Example sentences of "is [adv] [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the wheels of bureaucracy take time to run , and British winter weather is rarely kind to fliers , while seaplanes have the additional disadvantage of needing several ground-crew and suitable tides as well as suffering all the constraints of more conventional land aircraft . |
| 2 | The Manager using the system is constantly face to face with data and this increases his knowledge of the company and its personnel . |
| 3 | There is conversation which is usually face to face but may sometimes involve telecommunication . |
| 4 | But the best communication is always person to person . |
| 5 | For diehard election party-poopers , however , there is still time to book into the election-free break being offered on Lundy Island , the National Trust 's island in the Bristol Channel . |
| 6 | There is also trip to Hall , formerly the centre of the Tyrol 's salt industry ; on to the Swarovski crystal factory show rooms where you will see glass being blown and painted , as well as having the opportunity to buy anything that takes your fancy . |
| 7 | There is also reference to reprimands and complaints addressed by him to his subordinates ; on one occasion we are told that the generals on an unsuccessful campaign justified their failure by explaining that although his piety was noted , he was not feared and this meant that his agents commanded no respect . |
| 8 | It is also manna to lawyers looking for juicy briefs in civil litigation . |
| 9 | It is now time to flesh these remarks out a little more and begin to orient the discussion toward some of the themes we shall be discussing in succeeding chapters . |
| 10 | With three children there is barely time to shit , let alone read ! ’ |