Example sentences of "it [be] [adj] [to-vb] [subord] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's impossible to say if this element affected the Asian research scientist 's vote but in General Elections it is the issues , usually , which dominate . |
| 2 | And so , through playing his stuff so many times , hearing him play it on record and on bootlegs and actually hearing him sing live — once — it 's got to the point where it 's hard to say whether this is my natural voice or if it 's something I learned . |
| 3 | That 's well , I was going to say it 's difficult to know whether that is that the Prime |
| 4 | In any case , keep your chosen speech short and contained , for it is better to end when those auditioning would have you continue . |
| 5 | But it is impossible to say whether this was because the partner 's monitoring of management boosted efficiency or because the Morgan association generally indicated a monopoly . |
| 6 | Hunsdon himself died in debt , but it is impossible to say whether this was the consequence of high expenses at court or whether he was typical : in the upper reaches of royal service , where conspicuous consumption was demanded , much would depend upon luck . |
| 7 | This is a much lower level of use than either Edinburgh or Glasgow , but in view of the standard of service observed on this occasion , it is impossible to say whether this usage figure represents lower demand , or merely laxity in control . |
| 8 | Although such behaviour corresponds closely to the descriptions of other feral children , it is impossible to know whether these children might have developed similar patterns of behaviour even if brought up in greater contact with people , and it has been suggested that feral children might have been abandoned by their parents because of their behaviour problems . |
| 9 | It is impossible to know if this story is true since the police have no record of the event . |
| 10 | Unfortunately , systematic , industry-side data is now a thing of the past for the port industry following the demise of the National Dock Labour Board and the National Association of Port Employers , so it is impossible to determine whether this is a specific or general phenomenon . |
| 11 | It is possible to doubt whether this was a good idea . |
| 12 | [ 7.1 ] If the Lease is completed rent shall be payable in accordance with the terms of the Lease with effect from the Rent Commencement Date [ [ 7.2 ] The Tenant shall commence trading from the Premises not more than after the Completion Date ] It is important to ascertain if any rent free period is to include not only the rack rent but also service charges and/or insurance premiums . |
| 13 | It is important to know whether this will impinge heavily on the poor . |
| 14 | It is obvious to ask whether these results are not simply those obtained in this particular numerical example . |
| 15 | It is difficult to say whether this was a fertility belief or whether this day was chosen simply because Good Friday was usually a holiday for the old farming community and therefore a convenient occasion for a workman to plant his own garden . |
| 16 | However , it is difficult to say if this is desirable from the residents ' point of view , or whether they would prefer to live in a mixed group of people with differing levels of disability ; when asked , most patients express a preference for being with others who do not have behavioural problems . |
| 17 | It is difficult to decide whether this reflected cynical disregard for foreign public opinion or gross political naïveté . |
| 18 | It is difficult to decide whereas this has to be related to the different environmental conditions of the organisms considered ( i.e. thermophilic/ mesophilic ) or to evolution . |
| 19 | It is difficult to assess whether these trends will produce a lasting shift in the middle ground . |
| 20 | The use of propaganda to make this behaviour unfashionable again has been suggested ( Stanley 1969 ) , but no health education programme has ever been put forward to this purpose and it is difficult to know whether such an approach would be feasible . |
| 21 | It is difficult to know whether this is more ludicrous or tragic . |
| 22 | It is difficult to know whether this is due to there being little need to fly or whether it is due to lack of opportunity . |
| 23 | It is difficult to ascertain whether any known examples fall into the former category . |
| 24 | However , it is difficult to identify if this reflects a cohort effect : does this reflect what this age group were brought up to believe was a healthy diet or the reduced income of older people ? |
| 25 | But it is difficult to tell whether this is the fault of the Act , or due to the public backlash against young offenders . |
| 26 | Thus , although examining magistrates may conduct a fresh investigation and take a detached look at the police evidence , it is difficult to establish whether this takes place to any serious extent . |
| 27 | It is tempting to ask whether this unrepresentativeness really matters . |
| 28 | In parts of Britain , particularly in parts of Wales , second home ownership has been fiercely contested by some locals , but it is hard to judge whether such opposition is justified . |
| 29 | It is hard to say whether any conclusions may be draw for the British car industry by considering the car industries of other countries . |
| 30 | It is advisable to ask if this service is available and to TRY FIRST whenever you can . |