Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , it may change financial reporting practice because of what it represents in the continuing controversies about professional self-regulation . |
| 2 | At least in the eyes of the courts , too close a scrutiny of business decisions may , in addition , be dangerous , since it may inhibit legitimate risk taking . |
| 3 | If a factory in the developing world releases traces of carcinogens into the sea it may face immediate credit problems , even if the carcinogenic substances are swamped by natural carcinogens such as methyl iodide , that come from seaweed in quite disturbing quantities . |
| 4 | If a church is large enough it may support artistic performing groups and there is often a sense of responsibility for the education of that community 's children in language , traditional customs , crafts , music and dance . |
| 5 | As with bites from other venomous animals , young and elderly people are most at risk ; and even if a bite is not fatal , it may cause massive tissue damage , so that hospitalisation is often necessary . |
| 6 | What is particularly frightening is that in the long term it may cause irreparable brain damage . |
| 7 | Indeed , if monetary relaxation succeeds in stabilising output , it should unlock sharp productivity gains which could finance higher import costs . |
| 8 | ‘ This may have seemed like a good idea when the rink was being built because it should give long term durability , but when a problem like this arises then the whole rink has to be closed and dug up . |
| 9 | On the figures , the company says that it should achieve double digit profit growth in the year to March 1994 but will fall short of the 13.3% figure achieved in 1992-93 , because of cuts in international tariffs agreed with the government last year and expected to be implemented on July 1 this year . |
| 10 | The fundamental design concept of a microcomputer is that it should provide real computing power to tackle the same kinds of task that larger computers handle but in a machine which is almost as easy to use as a calculator and typewriter . |
| 11 | It must offer 24-hour crisis assistance so that individuals are not left untreated or unsupported during an acute episode of illness , no matter what time of the day or night a crisis arises |
| 12 | It must demonstrate high quality management , have excellent growth prospects and be prepared to invest time both before and after flotation in keeping its investors informed . ’ |
| 13 | It is important to note the implications of not calling the police ; for example , insofar as it might affect future insurance claims . |
| 14 | Now doctors say it 'll bring severe health risks … most seriously for asthma sufferers . |
| 15 | POSC has licensed OpenODB and UniSQL documentation after evaluating 29 submissions to its request for proposal , and says it 'll publish initial SIP specifications next year so that vendors can begin upgrading their products or developing new ones to its specification . |
| 16 | The authorities also believe if these mercy missions continue it could present long term problems . |
| 17 | On the whole it seems likely that the Channel Tunnel will have a minor regional impact in its own right although it could bring short term benefits to depressed areas through , for example , the awarding of Tunnel-related contracts . |
| 18 | certainly if taken in high dosage by injecting 2 or 3 combipens or too many of the tablets , it could cause irregular heart beat . |
| 19 | Overall , it appeared by the middle of March that the Gulf environment was proving more resilient than had been feared , but environmentalists cautioned that the full extent of the damage would not be apparent for some time , particularly as the oil sank to the bed of the shallow Gulf , where it would damage vital food plants . |
| 20 | I do n't accept the assertions that it would achieve limited traffic benefits or indeed would would be unlikely to bring significant environmental relief . |
| 21 | It would incapacitate German submarine bases in the west ; restore to Belgium her occupied territory , thereby depriving Germany of a prime bargaining asset at a future peace conference ; and disrupt German communications to the Western Front from their depots in the lower Rhineland . |
| 22 | Researchers at Edinburgh University 's Centre for Speech Technology yesterday announced the development of software to convert text into speech electronically in all nine official European Community languages , and said it would create quality-controlled pronunciation dictionaries of all Community city , town , street , family and product names in machine-readable form . |
| 23 | It would give designated emergency crews the chance to achieve pay parity with firemen . |
| 24 | It would give designated emergency crews the chance to achieve pay parity with firemen . |
| 25 | It would give designated emergency crews the chance to achieve their goal of pay parity with firefighters . |
| 26 | It would give designated emergency crews the chance to achieve their goal of pay parity with firefighters . |
| 27 | It would incur large overtime commitments , have they any idea who is likely to pay it ? |
| 28 | When , a year ago , IBM announced it would support other networking protocols alongside its proprietary Systems Network Architecture ( CI No 1,901 ) there were some sceptics in the audience . |
| 29 | [ In 1931 Andrew Mellon was accused by Congressman Louis McFadden of cheating on his 1931 income tax return and in March 1934 the Roosevelt administration duly announced that it would seek criminal tax evasion charges for $1.3 million . |
| 30 | The new Labour government elected in June 1992 moved quickly to repair Israel 's relations with the USA , announcing that it would halt large-scale government investment in settlements [ see p. 38946 ] . |