Example sentences of "[vb pp] that it [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed fluidity — of both form and texture is perhaps the chief characteristic of a type of music so free and richly varied that it defies definition . |
| 2 | She had even vaguely registered that it sold flowers , but it had never occurred to her to regard it as a serious rival . |
| 3 | If proven that it constitutes Treasure Trove ( i.e. it was buried with the intention of later removal , rather than as part of a funerary burial ) , it is most likely to be retained by the Crown for the British Museum and the finder paid a sum equal to the market value of what is retained . |
| 4 | The need for war , then , was fairly generally accepted , although it was widely recognized that it brought destruction and death . |
| 5 | One of the popular books at the very outbreak of war captured the mood , Mrs Miniver ( 1939 ) ; an American best seller and subsequently a most successful film , it is said that it hastened America 's entry into the war . |
| 6 | Secondly , as my hon. Friend the Member for Neath ( Mr. Hain ) reminded the House , the Audit Commission has said that it costs £15 to collect £8 . |
| 7 | It was argued that it allows litigation which would otherwise not be brought , that the lawyers involved act more conscientiously on behalf of their client because of the mutual financial interests , and that it is a simpler method of payment . |
| 8 | We have been told that it develops holes which allow radiation through and that causes all sorts of curious and devastating effects . |
| 9 | Community law itself clearly claims to override the constitutional arrangements of a Member State : ‘ The validity of a Community measure or its effect within a Member State remains unimpaired even if it is alleged that it runs counter to either fundamental rights as formulated by the Constitution of that State or the principles of a national constitutional structure ’ ( Internationale Handelsgesellschaft v. Einfuhr und Vorratsstelle Getreide ) . |
| 10 | However , it should be understood that it contains images of sexually explicit nature and is not recommended for those offended by such material . |
| 11 | Whatever may be the limits of Article 235 , and it has been noted that it gave rise , even before the Community acquired its express environmental competence , to legislation on the conservation of wild birds , examples can be found of the development of what would appear to be new Community policies , without even a reference to Article 235 . |
| 12 | Taken in conjunction with the deal with Novell Inc to put Macintosh up on Intel Corp platforms ( UX No 433 ) and its plans for Mac on RISC architectures — see front page — Apple has clearly recognised that it needs hearts and minds in the ISV community , says Echo president Brad Burnham . |
| 13 | Taken in conjunction with the deal with Novell Inc to put the Macintosh System up on Intel Corp systems and its plans for Mac on RISC architectures , Apple has clearly recognised that it needs hearts and minds in the independent software vendor community , says Echo president Brad Burnham . |
| 14 | First , it is feared that it spoonfeeds individuals , taking away the incentive for personal provision , as with private insurance for sickness or old age . |
| 15 | These included advocacy of the Palestinian 's " right to an independent and demilitarized Palestinian state " and of participation by the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) in the peace negotiations , once the PLO had proved that it recognized Israel and had " ceased terrorism " . |
| 16 | Whilst this type of order is fairly common , it must be appreciated that it has defects as compared with an outright transfer of the matrimonial home to the wife . |
| 17 | Anyway , since the English language , not unlike its speakers , and the climate in which it was reared , did not necessarily adhere to the principles of predictability , even had the thought of the good Earl occurred to me , I may st ill not have surmised that it gave proof positive one way or the other re the acceptable pronunciation of the Square 's Christian name . |
| 18 | I have discovered that it offends people if you challenge this sort of remark . |
| 19 | Since this subject is so important , it is a pity the book is so badly constructed that it lacks authority . |
| 20 | But London Ambulance Service categorically denied that it had plans to cut off phone lines , saying that it had only authorised one disconnection at Park Royal Ambulance Station , West London , because crews had locked themselves in . |
| 21 | Sun Microsystems Inc has denied that it has plans to develop a Sparc implementation of Microsoft Corp 's NT operating system , as reported last week in the US paper Open Systems Today : the paper quoted Sun president Scott McNealy as saying ‘ NT needs to be ported to Sparc — if they [ Microsoft ] do n't do it , they are missing the boat ’ ; despite the denials , observers hint darkly that some sort of effort involving Sparc and Microsoft is under way , and will come to the surface over the next few months . |
| 22 | Sun Microsystems Inc has denied that it has plans to develop a Sparc port of Microsoft Corp 's NT operating system , as reported last week in the US paper Open Systems Today . |
| 23 | The High Court has held that it has jurisdiction to hear an originating summons on the question of the Inland Revenue 's right to demand information where the taxpayer had no statutory right of appeal against the demand , and a failure to comply would result in a penalty ( p 101 ) . |
| 24 | 563 , where it was held that it included alterations to passages and means of access . |