Example sentences of "it be [adj] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why has it been necessary to have endless debates about developing phase 2 of Kilroot as an oil or coal-burning plant , which is the expensive and the dirty option ? |
| 2 | Would it be possible to re-use old programs written for conventional machines , or would users have to start from scratch and throw away their existing investment in software ? |
| 3 | How will it be possible to develop educational practices that will build on existing multicultural and antiracist initiatives , but move beyond them ? |
| 4 | Only with the end of capitalism , the domination of the world market , would it be possible to attain national independence : |
| 5 | Would it be possible to have another look at the last provision that the Minister mentioned , which imposes on local authorities a duty to provide sites for travellers ? |
| 6 | For how much longer will it be possible to maintain this position ? |
| 7 | Would it be practical to retain all airline reservations for posterity ( Campbell-Kelly 1993 : 266 ) ? |
| 8 | Would it be best to accept another cup of tea before trying to climb the stairs ? |
| 9 | Would it be helpful to give some order of magnitude here , James ? |
| 10 | Would n't it be better to let sleeping dogs lie ? ’ |
| 11 | As the reduction in the strength of the Royal Air Force in terms of air frames proceeds , there will be a number of crews on whom we can call should it be necessary to reactivate those aircraft . |
| 12 | ‘ And would n't it be fun having three legs and being able to go round in a circle like the Isle of Man flag ? ’ |
| 13 | However , would it be realistic to define legal problems as those with which the private practitioner normally deals ? this definition involves the combination of two factors — the selection of appropriate problems by potential clients and , on presentation , their acceptance by the solicitor as appropriate for him or her to handle . |
| 14 | Okay , so would it be fair to say some people would want to put that down ? |
| 15 | Also , would it be advisable to install another pump in the first pool to avoid the build up of waste ? |
| 16 | However , if it were possible to keep careful watch over a longer period , you would discover two interesting things . |
| 17 | The findings from the investigation , as given above , caused both the client and the analysts to review the situation and concentrate first on the general organisation of the filing system as a whole , to determine if it were possible to achieve some degree of commonality as a prerequisite to the development of a computer support system . |
| 18 | If only it were possible to avoid these difficulties , and go island-hopping where they speak English , where the controllers are friendly and helpful , where all kinds of services are readily available , taxes are low and fuel plentiful . |
| 19 | So , far from it being appropriate to assimilate inner perception to outer perception , as Locke does , we must acknowledge that mental phenomena are ‘ the only phenomena of which perception in the strict sense of the word is possible ’ . |
| 20 | Thus the euro-dollar market 's survival depends on it being able to offer competitive rates of interest on dollar deposits . |
| 21 | It 's impractical to boost all channels simultaneously , through a wide band amplifier , so separate amplifiers are need different channel bands . |
| 22 | Entrepreneurs feel they have earned their freedom , their power over their little kingdom , through their hard work and willingness to take risks — it 's galling to have that freedom curtailed by someone they do n't respect . |
| 23 | It 's preferable to obtain pot-grown plants , making absolutely sure they are well-rooted , and at the same time it pays to inspect for any visible signs of disease or disorders . |
| 24 | And whether it 's nasty shouting arrogant Kenneth Clarke or lovely perfumed Virginia , they 're all the same underneath in terms of the way they look at the Health Service . |
| 25 | but a lot of those were tiddlers , that that that maybe it maybe it 's better to use experienced investigators , and and because they can do that work so much more quickly anyway , I I do n't know , I feel a bit uncomfortable with this one year contract . |
| 26 | The uPVC pipes can be joined in the same way as uPVC waste and soil pipes — that is by solvent-welding or by ring seal ( push-fit ) joints — but it 's better to use push-fit joints for flexibility . |
| 27 | It 's better to control that reaction in a playback session where the focus is on other aspects of learner performance . |
| 28 | ‘ In a pervasive image culture , I think it 's better to bring more bodies on the scene because the more variety there is , the more potential liberation there is . ’ |
| 29 | However if you want to stay true to the layering principle and have the greatest possible versatility , it 's better to have separate fleece and windproof layers . |
| 30 | I 'll recruit somebody to help me service my client bank , because it 's better to have fifty percent of something than fifty percent of nothing . |