Example sentences of "it [be] [vb pp] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor can it be treated as a property of objects of thought . |
| 2 | Will it be employed in a classroom situation in which a competent teacher supplies linguistic explanations and moves the student from one topic to the next ? |
| 3 | Can it be related to a system with a biological purpose ? |
| 4 | The principle is an anti-perfectionist principle but can it be regarded as a principle of neutrality ? |
| 5 | Caffeine is the active ingredient of coffee or tea and is a necessary social drug , adding considerably to the overstimulation and agitation of modern man , but in no way can it be regarded as a tonic . |
| 6 | then you know why should it be seen as a disincentive for them to that and services that had n't been bothered to do that be given money . |
| 7 | Would it be done by a document ? |
| 8 | Can it be caught from a lavatory seat ? |
| 9 | Would it be set against a Schedule E liability in the year the guarantee was made , or against the Schedule E liability in the year the payment was made ? |
| 10 | That 's ninety pounds and we will order it be paid at a rate of five pounds a week . |
| 11 | The question will arise : should a re-investigation be conducted from scratch , avoiding in the first instance the records and materials created by the primary investigation or , alternatively , should it be started as a review of the previous investigation 's record ? |
| 12 | As the whole system is headed by a man , it is likely that the village has to move more frequently than if it were headed by a woman . |
| 13 | I am not referring to the conservative perspective which condemns sexual deviance per se , but to another viewpoint , one which might actually endorse deviance in principle , at least if it were seen as a quest for authentic selfhood of the kind explored in Chapter 3 . |
| 14 | It would be a pity if talk of road pricing were to divert attention from commonsense action needed now , or if it were seen as a substitute for a properly funded roads programme . |
| 15 | They had realised , as William Pitt had done , that minimum wage legislation , even if it were based on a family with three children , was not enough to meet the need of all families . |
| 16 | ‘ As though it were sworn in a court-room , ’ confirmed the detective . |
| 17 | If , however , it were marketed as a child 's toy or the blade were such that when used to peel potatoes it disintegrated into splinters , then it would not be as safe as people generally were entitled to expect . |
| 18 | But the disguise , if it were meant as a disguise , had been ineffective . |
| 19 | Delisting would do Jardine Matheson no good in Hong Kong ( though it would certainly do less harm if it were attributed to a row with the regulators than , say , to lack of faith in the future of the place ) . |
| 20 | This morning , having forced herself to her study , still wearing her dressing-gown and clutching a second cup of coffee as if it were attached to a lifeline , she began searching among her papers for the output of the previous day . |
| 21 | This gives the little nest additional stability and so reduces the risk of it being overturned by a gust of wind . |
| 22 | Think of it being said by a policeman who adds , ‘ We think you may be able to help us in our enquiries . ’ |
| 23 | I happened to believe that it was important that they protected this week in the international calendar for Britain , especially as in two or three years time , there is the possibility of it being moved to a time when , in theory at least , it ought to be easier to attract top players . |
| 24 | It 's caused by a fall in haemoglobin ( Hb ) in the red blood cells which transfers oxygen to the developing placenta and fetus . |
| 25 | It 's stored in a depot in Monpazier at the moment . |
| 26 | It 's made from a length of airline which is glued with silicone sealer to a length of thin , but strong dowelling rod , which is about 6″ longer than the height of the tank . |
| 27 | It 's made from a combination of cream and fruit which gives it a refreshing piquant flavour . |
| 28 | It 's made by a guy from Texas called Mark Erlewine . |
| 29 | It 's turned into a surprise best seller , with the European Commission and Tory Party headquarters among those wanting a copy . |
| 30 | For one night , it 's turned into a racetrack . |