Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun sg] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even in normal society it is boring and , after a while , meaningless to trace everything to a common source , especially when the detail is elaborate . |
| 2 | In strong wind it was as nimble as one might wish and had exceptional stability at the extreme sides of the wind window . |
| 3 | In professional practice it is the duty of the advocate to call the attention of the court to all decisions that are in any way against the submissions he makes ; but this may not be possible in moot conditions . |
| 4 | Wood will not come to much harm in moist heat below about 140°C. but , of course , in dry heat it will soon crack due to shrinkage . |
| 5 | In an imperfect capital market it need not be the same for all firms , and in an economy subject to cyclical fluctuations in economic activity it need not be the same over time . |
| 6 | Thirdly , in economic theory it is presumed that any level of output is always produced at the lowest technically feasible cost . |
| 7 | Since jealousy has its roots in emotional insecurity it is these feelings , so often experienced but not recognised , that you must try to treat with sympathy and imagination ; remembering that you , one day , may feel just as your mother-in-law does . |
| 8 | In agricultural history it is evident that a macro-economic overview is necessarily limited because we have no usable index of agricultural rent over any considerable period . |
| 9 | Even in incessant rain it still seemed lovely and , at least within its walls , remarkably unspoilt , though behind the medieval faades many houses have been relentlessly modernised . |
| 10 | If Britain had an interest in European co-operation it was as a way to withstand Soviet pressure and underpin British independence , not as a way to control Germany . |
| 11 | Just as Wernicke 's aphasia is in some sense the opposite of Broca 's aphasia , so transcortical aphasia is in some sense the opposite of conduction aphasia , because in transcortical aphasia it is repetition which is the best -preserved of the patient 's linguistic abilities , with the patient being extremely poor at understanding speech . |
| 12 | In due course it was bred a little shorter in the leg , with finer bone and a better udder , though it was still disparaged as being rather ungainly and plain . |
| 13 | ‘ At this stage it is too early ti give an accurate figure for the likely return to depositors , however I do believe that in due course it should be substantial . |
| 14 | In due course it became apparent that all of mathematics could be made to rest upon a set-theoretic base . |
| 15 | In due course it is hoped to negotiate a quieter route onto Society Road in Queensferry . |
| 16 | In due course it became known as Thriddle , or Bouncy Shaft . |
| 17 | The working party adopted the proposal for a Committee of Institutions — as did the Council , and in due course it was established . |
| 18 | In due course it will be five-nil . ’ |
| 19 | In order to see context-dependence in conditioned suppression it will be necessary to devise a procedure in which the contribution of the inhibitory association will be negligible . |
| 20 | In social bird-watching it is very important that the people studied are not aware that they are being studied or that anyone is setting up a particular environment for them to behave in . |
| 21 | For some time in social policy it has been appreciated that local administrations do not simply act as transmitters of national legislation and guidance . |
| 22 | As the toga increased in social importance it also gained in size , though it clearly remained a difficult garment to wear . |
| 23 | Matter simply reacts ‘ unconsciously ’ to external stimuli ; in scientific language it behaves . |
| 24 | In Funny Business it 's a clown who 's at the centre of the fun . |
| 25 | Although digoxin is easily detected in fresh blood it is far more difficult to trace in fresh body tissue and harder again to detect in old samples of either flesh or blood . |
| 26 | The publicity spoke of there being no lesson in the film : Bogart was quoted as saying that ‘ if there is one thing that has no place in theatrical show it is an attempt to preach ’ , but no member of the audience could miss the point of this film . |
| 27 | Once allowance has been made for variations in cortical function it should then be possible to identify the function of the subcortical area . |
| 28 | As a reference point in popular protest it 's pretty powerful , Vietnam . |
| 29 | But in historical retrospect it does count as a very early example of visual effects in a TV serial . |
| 30 | Flake the tuna fish ; dispose of any brine , but if the fish is packed in olive oil it may be added to the dressing for the beans . |