Example sentences of "[coord] it is [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An order may be made , on application , for the joinder of another party or parties on the basis that common questions arise , the relief sought is in respect of the same transaction , or it is desirable to make the order ( Ord 5 , r 2 ) . |
| 2 | RMI must be an integrated process or it is likely to fail . |
| 3 | It is unusual for a small town like Middleton to produce two successful bands at the same time , playing similar music , and it is instructive to compare their very differing outlooks and fortunes . |
| 4 | To understand the behaviour of polymers in solution more fully , a knowledge of the enthalpic and entropic contributions to ΔG M is essential , and it is instructive to consider first mixtures of small molecules , to establish some fundamental rules concerning ideal and non-ideal behaviour . |
| 5 | However , a number of existing treaty provisions only allow the Community to act where it is ‘ necessary ’ , notably Article 235 , and it is instructive to note the European Court 's attitude to these . |
| 6 | Mr Keith Pavey , the architect responsible for the project , says , ‘ Car parks are a much-maligned building type and it is rare to have the opportunity to design one that stands alone and is not part of an office block , shopping centre or other development . ’ |
| 7 | It seems most unlikely that the testator had any intention of this sort ; and it is pointless to assert that such a decision would have been impossible in a legacy , since the whole context — a disposition charged on a non-heir — is one in which a legacy could not have functioned . |
| 8 | In fact , one in 10 people in this country have some kind of disability and it is pointless to consider 5.5 million people as a separately identifiable group . |
| 9 | Finally , with respect to language issues , a variety of debates are still in progress and it is premature to draw firm conclusions ; however , there is some evidence to suggest that bilingualism may actually enhance educational performance ( Houlton , 1986 ) , that in the case of Afro-Caribbean pupils there may well be ‘ dialect interference ’ , although it is clear too that some of the problems here may derive from the negative attitudes of teachers towards Creole ( Edwards , 1979 ) , and that in the case of some Bangladeshi pupils lack of familiarity with English may be an obstacle to academic achievement ( House of Commons Home Affairs Committee , 1986 ) . |
| 10 | Even marriage could not cure him of all his anxieties , and it is salutary to remember that , in some situations , he was as frightened of other people as they were of him : he often seemed shy and hesitant in conversation still . |
| 11 | It is impossible to control market tendencies , and it is better to allow them to operate . |
| 12 | However , region has a history as a concept within geography and it is better to use a new term than to try and alter the definition of a long-established one . |
| 13 | Growth may be a matter of momentum : the money comes in and it is better to invest it than pay it out in taxes . |
| 14 | Frequently there is useful information associated with many-to-many relationships and it is better to split these into two one-to-many relationships , with a third entity created to link these together . |
| 15 | Nearly all lawyers in local government are solicitors , and it is better to qualify this way than at the Bar . |
| 16 | In spite of Scott LJ 's efforts the prevalent view of textbook writers is that " It can be said that any covenant which affects the landlord qua landlord or the tenant qua tenant will probably be with the class of covenants which [ run ] , but this is not very helpful , and it is better to note examples from decided cases " ( P.F. Smith , Evans : The Law of Landlord and Tenant ( Butterworths : 1985 ) 75 ) . |
| 17 | The consumer , being used to smooth thick conventional yoghurt , may reject Busses yoghurt because of those unfamiliar characteristics but Busses yoghurt continues to sell well despite this and it is encouraging to know that many consumers do recognise the quality of the product . |
| 18 | Even so , barbel hooked in open water can tax tackle to the limit and it is foolhardy to take any chances with them . |
| 19 | The cost is minimal anyway and it is practical to have all equipment functioning to perfection . |
| 20 | Leonard Bernstein 's five-movement Serenade , inspired ( if that is the word ) by Plato 's Symposium , is dreary in the extreme and dispiritingly derivative ( sub-Stavinsky , sub-Copland , sub-Ives ) ; and it is vapid to listen to . |
| 21 | There is , as has been said , all party support for the Children Act and it is nice to see the Labour Party agreeing with Conservative legislation , as with the care in the community , asking us to rush our legislation , so it makes a change for us to be united on something . |
| 22 | The double windows , divided by twin columns , are the most pleasing thing in the room , with simply sculpted capitals , of a demon , the head of Christ , animals , birds , stars and flowers ; these , like the door between them , once gave on to the cloister , and it is nice to know that they will do so again , once that vital adjunct has been rebuilt . |
| 23 | This is the earliest mention of tennis I have come across , and it is nice to know that even at this early age a sporting rivalry existed between the two villages . |
| 24 | This sequence occurs whenever a reference is made to the file , and it is helpful to examine each stage of the process : |
| 25 | These three questions clearly overlap , but can be treated as conceptually separate , and it is helpful to disentangle them in this way at least initially . |
| 26 | Nevertheless , there are common features in organisational structures and it is helpful to analyse some of the most typical features . |
| 27 | Their occurrence can be predicted and it is helpful to have a guide such as that produced by the Education Service Advisory Committee ( ESAC ) of the Health and Safety Commission . |
| 28 | We need to talk of the relative autonomy of cultural practices , and it is helpful to introduce Gramsci 's insight that the relationship between actual culture , consciousness , ideas , experience , on the one hand , and economically determined factors such as class position , on the other , is always problematical , incomplete and the object of ideological work and struggle . |
| 29 | He had been provoked — and it is well to remember that he was then , and continues to this day to be , happily married to a beautiful and supportive wife — into seeking to continue the deception by a personal statement in the Commons in which he averred that he was innocent of the allegations and a wronged man . |
| 30 | In truth , continuous polyphony can be hard to digest , and it is well to alternate it with other contrasting episodes which use very different textures . |