Example sentences of "it [vb -s] a [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The backing of the union is not only important because of the information and clerical services it provides to strikers applying for supplementary benefit , but also , perhaps , because it evokes a more sympathetic treatment from the supplementary benefit officers . |
| 2 | That has not prevented assertions that it plays a particularly significant role in trusts . |
| 3 | Certainly , it plays a more important role in higher mammals than in lower ones . |
| 4 | Not withstanding that , I think it plays an extremely valuable role in the education and the training of our activists . |
| 5 | If , you see if you put down literacy the the whole show 's in there , I mean if you 're going to put i , put isolated spelling it i it encourages a very limited view of what English is about and success in using language . |
| 6 | It is true that it squirts a scaldingly hot mixture of hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinone at enemies . |
| 7 | Firstly , I hope to clarify what spiritual direction is — and what it is not — for it represents a tremendously rich tradition in the church 's history which , by its very nature , has been both a hidden and profound influence in the lives of many . |
| 8 | While we do not wish to go even this far , there is no doubt that it represents a powerfully persuasive tradition of social research . |
| 9 | This is not , I think , meant to be ironical , and it represents a quite logical development from the premiss that the whole production , definition , and reception of literature has now become intramural to the academy . |
| 10 | His anti-Semitism may be a separate issue ( though many of course will deny even that ) ; but his Fascism can not be , since it represents a disastrously false judgement made in the course of following through a conviction not self-evidently false — about there being a connection between the health of letters and the health of the commonweal . |
| 11 | The triangular shape gave the maximum protection of the greatest number of traders ; but whether it represents a fairly general type of early plan — say pre-Conquest — I do not know . |
| 12 | Thus it would seem that the ‘ dawn of civilisation ’ , so often quoted in a context suggesting that it represents a fairly finite occurrence taking a relatively short space of time , did , in all probability cover a very long time indeed , perhaps many thousands of years . |
| 13 | It 's lighter , lasts longer , is more convenient and hard-wearing ; and it represents a more efficient use of energy . |
| 14 | Like the best fakers from the snake world , it displays a slackly open mouth with its tongue lolling out , and its eyes are half-closed . |
| 15 | ‘ It involves a very serious commitment by several of the design staff in a tutorial and critical appraised role throughout the College terms . |
| 16 | Compost-making on a farm scale is yet uncommon in Britain ( it has been practised for over 4,000 years in China ) as it involves a very careful balance and mixing of ingredients , control of ventilation and moisture , and the extra work of at least one turning . |
| 17 | The second , and related , argument against sociobiology is that sociobiology is engaging in biological determinism ; the central accusation being that it offers a wholly biological basis for social and individual behaviour . |
| 18 | My hope is , if this is done with integrity , it offers a uniquely personal point of view which distinguishes the artist from the craftsman . |
| 19 | My hope is , if this is done with integrity , it offers a uniquely personal point of view which distinguishes the artist from the craftsman . |
| 20 | It offers a radically different perspective on international issues |
| 21 | Patterned sampling erodes the field man 's personal discretion while it offers a more visible index of activity for the organization . |
| 22 | It offers an apparently rational faith which is plausible and coherent . |
| 23 | Even at today 's stage of development it offers an extremely viable alternative to any of the more well-known newspaper composition systems |
| 24 | However , the Marxist position is no more verifiable even if it constitutes a more rounded explanation . |
| 25 | It is the same kind of calculation as we did for haemoglobin , and it produces a similarly large result . |
| 26 | If this is right , it produces a very odd result . |
| 27 | It produces a very turbulent stream of air compared to similar airstones , and looks well worth investigating . |
| 28 | The domestic environment is full of hazards , as every mother of young children knows , and it needs a similarly practised eye to spot the potential dangers for old people . |
| 29 | Excellent , rich flavour with plenty of fruit , nuts and alcohol , though it needs a little more spice and peel . |
| 30 | One response to the effects of the crisis upon trade unionism is to suggest that it needs a more politicised education . |