Example sentences of "[noun] it [be] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What with the wind and the trains and the traffic and her woollen hat pressed tightly over her ears it 's hard to hear what Jo 's saying . |
| 2 | Her eyes filled with tears — whether of shame , frustration , or grief it was difficult to tell . |
| 3 | To be sure of finding plenty of animals it is best to collect rich , loose , moist soil from a well-cultivated garden-bed , or from a hedge-bank . |
| 4 | By applying a sufficiently large number of probes it is possible to order the library into contigs of overlapping clones ( 3 ) . |
| 5 | For example , if any property has been lost or found in the rooms then by referring to the room history card it is possible to discover who was the occupant of the room at a certain date . |
| 6 | In order to understand Clovis within the context of the late fifth and early sixth centuries it is necessary to emphasize the contemporary evidence , and to treat Gregory , as far as possible , as a secondary source . |
| 7 | Before placing the planted lily into the pond it is best to saturate the growing medium using a watering can with a fine rose to settle the soil around the plant . |
| 8 | By simply questioning informants it is difficult to get an accurate picture of where and when Creole is actually used at home . |
| 9 | Whereas the line item approach bears no relation at all to the activities of the police force it is possible to identify various functions carried out by the police and thereby determine suitable programmes . |
| 10 | Consequently , by changing the R group attached to the ring it is possible to change the solid state properties of these radical dimers . |
| 11 | In the final case of shunt-current feedback it is helpful to adopt the Norton equivalent of the output circuit of the open-loop amplifier as shown in figure 10.8(d) . |
| 12 | In shunt-voltage feedback it is convenient to express the gain of the open-loop amplifier in terms of the gain between output signal voltage and input signal current . |
| 13 | Application of Kirchhoff 's current law at the input gives where Hence the closed-loop gain can be expressed as while the closed-loop input impedance is With shunt-inserted feedback it is easier to find the output impedance when the input is connected to a source of infinite internal impedance , that is , to a constant-current source is so that . |
| 14 | Below that speed it is impossible to generate sufficient lift to overload the weak link . |
| 15 | While the research is primarily concerned with comprehension in fluent readers it is likely to have implications for certain forms of reading backwardness and for the development of Natural Language Understanding programs for computers . |
| 16 | Also throughout the branches of physical geography it was necessary to convince members of other disciplines that physical geographers had a contribution to make and this had to be done by showing what could be done rather than by simply stating in advance that a physical geographer had much to contribute . |
| 17 | In some organizations it is futile to try to implement an idea-handling procedure of any kind . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , in organizations it is useful to note that there are both formal and informal groups . |
| 19 | When considering their applicability to particular organizations it is necessary to heed Clegg and Dunkerley 's warning that we should not assume that power resources will have equal utility to the members of all organizations in all situations . |
| 20 | In many districts it is impossible to distinguish exactly the contribution of winter-lets to homelessness , but they must add a considerable degree of uncertainty to housing demand in any given rural location , particularly in attractive holiday areas . |
| 21 | As a result it is hard to think of any technical innovations , whether in the military or civilian field , that Russia does not know about . |
| 22 | As a result it is important to create as many wage-earners and taxpayers as possible . |
| 23 | On wide spans it is essential to use enough support brackets to prevent the pole from bending under the weight of the curtains . |
| 24 | For the little good it 's supposed to do it brings with it inherent problems . |
| 25 | The feeling at directorial level is that while the board accepts responsibility for the running of the club it is entitled to quiz Brady if a problem has been identified with regard to team matters . |
| 26 | By following a few simple guidelines it is possible to establish a very productive breeding programme . |
| 27 | In the absence of any other guidelines it is best to start the design of the artwork by defining the above factors , perhaps listing them out for reference . |
| 28 | As with rods it is advisable to purchase a reel produced by a reputable manufacturer and the old adage ’ you get what you pay for ’ is certainly true . |
| 29 | However , when dealing with the primary sufferer and attempting to get him or her to seek appropriate treatment through a 12 Step programme it is best to avoid antagonising the denial system by being too direct . |
| 30 | In view of the massive public opposition it was difficult to understand how a ‘ listening ’ minister could continue to pursue his own ideology at the risk of his own political execution . |