Example sentences of "as it is [adj] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , from a harmonic point of view , as it is impossible to form chords such as the dominant with pentatonic scales , the harmony is slightly static , there being no decisive resolution or strong cadences . |
| 2 | ‘ As it is impossible to reduce police strength any further to offset the estimated cost of the two major investigations , the force will have to implement some or all of the measures mentioned . ’ |
| 3 | It reviews the extensive literature on leadership so far as it is relevant to top management posts in the Civil Service ; surveys the available information about the careers of top managers ( generally Permanent Secretary level ) in the Civil Service ; and focuses attention on possible lessons with reference to the criteria for selecting , training and managing the careers of higher civil servants in Britain . |
| 4 | The terrorists know that by hitting commercial buildings and their insurers they are also hitting at a British Government faced with potentially huge underwriting costs even as it is desperate to find ways of bringing down the public sector borrowing requirement . |
| 5 | Just as it is counter-productive to separate education into individual subject areas , so too is the act of considering in isolation the four areas discussed . |
| 6 | For this reason cholecystoscopy seems likely to be a permanent part of this procedure as it is necessary to confirm gall bladder clearance and to remove very small stones left behind after the lithotrite procedure . |
| 7 | Just as it is sensible to place notices in braille at hand level or just above so that they can be easily read with the fingers , so visual material needs to be put up near to eye level if it is to be seen or read without difficulty by all the pupils . |
| 8 | The Italian market ( Tuscany is the most popular region ) is much quieter , as it is difficult to obtain permission to build new properties or to alter old ones . |
| 9 | Most research does involve consulting professionals ( Cloke , 1983 ; Eastman , 1984 ) as it is difficult to identify abusers or victims . |
| 10 | Here it is particularly harmful , as it is likely to trigger inflammation known as gingivitis , which can result in erosion of the gum and weakening of the teeth . |
| 11 | Try to remove the tarmac as it is hostile to plant roots . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , the overall credibility of the experiment with solar forcing alone must be considered low , as it is illogical to neglect greenhouse forcing given the well-established case for its existence . |
| 13 | However , it shows a marked preference for the brackish water habitat which should be provided in captivity as it is prone to skin parasites and bacterial infections when kept in fresh water , no matter how hard and alkaline this may be . |
| 14 | Just as it is easier to blame witches , agents of the Devil , for male impotence , famine , drought , war , plague and so forth than it is to blame God whom , in spite of all evidence to the contrary , we insist on regarding as a benign and even moral being . |
| 15 | Just as it is unwise to tell children that the stork brings babies , using the stork as a symbol , because this leads children astray if they take it literally , so , in religion , the symbolic language used interferes with the process of developing rationality in human affairs . |