Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [prep] [v-ing] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Getting a story out of her is like getting blood out of a stone . ’ |
| 2 | The more foliage a plant has , the better it is at removing pollution . |
| 3 | Little beechwood board looks like a butter pat , but it is for chopping garlic . |
| 4 | It is for raising money to wage implacable warfare against poverty and squalidness . ’ |
| 5 | The word ‘ aquatint ’ has begun to obtrude itself , and it is worth taking space and time for this particular form of illustration , because of its particular beauty and because fashion , in this case probably rightly , has elected it to the aristocracy , if not the crown royal , of the illustrated book world . |
| 6 | When the time comes for you to move on , whether or not you leave through your own choice , it is worth taking stock for a moment . |
| 7 | It is worth taking heed of the charging temperature range to ensure that batteries are charged correctly : ideally , charging should take place between 10 and 40 °C . |
| 8 | Whatever type of school you are looking for , it is worth taking time to find the right one — where your children 's education is concerned , no compromise is acceptable . |
| 9 | It is worth taking time to see exactly how this came about . |
| 10 | Looking specifically at compounds , it is worth reading Fudge ( 1984 ) , chapter 5 . |
| 11 | In view of the scarcity of historic town gardens , it is worth drawing attention to the precedent of the garden of the Paca House in Annapolis , capital of Maryland , USA . |
| 12 | Here , it is worth drawing attention to some points other than cost which emerge from the analysis of people 's attitudes to different types of credit ( Appendix I , Tables 12a , 12b , 12c and comments on them ) . |
| 13 | But it is worth drawing attention to two particular difficulties which stemmed from the disturbed condition of the city of Belfast , but are likely to occur rather generally in run-down industrial cities . |
| 14 | It seems even in recession , it is worth aiming sky high . |
| 15 | Most of the ideas , techniques and strategies described in Part Two hold good for working with young children , but it is worth devoting time to a specific discussion of how one might adapt the work on still image and forum theatre for use with this age group , as they are sometimes thought to be strategies that can only be successfully used with older children . |
| 16 | You may have to convince your client that it is worth bearing part of the cost of an expensive expert if their input into the case is going significantly to increase your chances of success or the amount of the award . |
| 17 | As a useful first step it is worth installing electricity to provide light and power . |
| 18 | Obviously it is worth keeping watch over the pond during these times to ensure that the fish do not become stuck . |
| 19 | Before you take to the high street , it is worth spending time with your partner to think carefully about what you will actually need and perhaps more importantly what you both like : it is surprising how much tastes can differ over the smallest of items ! |
| 20 | With a poem , it is worth spending time thinking about why it has the title it has . |
| 21 | I think erm it is worth saying Chairman , it has n't been mentioned yet , er that in fact we 're talking about the the tenant farmers and their livelihood . |
| 22 | It is about having fun , delighting in the wonder of life , tapping your feet to the music ! |
| 23 | Witnessing is as much about showing people Christianity in the way we live as it is about explaining Christianity by the things that we say . |
| 24 | It is about extending decision-making to the level where it can take place most effectively and where it can be informed by local circumstances in the context of the policy and philosophy of the school . |
| 25 | It is by making form perceptible through this parodic treatment of devices that a genre evolves . |
| 26 | It is by making use of this complexity of an extended observing participation I believe anthropology can edge beyond its contemporaries in the other social sciences , so that the ‘ thick description ’ which Geertz ( 1975 ) urged us to use , takes on the ‘ finer grain and detail ’ necessary for an anthropology at home ( MacDonald 1987 : 120 ) where access to the social group or community studied is readily available to any demand for analytic reassessment . |
| 27 | It is in fading pencil . |
| 28 | But it is in sustaining morale , keeping alive the seed of self-help , rather than providing permanent solutions . |
| 29 | It is like eating cardboard , and tastes about as good . |
| 30 | It is like playing chess with a Martian : eerie and weird and very interesting . |