Example sentences of "is [adj] [verb] to [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all shoplifting is dishonest according to current standards of ordinary decent people . |
| 2 | There is little to do to container-grown herbs during their growth any more than there is to their open-ground counterparts . |
| 3 | In addition to the Japanese environment , it is possible to switch to other languages such as Korean and Chinese , with instantaneous conversion of the desktop language , and without rebooting , in much the same way as the Macintosh 's System 7 WorldScript . |
| 4 | So strong is traditional archaeology 's faith in the uniqueness of cultural forms and the rarity of innovations that it is prepared to go to inordinate lengths in the quest for similarities in design and style . |
| 5 | But if such evidence is available , then it is superfluous to appeal to differential relations . |
| 6 | It is important to number all of the items in the minutes so that it is easy to refer to particular items at a later date . |
| 7 | Crescent-shaped , it has an austerity that is unusual compared to other palaces . |
| 8 | This is likely to lead to radical changes in the committee 's procedures , which could be implemented next year . |
| 9 | While we know that putting young offenders in penal settings is likely to lead to poor results in terms of behaviour modification , it has the function of being a punitive symbol and keeping awkward clients out of circulation . |
| 10 | This oversimplification is likely to lead to inappropriate curricula for many , and also to affect attitudes adversely through the labelling associated with allocation to a particular group , especially to a bottom set or stream . |
| 11 | It is customary to refer to autistic children rather than autistic people because the first account of the syndrome was only written in the 1940s by Dr Leo Kanner who said : |
| 12 | All such cases need an alternative approach to the problem of origin and it is natural to turn to scientific techniques to see if they have something to offer . |
| 13 | It is helpful to talk to other users about their system 's performance and support and you must expect to devote time and money to training and to spend time and money planning for change . |
| 14 | Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that if the Labour spokesman is unable to convert to Labour policies those business men in his immediate area , he is also unlikely to convince the country ? |
| 15 | He is unable to stick to stable relationships and finally he breaks down in front of his father and admits to disappointment with the life he has chosen . |
| 16 | Is there a single Escort , Allegro or Sierra the length and breadth of the land which is n't emblazoned with some message the driver is desperate to convey to fellow motorists ? |
| 17 | ACENTRAL controversy in current research on visual attention is whether figures are segregated from their background preattentively , or whether attention is first directed to unstructured regions of the image . |
| 18 | Because of the weakness of data it is difficult to come to definite conclusions . |
| 19 | Even though the subject matter may be such that it is difficult to come to rapid conclusions by , say , an objective test , the question should still be asked so that the teacher can explain to himself in all honesty what he is about . |
| 20 | This should be avoided , therefore it is best to keep to narrow panels . |
| 21 | Before considering the scheme , it is necessary to refer to various provisions in the Building Societies Act 1986 . |
| 22 | Before referring to the arguments , it is necessary to refer to other provisions of the Act of 1986 . |
| 23 | But to win , he knows he has to beat first his team-mate Alain Prost who is keen to return to winning ways and regain the leadership of the championship and also overcome the tremendous challenge of Ayrton Senna . |
| 24 | However , tomorrow 's five furlong contest lacks quality , and John Gosden 's sprinter is entitled to return to winning ways . |