Example sentences of "is [prep] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whole purpose of a conference is about disagreeing with each other and then agreeing a statement as a compromise for whatever is reached at the end of the day . |
| 2 | If this is so , it is worth looking at professional development a little more closely . |
| 3 | It is worth looking at each key word or phrase in turn . |
| 4 | But it is worth looking at two major examples in more detail to get a flavour of those heady days . |
| 5 | It is worth looking at short- and medium-term goals for staff development and asking the same questions . |
| 6 | It is worth looking at these in detail : |
| 7 | As the influence of the black-and-whites is so massive , it is worth looking in some detail at how they developed and came by their different names . |
| 8 | It is worth looking in more detail at one of the intermediate situations in this conflict between the sexes . |
| 9 | It is worth looking in more detail at the 26 applicants who did a course that was quite different from the one they initially applied for . |
| 10 | But the report is worth knowing by those who want to know the poem . |
| 11 | Before looking at the relationship between mortality rates and social class over the years , it is worth referring to some evidence which suggest that similar medical care benefits upper-class patients more than their lower-class counterparts . |
| 12 | If , also like me , you have a weakness for stockpiling past copies of nursing journals because you intend to catch up on such and such an article , then it is worth investing in some proper journal binders . |
| 13 | It is worth mentioning at this point that many people who were adopted as babies feel the need in midlife to search out their natural parents . |
| 14 | But it is worth mentioning at this time , when the Press is under attack as never before . |
| 15 | This agitation is worth mentioning at this point , both because it perfectly exemplified the continuing strengths of liberal pacifism , and because its leader and organizer , E. D. Morel , was later to play a key role in sustaining British pacifism after the outbreak of war in 1914 . |
| 16 | Yet it is worth pausing at this point to remind ourselves that throughout her years in office , the Prime Minister has not created any new constitutional structures from which she and her Cabinet have been able to benefit . |
| 17 | At this point , it is worth discussing in more detail the concept of ‘ culture ’ in organisations . |
| 18 | However , it is worth reflecting on another dimension of the law and order forces . |
| 19 | These teachings clearly influenced the early books of The Prelude , and it is worth digressing at this point to see how Wordsworth amended and yet clung to the spirit of Rousseau 's ideals . |
| 20 | An information board for each entrance should also be provided , so that visitors can be given topical information — what is going on , what is worth seeing at any given time — as well as permanent information on the Garden itself . |
| 21 | This treatment is worth considering for other patients in a similar situation with life-threatening neutropenia or thrombocytopenia in whom conventional treatment has failed . |
| 22 | If a minimum temperature of about 13°C/55°F is difficult to maintain , a heated propagator is worth considering for those plants that require a high temperature to germinate , such as tomatoes , sweetcorn and many bedding plants . |
| 23 | Gironella 's choice of Veláquez 's Mariana as the basis for so many of his works is worth considering in more detail . |
| 24 | It is worth considering in more detail for this reason alone , but it also represents a categorical summary of the pluralist perspective on regionalism . |
| 25 | The book is worth reading for these alone . |
| 26 | If the Chinese think it is worth going to all the trouble and expense of shipping this equipment 12,000 miles around the world , how is it that British industry can not make it pay ? ’ |
| 27 | It is worth going to some trouble to ensure that those involved understand that they are not facing an inquisition or a witch hunt but directly influencing management in their area . |
| 28 | And it is worth pressing for two reasons . |
| 29 | If the person handling the matter seems to be relying on information given to him by others , it is worth pressing for full and frank disclosure of what they have said and for sight of any written statements or other relevant documents that may have been prepared . |
| 30 | One of those who fought to prevent the building said ‘ We do n't know if it is worth preserving after all the upheaval on site ’ . |