debated , and it is worth contrasting at this point the more subtle approach of the painter , John Constable , addressing a London audience . |
| 23 | This was only a small-scale study but the results are so striking that it is worth speculating on some of the possible causes of gender bias in the classroom . |
| 24 | It is worth quoting at some length : |
| 25 | It is worth adding at this point , in the context of discussion of the cost burden of the elderly , that according to further calculations by David Thomson ( 1987 ) based on Family Expenditure Survey data , the share of national resources going to the elderly has not risen proportionately with their numbers over the past two decades . |
| 26 | If the Chinese think it is worth going to all the trouble and expense of shipping this equipment 12,000 miles around the world , how is it that British industry can not make it pay ? ’ |
| 27 | It is worth going to some trouble to ensure that those involved understand that they are not facing an inquisition or a witch hunt but directly influencing management in their area . |
| 28 | It is worth noting at this point that currently there is very little overlap with the Savoy titles from France which have been available through Vogue ( distributed by New Note in this country ) . |
| 29 | It is worth noting at this point that many young readers do not recognize the distinction between ‘ fiction ’ and ‘ non-fiction ’ that many adults seem to find critically significant . |
| 30 | It is worth noting at this juncture that , in Britain in the 30s , the prevailing view among those of a leftist orientation on the issue of global alignment was at least pro-Russian , if not actively pro-Communist . |