Example sentences of "it be [adj] [conj] [verb] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's ironic that fuzzified guitars have — somehow — become a symbol of comfort in these ‘ alternative ’ times , but that 's the way the digestive dissolves , and that 's why ‘ Oomalama ’ is as instantly familiar as last night 's curry . |
| 2 | Yes , I 'm I 'm no expert , I I , though if you probably are , erm , but as I understand it , it 's erm , it 's growing or starting plants off , erm , to grow in a soilless culture |
| 3 | It 's unlikely that losing punters will get their money back ! |
| 4 | For long processing times this will be too low a figure , but it will then be part of run times markedly higher as a result of overall long processing times and it is probable that overflow records will not cause much extra delay . |
| 5 | Depending on the software and the linkages provided it is probable that overflow records will have to be retrieved and checked as they are encountered . |
| 6 | ‘ However , under typical UK conditions of high crop yield , high soil moisture content and somewhat unpredictable weather conditions it is essential that drying rates are maximised consistent with machinery system costs which are competitive with existing approaches . ’ |
| 7 | Secondly it is essential that learning establishments begin to understand how organisational adaptability occurs . |
| 8 | It is essential that anaesthetized mice are kept warm on a heated pad under a light or preferably in an incubator until they recover consciousness . |
| 9 | In view of these possible sources of error it is surprising that extrapolated profiles ever yield results of any value . |
| 10 | It is unnecessary as regards persons whom the husband has not by his previous conduct induced to look to him for payment ; it is ineffectual as regards those who do not happen to see the advertisement . |
| 11 | It is possible that influencing purchasers of mental health services will prove the most direct way of changing services . |
| 12 | Because of this , and because there are rare human disorders in which self-mutilation may be a feature ( e.g. Lesch-Nyhan , deLange , and Tourette 's syndromes ) , and which may result from neurotransmitter changes , it is possible that neurotransmitter disturbances may contribute to self-cutting . |
| 13 | Similarly , at the other end of the spectrum , it is possible that transfer receipts may alter attitudes such that being a ‘ contributor ’ to the economic process ceases to be viewed as being part of society . |
| 14 | It is concerned that tying schemes to growth in earnings per share is less appropriate , as this number can be influenced by the precise accounting treatment of certain items . |
| 15 | It is common that learned attitudes and behaviour patterns may never be questioned by the grown-up child . |
| 16 | Because saliva contains relatively high concentrations of alkali , accounting for about 3% of bicarbonate within the oesophagus , it is important that amylase concentrations measured in oesophageal fluid accurately reflect salivary contamination . |
| 17 | Again , regarding memorability , it is important that note patterns and rhythms recur . |
| 18 | However , it is important that alarm calls have been requested from and agreed with the other person when we are in our right minds . |
| 19 | I wish to say further that it is important when considering applications under the Convention that it should be borne in mind that these are matters which affect the comity of nations . |
| 20 | It is important when designing programmes to be aware of modules in the other areas of the catalogue and to provide integration and logical links to vocational areas where appropriate . |
| 21 | It is obvious that wound dressings have a major influence on the micro-environment of the wound . |
| 22 | Indeed it is remarkable that transferring males have the persistence and strength to rise in rank and gain mates for themselves in the face of such opposition . |
| 23 | It is clear that established units ( i.e. those with established senses ) are more central than unestablished ones : an ideal dictionary would be expected to define all the established senses within each lexeme . |
| 24 | Taking into account both the virtual disappearance of explicit commissions and the shrinking of spreads , it is evident that dealing costs , for the most part , are now appreciably less than half of what they were prior to the reforms of October 1986 . |
| 25 | It is hard and lacks nutrients and yet is the panda 's staple diet . |
| 26 | When my eyes had grown accustomed to the darkness I saw its silhouette and I reached out to touch it , it was rough and had nodules growing from it . |
| 27 | It was spiky as spilt pins . |
| 28 | Instead , it was minor but repeated acts of indiscipline , such as pupils talking out of turn or hindering the work of the class , which teachers found wearing . |
| 29 | The overall effect of this encounter was dramatic , because it was reassuring and put things in perspective . |