Example sentences of "it be [vb pp] [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only in the last ten or so years has it been realized that infection can be spread quite easily by these practices and may pose problems as far as treatment is concerned . |
| 2 | Not since the nineteenth century can it be said that Parliament has made policy directly . |
| 3 | The turning point came in July 1973 , when a White House official almost accidentally let it be known that tape recordings had regularly been made of all conversations conducted by the President in the White House . |
| 4 | Neither can it be forecast whether registration will be an essential prerequisite for the creation of in rem rights in the cargo , as it is for the creation of in rem rights in real property in the German Grundbuch or whether it will have a purely notice giving function . |
| 5 | Perhaps only by attacking the dominant ideology can it be transformed since action groups may stimulate a rethinking of the situation . |
| 6 | If it were proved that insider dealing was a desirable activity , then the issue of the Chinese Wall would be of marginal significance , since adopting the mechanism would hinder what would otherwise be a worthy activity . |
| 7 | It 's argued that metering offers consumers an incentive to save water , allowing you to limit your bill by using less . |
| 8 | It 's believed that pollution can form substances in our body known as free radicals which speed up ageing . |
| 9 | It 's believed that stress can actually depress the immune system , leaving us pretty to every cold and bout of flu , and also to more serious complaints . |
| 10 | It 's hoped that wneh the Oxford Universal Hip wears out the bone will be healthier to receive a new implant , causing the patient less pain . |
| 11 | It 's hoped that planning permission for the new West Stand will soon be granted with a view to completion by 2000 taking the stadium to 75,000 capacity . |
| 12 | It 's hoped that wind power will eventually provide up to 20 per cent of the country 's energy needs . |
| 13 | It 's said that information is power-it 's also an immensely sensitive barometer to shifting status levels , whatever the weather . |
| 14 | With the correct flow rates it 's claimed that water changes are virtually redundant . |
| 15 | Where it is suspected that headgear is below the British Standard the assistance of a Forensic Science Laboratory could be sought . |
| 16 | The effect of this when it is accepted is very far reaching because the more an idea is tested the more it is validated and criticism becomes not a threat but an opportunity to strengthen the idea ; and what is more important scientists cease to have the same proprietorial attitude towards in idea . |
| 17 | A Jockey Club statement yesterday said : ‘ In order to put an end to any further speculation which is harmful to racing , it is confirmed that Flash Of Straw tested positive to a prohibited substance at Yarmouth on 20 August , 1992 . |
| 18 | It is selected when Escape is tapped when the cursor is in the window . |
| 19 | Although it is recognised that performance review must be tailored to local circumstances , generalisations can be made and it is intended that a good practice guide be drawn up based on experience to date . |
| 20 | While vitamin B12 malabsorption has been shown in some patients , it is recognised that bile acid absorption is a more sensitive test of terminal ileal function than vitamin B12 absorption . |
| 21 | It is recognised that whisky sales are a major factor in the value of Scottish exports but their impact on exports from Grampian is particularly significant . |
| 22 | In the absence or inadequacy of a procedure , it is recognised that judgement is required . |
| 23 | It is recognised that supervision and further training would be required for anyone who wishes to use the approach in the field . |
| 24 | Money for clients therefore should normally be handed over at a pre-arranged appointment in the office setting ( it is recognised that home helps may collect pensions for housebound elderly clients ) . |
| 25 | There can be no good reason to object to this when it is recognised that efficiency incorporates personal factors such as safety , health and quality of working life as well as system factors such as productivity and quality of work . |
| 26 | This can be achieved only if it is recognised that research is essential in surgical practice and should be encouraged but , equally , that the person concerned must learn to operate . |
| 27 | In addition , it is said that gas is cheaper , but that is not true on two counts . |
| 28 | Then it is said that court time will be taken up by considering a mass of Parliamentary material and long arguments about its significance , thereby increasing the expense of litigation . |
| 29 | " Opticals " like titling mixes and dissolves are then put in hand and added to the " double head " as it is called when vision and sound are still on separate film . |
| 30 | This is probably why , for most Prague linguists , part of the definition of theme is that it is given and part of the definition of rheme is that it is new . |