Example sentences of "[subord] in [adj] [noun] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the other end of the scale , although in many cases it is open to private individuals to prosecute for breach of the criminal law , it is generally thought , for various reasons , that usually it is best for public prosecutors to take such action . |
| 2 | It is a Yorkshire dale in a classic sense with sweeping contours and a fierce beauty on the grand scale , although in recent years it has been placed in County Durham ( not that locals pay any attention to such cultural vandalism ) . |
| 3 | Its base unit is the kilogram although in chemical calculations it is often more convenient to use grams . |
| 4 | Little explicit literary evidence confirms this view of the Council ; there is for instance nothing in the pamphlet we call the Old Oligarch , written in c.425 , although in other contexts it does comment on the influence at Athens enjoyed by the wealthy and well-born . |
| 5 | Choice of the insurer is yours and an existing policy can be considered , although in such cases it may require depositing with the bank as security . |
| 6 | Re-writing the partnership agreement will not be a practicable exercise in larger firms , although in certain circumstances it may become necessary , eg if in the course of negotiations with a new partner some hitherto unsuspected inadequacy is revealed . |
| 7 | This is the main highway from Istanbul , which lies about 100 miles to the east , to the Greek border , some 100 miles to the west , and although in most parts it has a good tarmac surface it is in the main single carriageway . |
| 8 | ‘ Royal Glyn-Neath ’ , we call it , although in those days it was only a little nine-hole course . |
| 9 | Although in three cases it was recognised that the operation was technically unsatisfactory and early rebleeding was encountered in each case , in the rest there appeared to be no obvious explanation for these surgical failures . |
| 10 | Presumably it saw service for iron working at some time , although in later life it was used for corn grinding , saw milling , as well as being operated for a time as a maltings . |
| 11 | Historians have found some manors where the local custom was for the widow to receive a half proportion , or even the whole , and yet in others apparently none — although in these cases it is more likely that the documentation is being misconstrued . |
| 12 | The radial shields are usually covered although in some specimens it is possible to see the outline of distal end . |
| 13 | Although in some circumstances it would appear that steroid use was very sophisticated , in many instances knowledge about drugs and injection technique was very poor ’ . |
| 14 | In many instances it is likely that these lowered rates of employment are the direct result of providing care , although in some cases it is possible that a temporary withdrawal from the labour market ( for example , because of redundancy or child-bearing ) may enable some women to take on informal caring responsibilities and delay their return to paid employment . |
| 15 | The Abortion Pill is best used in the early weeks of a pregnancy — certainly in the first three months , although in some cases it can be used later . |
| 16 | Although in some hospitals it 's as high as one in five . |
| 17 | Although in some ways it 's even more agreeable when they 're not , because then Howard does his famous imitation of Freddie — Freddie being praised , Freddie being jealous , Freddie doing his best to unbend enough to be wrathful . |
| 18 | Although in some ways it seems hardly necessary to have to justify this , the concerns of management merit our interest for a number of reasons . |
| 19 | So in fact the crinoline , although in some ways it had its disadvantages , I think it was a good deal more comfortable than , than wearing a lot of petticoats and being very restricted like that . |
| 20 | If this process is done with a proper crimping tool there is very little chance of serious damage , although in this case it seemed by the damage done to the line that a normal pair of pliers had been used . |
| 21 | One possibility is that the DGSE somehow hoped that by buying the dinghy in London blame for the operation would be placed on MI6 , although in this case it would have made more sense to buy one made in Britain . |
| 22 | This does not have to be the value paired with the summary value for X , although in this instance it happens also to be the value for the other South East . |
| 23 | If anyone can be said to have had a ‘ finest hour ’ — although in this instance it was more a matter of finest days and weeks — it was the people of Fontanellato , and those for many miles around , who had showed such courage in helping the escaped prisoners without any hope or thought of recompense . |
| 24 | Perhaps also , a new officer might learn how little his place was actually worth after he had accepted it , although in this regard it must be remembered that even the crown offices were poorly paid . |
| 25 | Harvest usually takes place in mid-October , although in extreme cases it has commenced as early as August and as late as November . |
| 26 | Although in both cases it can be argued that the sight of the police car is what caused the speaker to be glad , the way in which these notions are put into relation is not the same . |
| 27 | other than in that respect it would erm it would reduce representation to mem members I would say by about forty percent at the present time before structures etcetera etcetera were sorted out . |
| 28 | The exercise of cooperating with the other people , even though they 're in the same relative area than in this case it may be use of facilities for leisure , is not very easy and there may be a very very good cause to have a proper course in how to get on with other people , in these sort of cooperative ventures , so thank you for , for drawing our attention to it , it is an interes would be an interesting exercise to . |
| 29 | The popular courts survived far longer , and the royal court remained stronger than elsewhere in northern Europe ; and in the twelfth century the royal court began to grow in importance , until in later centuries it swallowed the jurisdiction of most other courts . |
| 30 | As a result , the more recycled materials are collected by keen governments , the more their price falls until in some cases it is negative : to persuade a company to take waste plastic for recycling , a large cheque has to be attached to each consignment . |