Example sentences of "[be] important [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 On the contrary , they are important to concentrate power such that changes might occur .
2 It will then be important to gather information on local dietary and agricultural practices and beliefs to assess the feasibility of improving the production , storage , and consumption of local vitamin-A-rich foods , the introduction of new foods , or fortification of a locally consumed food .
3 Irrespective of the means provided to bring automatic roof vents and sprinkler systems into operations , automatic fire detection able to sense the presence of a smouldering fire may be important to reduce damage to some forms of goods if the premises are to be at any time unoccupied .
4 When , towards the end of 1985 , we merged with our sister bank to form Britain 's first nationwide 850-strong branch network , we realised that it would be important to develop name awareness throughout England and Wales .
5 It 's important to take time to get to know how we feel about sex , and what gives us pleasure .
6 It 's important to see care not as a set of isolated services but as a package and to coordinate that effectively .
7 Above : It 's important to use test kits to check your water for early signs of pollution — and this nitrate test kit can usefully be used to test tap water before it 's added to the tank .
8 And er so it 's important to get information about those interview calls .
9 That 's why it 's important to have time off every so often so we can get away from each other for a short while . ’
10 It 's important to have continuity . ’
11 Since so much of our emotional energy , often subconsciously , is spent dealing with this fear , it 's important to have control over how we choose to confront it .
12 I think it 's important to find space for ourselves which sometimes we just do n't do .
13 As we have seen , it 's important to store stock safely .
14 It is important to grasp birth control very much within the context of the particular customs and needs of groups of workers , and it is notable , for instance , that the poor and the unemployed generally had a high birthrate .
15 It is important to celebrate success in education ; there is no shortage of good things happening in our schools and the teaching profession deserves more recognition for them .
16 It is important to emphasise brevity and to allow no more than 20 minutes .
17 It is important to use language appropriately in business correspondence .
18 If the everyday , as Lefebvre defines it , is ‘ whatever remains after one has eliminated all specialized activity ’ , then it is important to acknowledge television as most characteristically a part of the everyday ( an everyday which , Lefebvre argues , is a historically limited phenomenon ) , characteristically occupying everyday time and only on ‘ special ’ occasions occupying ‘ special ’ time set aside for it and it alone .
19 Catalogue comparisons with the fragrance of tea , lemon , spices , wine , apples or more exotic fruits can be misleading , and it is important to assess scent for yourself .
20 It has suggested that in the study of social policy it is important to give attention to implementation problems that arise directly from the characteristics of policy , but to recognize also that there is a complicated interrelationship between these and a range of inter- and intra-organizational factors .
21 There is however , one further distinction which is rarely noted , but which it is important to draw attention to here .
22 It is important to do justice to the situation , which necessarily involves a description of a very remarkable woman for whom I have considerable respect .
23 It is important to allow birth parents ' to express their feelings and not to maintain a ‘ conspiracy of silence ’ because it is a difficult situation .
24 It is important to leave time for the group to discuss fears and hopes for the future .
25 It is important to estimate peak flow requirement every hour as well as the total amount required per day .
26 If the criminal law is to impose further duties on citizens , it is important to take account of the legality principles , particularly the principle of maximum certainty ( see Chapter 3.3 ( i ) and ( g ) ) .
27 In all such studies it is important to take account of confounding variables .
28 However , in judging the framework of the modern corporation as an attempt to balance the interests , rights and responsibilities of all concerned it is important to take account of the welter of legislation , since the introduction of limited liability , which protects the interests of employees , consumers , suppliers and creditors .
29 Second , it is important to take account of the extent to which a lack of clarity about policy stems from a lack of potential consensus .
30 It is not appropriate in these initial remarks to offer any sweeping value-judgements of Nizan 's writings , but two points need stressing : First , to understand the full complexity of Nizan 's life and work , it is important to take account of all aspects of his writing activity .
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