Example sentences of "this [is] [adj] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be found from testing that this is impossible to achieve due to the ambiguity in previous word positions . |
| 2 | This is essential to bridge sectoral barriers , to ensure cohesive and effective group work in obtaining reliable analyses of local circumstances , and in utilising local resources to the full . |
| 3 | This is consistent given that in the case of intention , and all other mental capacities , those of animals are viewed by him as ‘ models ’ of human mental capacities ’ ( 75 ) . |
| 4 | It will consist of some 90 paintings , 60 drawings , prints and posters collected from all over Europe and the USA — hence this is one show this autumn not to be missed . |
| 5 | This is insufficient to meet all requirements immediately , and so priorities are being agreed between Computing Sub-Group and Estates . |
| 6 | This is necessary to make sure we are functioning in a realistic way , that we are not kidding ourselves that we have abilities that we do not , but more importantly , to ensure we are not allowing our inabilities to nullify our abilities . |
| 7 | Peter Roberts of Kuperard , who launched the charity scheme last year , says this is enough to purchase 350 mats ( against the 90 he was able to distribute last year ) , and he is planning to hand them out in the second week of January . |
| 8 | And — good grief — the news that it is successful and powerful females saying this is enough to make strong women weep into their double gins . |
| 9 | Do you think this is enough to provide safe buildings for children ? |
| 10 | Listen , listen very carefully shh , because this is important to get right , erm , because the assign because the assignments are part of your degree mark , and have to go to the external examiner , and has to be monitored etcetera etcetera etcetera , it 's all quite formal and so we do need to get this right . |
| 11 | Well , I mean , this is important to read this than turn up at the garage . |
| 12 | In Bell 's work the giving of financial support within middle-class families is ‘ men 's business ’ , and in a sense this is inevitable given that men exercise direct control over economic resources in this setting . |
| 13 | Although this is unlikely to happen this year , the astrological pointers are that it will occur before the end of l993 . |
| 14 | Although some of the West 's Arab partners have hinted that they might be able to live with this and that a settlement of the Arab-Israeli dispute and the Palestinian issue is no longer at the top of the Arab agenda , this is unlikely to hold true for long . |
| 15 | However , this is unlikely to cause any difficulties in the context of commercial operations : it is well known that documents of the kind on which standard terms of business are likely to be printed , such as orders , acknowledgments and delivery notes , commonly include contract terms . |
| 16 | Although around 300,000-400,000 square feet of office space ( some 1% of the City 's total supply ) will be needed by firms hit by the bomb , this is unlikely to have much effect on London 's troubled commercial-property market . |
| 17 | It plans to boost public investment again , but this is unlikely to make much difference : public investment accounts for only 7% of GNP . |
| 18 | Again , this is unlikely to win any favour with the population at large . |
| 19 | All of this is unlikely to present much of a problem to most of the larger operators with their own hygiene and quality control management , although even they will need to ensure that any programme of training and retraining of personnel is controlled and recorded . |
| 20 | But this is unlikely to prevent regular fierce exchanges between Dr Kumar and Mr Bates as unalike in personality as East Cleveland and Middlesbrough . |
| 21 | This is sufficient to hold most video camcorder shoots without the inconvenience of changing cassettes in the middle , a drawback encountered on VHS-C . |
| 22 | This is sufficient to dislodge any particles . |
| 23 | This is supposed to have greater survival value in regard to social functions like nest-egg guarding , and to aid some kinds of brain activity . |
| 24 | This is likely to deter all but the most committed from full compliance . ’ |
| 25 | This is likely to facilitate subsequent decision-making and can provide useful material for discussion at the next session . |
| 26 | Please let me know if this is likely to cause any serious problems . |
| 27 | In practice this is likely to mean those schools which are already participating in school improvement schemes or have shown some other indication of an ability to grapple with problems . |
| 28 | In practice this is likely to mean those schools which are already participating in school improvement schemes or have shown some other indication of an ability to grapple with problems . |
| 29 | Unfortunately , this is likely to become worse , although judicious use of pain-killers may overcome the worst effects . |
| 30 | This is likely to prove expensive for schools with more experienced teachers . |