Example sentences of "it [vb -s] [art] [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | In others however it evokes the opposite impression of the event actually being realized , as in : ( 4 ) He managed to get free . |
| 2 | Dearlove 's analysis of local government reorganization in the early 1970s , The Reorganization of Local Government ( Cambridge , Cambridge University Press ; 1979 ) is particularly important because it encourages a political analysis of change and develops an impressive critique of more traditional or orthodox approaches . |
| 3 | Unfortunately the more we talk about it encourages a certain kind of person to continue with it . ’ |
| 4 | Not for its own sake , naturally , but because apart from any useful function that may be fulfilled , it encourages a proper disregard of Self . |
| 5 | Yeah I think on the North Sea , it obviously would have erm an effect on parts of our business , some parts more than others erm it 's very early to say exactly what , what effect it obviously in fact to the extent that it encourages the further development of existing fields that clearly benefits parts , parts of our business that are to do with completion equipment and development equipment . |
| 6 | Interval harmony is therefore to be recommended not only because it encourages the horizontal flow of parts and their final resolution into good harmony , but also because the process gives quicker and easier results . |
| 7 | The curious nature of the Bar would matter less were it not for the fact that it supplies the vast majority of judges . |
| 8 | And it has the secondary virtue that it destroys a prevalent type of sceptical move , and does so in a way that explains the attraction of that move . |
| 9 | Could I point out to members that we did have er written replies to try and speed up the question process , could I ask members both in asking the question and especially in answering , not to make it another speech occasion because otherwise it destroys the whole purpose of having the written replies . |
| 10 | Moreover , it denotes a certain lack of confidence in the criminal process to believe that a totally false allegation would not sooner or later be revealed as such . |
| 11 | As the trail approaches the shore of Lough Erne on the main road it crosses the narrow channel of water between Trasna Island and the mainland and travels along the north shore of the island . |
| 12 | I say nothing more about this example — except to report that ( in my experience ) it guarantees the wholehearted attention of a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year olds even first thing on a Monday morning — and turn now to the misleading signposts which we will find as we travel in search of English . |
| 13 | It separates the saturated part of the aquifer from the unsaturated zone above it . |
| 14 | It records the twofold effect of every business transaction . |
| 15 | The result from the program 's point of view is that it receives an odd collection of keypresses , probably a set that it never received during testing . |
| 16 | This might appear exorbitant , and indeed as a symbolic castration of the Oedipus complex it represents a partial subversion of Lacanian theory . |
| 17 | Its significance is symbolic ; it represents a tangible token of the consensual nature governing the pupil 's attendance and in so doing attempts to counter the punitive and coercive meaning which accompanies referral . |
| 18 | At its worst , it represents a total breakdown of the US budget process . |
| 19 | For several years Spain has been the biggest source of sales for the majority of ELT publishers ; indeed , it is reported that for one of the smaller players it represents a dangerous 50% of turnover . |
| 20 | Although we are now debating a piece of works legislation , it represents a major reform of parliamentary procedure , so I put down a marker at this stage to the effect that the Minister should be more forthcoming in considering whether we should have new procedures for dealing with orders . |
| 21 | It represents a new way of life in which the behaviour and requirements of the collective body are present at every moment . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ It represents a new way of thinking about the media world we live in and a new way of learning the skills of active engagement and critical reflection with all forms of modern media — television , video , film , radio , print , and the glue that binds them all together — advertising , ’ says Sister Elizabeth Thoman , Executive Director of the Center for Media and Values . |
| 23 | Equally contentious is its inspirational source , and experts have suggested that it represents a stylized version of such diverse objects as a pine cone , a cypress tree , a leaf , a foetus , a male sperm and the Zoroastrian flame . |
| 24 | Nevertheless , there is much good stuff , and it represents a fair view of the present state of the phytogenetic art . |
| 25 | If an ECR is made that is surprising to the clinicians working in a health authority , questions should be asked to ensure that it represents a fair use of resources . |
| 26 | Whether or not one agrees with Oakeshott 's position , it represents a sophisticated defence of the imperfectionist argument for a ‘ limited politics ’ , and it certainly warrants more consideration than Honderich provides . |
| 27 | It is more likely , however , that it represents a short period of dry climate when there were frequent brush fires . |
| 28 | In the ecclesiological context of Dei Verbum 10 , it represents an exemplary exercise of magisterium as the ministry of teaching in the Church . |
| 29 | Since any glass can only take a certain amount of fluid it represents an easy way of thinking of our body 's limitations to the amount of stress we can endure . |
| 30 | The concept of ‘ satisfaction with housework ’ follows the concept of ‘ work ’ or ‘ job ’ satisfaction as used in the sociology of industry and paid work ; it represents an overall assessment of the degree to which housewives are positively or negatively oriented to their work . |