Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun pl] it " in BNC.

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1 In normal circumstances it is difficult to know the limits of one 's own capability , let alone those of the organization .
2 The old man explained his views on the matter afterwards to a Christian friend , ‘ For an ordinary man in normal circumstances it is enough that he believe faithfully in God .
3 Pseudoephedrine ( see p 317 ) can produce euphoria and delusions , if taken in very large doses , and even in normal doses it may cause nightmares and behavioural problems in children .
4 In strong syllables it is comparatively easy to distinguish from , from , but in weak syllables the difference is not so clear .
5 In monetary terms it made a lot more sense to extend episode numbers within a serial , thereby getting more television hours with fewer changes in location .
6 Although this factor may be difficult to assess in monetary terms it may be influential in the make or buy decision .
7 In broad terms it was found that British managements had adopted a control system which relied little upon direct managerial intervention and allowed the workforce a greater say in decision-making , essentially as a recognition of the de facto power of trade unions and shopfloor organisation within the industry .
8 In broad terms it may be stated as being whether an original tenant under a lease containing a rent review clause is bound by privity of contract to pay the landlord for the time being of the premises a rent agreed or otherwise determined with a subsequent assignee of the term .
9 People have been scrambling up Cust 's Gully for over 100 years , and in dry conditions it should pose no problems — although it is not particularly attractive and I only included it because it was such a traditional route .
10 In particular if the meeting is in private premises it should be noted that the police can insist on entering the premises even against the wishes of the organisers , if they have reasonable grounds to believe a breach of the peace is likely to occur ( Thomas v. Sawkins ( H.C. , 1935 ) ) .
11 To a certain extent this made economic and political sense : in economic terms it is where the council had most leverage and control , and in political terms it represented a move to a new base , one built on the strength of the white-collar and public sector unions in the changing economy and society of Sheffield .
12 Thus in allied localities it may be possible to trace material from one specific source using its modal size and spread , noting the increases and decreases in its contribution to local materials ( Curray , 1960 ; McManus , Buller & green , 1980 ) .
13 In entrenched provisions it was established that a new roll of African voters ( the African higher roll ) would be created with the same qualifications as those for the European roll , i.e. either an income of 1,800 Rhodesian dollars per annum or ownership of property valued at not less than $3,600 , or , an income of $1,200 per annum or ownership of property valued at not less than $2,400 and four years of secondary education .
14 To a certain extent this made economic and political sense : in economic terms it is where the council had most leverage and control , and in political terms it represented a move to a new base , one built on the strength of the white-collar and public sector unions in the changing economy and society of Sheffield .
15 Its powers , however , do include a measure of budgetary control and the Commission is responsible to it and can , in the final analysis , be dismissed by it , so that in political terms it enjoys a potential influence of considerable substance which , however , it has not yet fully developed .
16 In political terms it was a sensible alliance for a fifteen-year-old heiress deprived of a father 's or an uncle 's protection .
17 Replying formally on April 5 , the Supreme Council repeated the call for immediate negotiations , but in conciliatory statements it acknowledged the Soviet leadership 's concern at events in Lithuania , and stressed that it did not seek to sever economic relations and " cultural and human ties " with the Soviet Union .
18 In cubic terms it is seven times the size of Louis XIV 's palace at Versailles .
19 Notwithstanding the Working Party 's efforts to clarify and simplify the problem of providing protection against fire in high-bay warehouses it must be made clear that the subject is one where there is a significant difference of opinion amongst experts as to the most effective method .
20 In rural areas it might be that people will tell the parents of youths whom they see committing some offence ; and although crimes may be committed they will often be dealt with informally and so will not figure in the criminal statistics .
21 In rural areas it was often labelled the most important crime .
22 Women can expect to have between live and eight children as a general rule , and in rural areas it is not uncommon for women to have up to I5 pregnancies .
23 In rural areas it assumes a greater significance , comprising , in 1971 , 24 per cent of the total housing stock compared with 21 per cent nationally , although this proportion is falling quite rapidly everywhere .
24 In spatial coordinates it is given by This may be found easily ( in this case ) by substituting for the Xi in the material expression above or , somewhat laboriously , by evaluating .
25 The truth is that in European affairs it would be difficult to diminish further the power of this Parliament .
26 In acute diseases it is generally adequate to look only at the symptoms of the acute disease itself .
27 In specific terms it is our professional duty to stand back and , acknowledging that the resources to acquire everything are not available , to provide a service that is balanced and unbiased and tries to meet the demands of a clientele that itself must judge what is good and proper .
28 In split-brain patients it has been shown that the left hemisphere retains language function , the right does not .
29 In risky situations it would thus be predicted that attention would be focused on information which was important to controlling risk , and information peripheral to this task would be neglected .
30 In social terms it is a rather heterogeneous group , although it almost certainly excludes the lowest income groups , who may be caught in the housing and job ‘ traps ’ in inner-city areas ( Department of the Environment 1977a ) .
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