Example sentences of "this [is] [adj] [to-vb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is impossible to predict with any degree of certainty . |
| 2 | ( This is easy to prove by structural induction on P' . ) |
| 3 | This fragmentation will be further increased if and when a proposed new national commercial Channel 5 is added to the available terrestrial TV services : this is due to happen by 1995 , but there are doubts about its viability , and the precise format will remain unclear until a contractor is appointed , after a non-decision by the government in late 1992 . |
| 4 | Some would argue that the compound rates of return required by venture capitalists — on average 20 per cent to 25 per cent p.a. , but sometimes up to 50 per cent for start ups-are too high , but this is difficult to argue against given the nature of the investments involved and the high degree of risk . |
| 5 | Netting is sometimes sold to keep herons at bay , but this is difficult to maintain in good order , as plants become entangled in it and look unsightly . |
| 6 | This is difficult to achieve on current commercial turnkey systems . |
| 7 | The United Kingdom holiday industry was in a period of rapid change and flux in late 1985 and this is likely to continue for some years to come . |
| 8 | This is likely to lead to undue pressure on you and you will start to break from the programme and put on weight . |
| 9 | This is likely to lead to radical changes in the committee 's procedures , which could be implemented next year . |
| 10 | This is likely to result in increased demand for access to our other information services . |
| 11 | This is likely to result in over-simple mathematical descriptions with poor correlations . |
| 12 | However , the 1988 Local Government Act requires that a local authority 's cleaning and maintenance work be put out to competitive tender : this is likely to result in fewer of these staff being employed directly by the LEA in future . |