Example sentences of "it [is] [adj] [verb] such " in BNC.
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| 1 | The disadvantage of using these troops in this way is that they are very expensive , and it 's easy to lose such a small unit to a hit from a war machine or good archery . |
| 2 | Stunned by Hartmann 's catalogue of crimes committed in the name of ‘ family planning ’ , it 's easy to forget such people exist . |
| 3 | It 's all taken such an effort . |
| 4 | ‘ Well , ’ he said , setting the final coordinate with a flourish , ‘ it 's dangerous to make such absolute pronouncements . |
| 5 | It 's marvellous to have such an enthusiastic audience , and I know from your response to competitions , offers and reader treats how much you like to join in . |
| 6 | It 's good to see such national pride . |
| 7 | It 's hard to believe such great fishing could be such good value for money until you try it yourself . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's hard to believe such a vivacious personality is lost to us ’ , ’ Dysart was quoted as saying 'and harder still to accept that the stand I have taken against terrorism may have brought about her death . ’ ’ |
| 9 | Groups of actors have often provided the focus of stories about the victimisation of innocents by totalitarian forces ( examples include To Be or Not to Be , Privates on Parade , The Last Metro and the recent Spanish film Ay , Carmela ! ) , so it 's interesting to see such a relatively early variation on the theme as this . |
| 10 | Some say this is merely cartoon aggression but some susceptible kiddies could believe that it 's okay to copy such actions because they have no serious effect when Macaulay does them . |
| 11 | Therefore , it is appropriate to insert such safeguarding words as : So long as the buyer shall remain in possession of the lease and shall not have assigned the same . |
| 12 | Through trial and error they learn how and where it is appropriate to express such feelings and when they will be effective . |
| 13 | For a number of years now Berman has been almost as elusive as before his ‘ breakthrough ’ in the mid-1970s , and it is good to hear such a distinctive pianist now resuming activity . |
| 14 | I should have thought that it would be common ground that it is right to review such organisations from time to time to establish whether they are achieving their objectives . |
| 15 | Weigh up the pros and cons ; decide if it is better to accept such invitations or to spend the time doing your own thing , perhaps sharing a mutual interest with one friend . |
| 16 | In order to establish how police work is accomplished , therefore , it is necessary to examine such things as the common-sense notions ordinary policemen and women have about their role , what they consider to be the essence of police work , what typifications and categorizations infuse the practical reasoning they employ to accomplish policing tasks , and what ‘ recipes ’ or guide-lines they adopt in undertaking the various aspects of their job . |
| 17 | That does not mean , he wrote , that if the body does not protest the project necessarily has any value , though for reasons I have gone into already it is necessary to put such thoughts out of mind , they can not help , they can only hinder , they can not water , they can only blight . |
| 18 | Hence , whatever necessity there may be to explain the position to him , the reasons why it is necessary to give such an explanation can not be the same as those which arise under section 8(2) . |
| 19 | I appreciate that the number of cases in which the taker and driver away is not the driver who goes on to cause personal injury or damage will be comparatively few , but I ask my right hon. Friend whether it is necessary to make such a draconian change in the traditional principles of British law , or to do it by reversing the normal burden of proof . |
| 20 | One may wonder why it is necessary to fit such a ‘ bluff ’ unit when a proper working alarm could be constructed for little extra outlay . |
| 21 | Sometimes it is correct to draw such a conclusion from this kind of evidence . |
| 22 | The general feel of this unintimidating textbook is that it is certain to inspire such a student with confidence . |
| 23 | In a country the size of Zambia , with few telephones in rural areas and few reporters based anywhere outside the few major towns , it is impossible to check such a story speedily . |
| 24 | It is impossible to imagine such an accident ever happening to the meticulous and super-observant John Gould , but Darwin was no ornithologist , and , as a naturalist , he had had little training in the disciplines of collecting or identification . |
| 25 | It would be easy to conclude from this research that fat can actually cause heart disease but with so many other factors to be taken into consideration it is impossible to make such a simple statement . |
| 26 | It is impossible to write such criteria . |
| 27 | It is impossible to exclude such liability in a consumer deal and in any non-consumer deal the clause is subject to the requirement of reasonableness . |
| 28 | I am sure I am not alone in thinking it is misguided to allow such a large amount of the beautiful countryside of Wales to be built on to encourage migration . |
| 29 | Symptoms of rust disease are shown as small , reddish-brown , raised spots on the leaf under-surface , and as control is difficult , it is preferable to destroy such plants including the roots , and to plant new specimens in a different place . |
| 30 | The question in the last sentence can not be answered , of course ; it is imponderable and we can go no further with it than to agree that it is useful to expose such uncertainties now and then . |