Example sentences of "it [is] [adj] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | it 's impractical to make solvent sniffing illegal . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's brilliant to get things out in the open . |
| 3 | And it 's usual to ask permission before walking into a laboratory . " |
| 4 | It 's usual to hang ceiling paper parallel with the main window in the room , but if you 're tackling the job for the first time and the room is noticeably shorter in one dimension , you may find it easier to manage shorter lengths and hang it the other way . |
| 5 | After murder and rape , it 's usual to give priority to those cases where the accused has n't been bailed . " |
| 6 | Although the two external pockets are perfectly adequate , the absence of an internal pocket is noticeable , especially in a fashion garment when it 's preferable to keep wallet , chequebook and bank cards inside . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's extraordinary to think Kevin left United a few seasons ago on a free — and now he 's playing so well for us . |
| 8 | Well no cos it 's better receiving Valentines card rather than hearing it over the phone really why they gave them out |
| 9 | It 's better to put loads of bends in rather than er |
| 10 | It 's better to talk face to face . ’ |
| 11 | The Home Office say it 's better to keep prisoners in an old gaol than in police cells . |
| 12 | I think it 's better to have contact . |
| 13 | Curtains should look full so it 's better to have yards and yards of a cheaper material than meagre amounts of an expensive one . |
| 14 | Skins on the segment and the pith both contain substances called bioflavonoids which enhance the effect of vitamin C , so it 's better to make use of the whole fruits rather than simply pressing them for your breakfast juice . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's better to organise resources rather than sending experts . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ It may not be what you 're used to but it 's better to get things straight from the start , is n't it ? |
| 17 | It 's possible to use classroom time for discussions and all the out of role preparatory work that greatly strengthens the children 's commitment to drama . |
| 18 | But it 's possible to go way beyond these limited , obvious exercises , and impro can be immensely exciting for young actors , allowing them to grasp situations and emotions imaginatively , perhaps for the first time . |
| 19 | Once the monitoring has established the precise level of radon present , it 's possible to install equipment , for around a thosand pounds , that 'll pump the gas out of the house . |
| 20 | Strictly speaking , I suppose it 's possible to say Pascoe was negligent . ’ |
| 21 | When the C S Es/O Levels arrive at the beginning of the fourth year most schools decide to separate out their pupils into different groups , although in the school I was studying in and in one or two other schools , it 's possible to parallel C S E examinations with the existing O Level examinations and therefore to continue to teach the pupils in mixed ability groups , and that happened in English in the school I was studying , and in other schools it has happened in other subjects . |
| 22 | When the C S Es/O Levels arrive at the beginning of the fourth year , most schools decide to separate out their pupils into different groups , although in the school I was studying and in one or two other schools it 's possible to parallel C S E examinations with the existing ‘ O ’ level examinations and therefore to continue to teach the pupils in mixed ability groups , and that happened in English in the school I was studying . |
| 23 | Although organisations like Comshare and Information Resources have developed software dedicated to handling organisations ' consolidation needs , consolidation is an integral part of some of the well known EIS systems , such as EPiC , from Planning Sciences , as Sandy Skinner explains : ‘ It 's possible to call information in from a variety of diverse sources , and then use the advanced modelling facilities of the system to manipulate information in virtually any way you choose . |
| 24 | It 's possible to formulate theories of very simple aspects of physics where the laws or the strengths of different forces , say like gravity , actually change from place to place and make predictions as to what the observable consequences should be , erm and to a very degree of accuracy one concludes that the strengths of the forces of nature and the laws and the rules of the game are not changing from place to place . |
| 25 | But the good news is , that it 's possible to arrange insurance which can provide cash to help you avoid these problems . |
| 26 | Just turning briefly to the issue of affordable housing , you 'll see from my H One submissions the City Council has a target , er which is in the the York area housing strategy , which is currently with the D O E for its consideration , of something like a hundred and fifty dwellings a year , giving over the fifteen year period a two thousand two hundred target , how we will go about achieving that is primarily , where it 's possible using land we already own , or is in ownership of housing associations , and taking into account the the seven dwellings outside the current city boundary , we believe in total they will contribute some fifteen hundred dwellings towards that two thousand two hundred target , this will leave clearly a significant shortfall , and it will therefore be necessary to seek to negotiate , if I can use the terms of P B G 3 erm with house builders as sites come forward in in the local during the local plan period . |
| 27 | Q I am building my fish pond and I would be grateful if you could tell me if it 's possible to keep Koi without pumps and filters . |
| 28 | My friend uses Pagemaker 4 and Windows Write and wants to know if it 's possible to get hold of Portuguese and German spell checkers to use with letters and documents created using Write . |
| 29 | Alternatively , it 's possible to accumulate credits from each of the class options you choose . |
| 30 | He said : ‘ It 's possible to fight intolerance , stupidity and fanaticism when they come separately . |