Example sentences of "it be [adj] [verb] [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means that , even if it were possible to deal with free-riders by making them breathe dirty air , it would be economically inefficient to do so . |
| 2 | I think it 's possible to learn from others without working with them . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's not a question of bringing them to more people — Emporio has never been for the poor — but of morals ; with the Nineties there comes a new thinking about how much it 's right to spend on clothes and I certainly go along with that . ’ |
| 4 | Monkfish has a very firm and meaty flesh , so it 's easy to use for kebabs . |
| 5 | Our social and sailing activities create a friendly , relaxed atmosphere in which it 's easy to mix with others on the party . |
| 6 | That is why it 's good to think about ways you can encourage your students to view actively . |
| 7 | Some people say it 's unlucky to walk under ladders . |
| 8 | Although it 's confusing to get to grips with , WinMaster is a well thought out , useful program . |
| 9 | " It 's hard to come to conclusions at the moment . |
| 10 | But it comes down to , first of all , whether it 's sensible to borrow against assets , and all of us do if we 're lucky enough to own our own homes we tend to have borrowed either our first mortgage or sometimes a second against it , and we make our own judgement , and I see there are some suggestions on how the Government spotted this with regard to schools in suggesting that perhaps schools could raise money by mortgaging their school buildings , of course |
| 11 | Similarly , although they show remarkable powers of regeneration in the aquarium , there is a better chance of success if the animal is undamaged when purchased , so it 's wise to look for cuts and splits of any kind , and reject animals that show them . |
| 12 | Yes it 's funny to think of hens having feelings but I suppose being cooped up like that it did affect them . |
| 13 | Do n't , I mean it 's silly knocking on strangers ' doors , it really is ridiculous knocking on strangers ' doors . |
| 14 | Yes , of course it 's important to invest in pictures and it 's a very good way of getting to know people , business people and so on — and to show them what sort of person you are . |
| 15 | They should be relevant to what 's going on , so to use this approach efficiently it 's important to listen to others . |
| 16 | Again this causes blurring and it 's difficult to see near details . |
| 17 | Sometimes you actually need to use it under something , but it 's difficult to use under things and part of the hand . |
| 18 | It 's difficult to put into words how sad something like this is . |
| 19 | Yes I suppose it 's true that for somebody like me I 've been involved in quite a lot of different groups over over the years and the quarry men 's support group is it 's difficult to put in words really er exactly how it 's erm you know I think it 's very easy f for groups to become sort of s set really and er well I 've always wanted it to involve everybody and I think it does that in a way it sort of er it 's quite special to all of us in in a funny sort of way it 's er you know we feel quite committed . |
| 20 | It 's difficult to think about things for the first time in the heat of the moment , so plan it out now . |
| 21 | It 's alright dealing with sinners but you must deal with them on your terms , and in , on your home ground . |
| 22 | " Mr Hopkin , it is cruel to torture with words . |
| 23 | ‘ It is chilling to go among strangers , ’ he had written a few days earlier , ‘ & I leave a lovely country . ’ |
| 24 | Because of the shortage of such funds , it is essential to arrive at methods for their use that ensure that as far as possible : |
| 25 | It is exquisite to swim without clothes . |
| 26 | I emphasise that I do not believe that it is right to agree to measures which are damaging to the Scottish or to the British economy , and we have not done so . |
| 27 | At this stage it is necessary to talk about whiskers . |
| 28 | In order to describe what is common to all instances of the concept it is necessary to talk in terms of relations within ( or between ) particular totalities which , when taken together , prompt social change . |
| 29 | Section 17 is an interpretation section , and it is necessary to refer to parts of that . |
| 30 | It 's the fact that we are so close to America , that we 've got this highly dynamic American sound that we had in the sixties in this country with the kind of dynamism in the sixties and the desire to sort of break through all kinds of formal barriers — I mean the mini skirt period , you know what I mean and in certain cities , like Liverpool , where this feeling of it is necessary to break through barriers to create this kind of dynamic sort of extremely vital sound . |