Example sentences of "it is [adj] [verb] [to-vb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clearly , it is futile to try to eradicate unfair portrayals of male and female characters in texts without an equally vigorous attempt to eradicate unfair treatment of female and male pupils by teachers in their classrooms . |
| 2 | It is annoying to have to spend extra money on postage for a small order , but even more annoying to experience considerable delay in obtaining the book for our customer . |
| 3 | Females are just as colourful as males , and it is hopeless to try to sex this fish on the basis of colour |
| 4 | the City Council 's remains as efficient as possible , and erm most all the posts that we have at present , we believe are necessary , but we do continue to monitor them and see whether it is necessary to continue to employ all the people that we are employing at the moment . |
| 5 | Even when a baby is born with the intact body structures required for communicating , it is necessary to learn to use those structures , to perceive , and to attach meaning to discrete sounds . |
| 6 | It is worthwhile to attempt to form some estimate of the hazard by means of transport tests in which products are shipped by the route in question and returned for examination . |
| 7 | Teaching must be alive and it can only be alive in the present moment — it is time-consuming to try to make stale bread palatable , and why bother when fresh bread is available ? |
| 8 | Therefore , it is dangerous to try to explain present-day landforms merely by the operation of present processes of erosion acting over very long periods of time . |
| 9 | Just as it is dangerous to predict the macro-scenario in anything other than the broadest terms , so it is dangerous to attempt to construct educational blueprints for the future — especially in curriculum terms . |
| 10 | From such a generalized synthesis of the morphology of the small towns , it is possible to begin to define several recurring features which can help to evaluate our understanding of the overall level of complexity at individual sites , although these will clearly need to be refined as more new evidence emerges from the ground . |
| 11 | It is possible to attempt to justify poor practice by claiming that it 's response to parents wishes : silent classrooms brought about by severe discipline , numerous paper exercises completed to provide evidence of industry and antiquated forms of behaviour paraded as good manners are just some examples . |
| 12 | Thus in the film industry it is inefficient to aim to equate private marginal cost and private marginal benefit , the efficient outcome in the absence of a meals tax . |
| 13 | It is important to try to preserve some of the old pedestrian routes through the new precinct . |
| 14 | If the salesperson is unsuccessful at this stage , then he or she may not have the opportunity of selling to the firm again until the next model change ( and even then it is difficult trying to dislodge established suppliers ) . |
| 15 | However , it is interesting to try to make some estimates even if we have to accept that they are , at best , only crude guidelines . |
| 16 | It is unwise to attempt to tackle these various aspects of second stage recovery in any great depth before the completion of a full two years of recovery from primary or family disease because emotional and spiritual recovery may not yet be sufficiently secure to be able to take on these further challenges . |
| 17 | It is unwise to attempt to handle newly-born ferrets . |
| 18 | If you are friendly , it is likely to try to bite other runners . |
| 19 | Now that men and women live longer , many people suggest that it is unrealistic to expect to sustain one marriage for a lifetime . |
| 20 | In such a climate , it is ambitious to attempt to explain scientific problems in simple terms . |
| 21 | For the child 's sake , it is vital to try to keep these issues separate from the question of illness and treatment . |
| 22 | There are all sorts of other ways in which it is hard to learn to use existing languages . |
| 23 | As a basic rule , it is useless trying to press any plant , such as a succulent , that contains a large amount of water , but nearly every other type of material can be attempted . |
| 24 | It is advisable to try to think this through in advance . |
| 25 | With a natural pool it is impossible to select its position or shape and it is foolish to attempt to convert such a natural asset into an artificial formal pool . |
| 26 | Unless all representatives are to be seen it is fairer to refuse to see any representatives at all until preliminary screening has been carried out . |