Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] sense " in BNC.
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| 1 | Doubtless this means the end of straight arithmetical calculation , but it may still make sense to speak of informed judgements as to which patterns of pleasurable experience form more pleasurable lives . |
| 2 | This project is based on three premises : that more young economists , bound for industry , particularly consultancy , the civil service and the city , should have at least been apprenticed in research--hence , in part , the use of occasional research assistants rather than experienced professionals ; that applied economists should pay more attention to the views of non economists , and , in particular of practitioners in the fields they study , hence the emphasis on the flexibility required if we are to look at problems differently , or use different types of evidence ; and that more of us should build our models self consciously , with an eye to analytical convenience and ease of interpretation , considerations which would be less important were economics less inexact , since it might then make sense to seek the correct model , however difficult to analyse and understand . |
| 3 | It would also make sense for Microsoft to include network mail facilities . |
| 4 | If that were the case , it would n't make sense to ask who , or what , caused or created the big bang . |
| 5 | Yeah , but would n't that make it possible to take that out , and then it would n't make sense , 'cos it would say , as I missed the train which went in an hour 's time if you put another comma , 'cos if you , if you put two commas you could n't take it out . |
| 6 | In addition , from a purely practical point of view it would not make sense for judgment creditors to be afforded preferential treatment in insolvencies . |
| 7 | It would not make sense . |
| 8 | If a person were to announce to a policeman that he was about to go to the house of his sworn enemy and beat the living daylights out of him , it would not make sense if the law were that the policeman had to follow the suspect to the locus in quo and only then arrest him . |
| 9 | On other occasions , work is very ‘ peaky ’ and it would not make sense to employ our own staff because they would n't be occupied full-time . |
| 10 | [ 6 ] If we wished to test a new theory about Napoleon 's allergy to snuff , say , it would not make sense to examine look-alikes of Napoleon 's clothing . |
| 11 | So agriculture will have to play a role in that and therefore we want to increase agricultural output and in order to do that you want to protect the middle and rich peasants who are the most efficient producers , or I E managerial farms if , if they are more efficient , you want to , if you want it would not make sense to take land away from rich peasants in order to give to poor peasants when rich peasants might be more efficient producers . |
| 12 | As a potential First Prize Draw Winner , it would certainly make sense to consider now exactly what you would do with a £100,000 Tax-Free lump sum . |
| 13 | You know , have you got a bit which could be put in such a form that it would actually make sense and appeal to this particular viewership , audienceship and so on and so forth . |
| 14 | If there is no major seasonal consideration , it will usually make sense to advertise at periods when the advertising market is normally ‘ soft ’ — January/ February and July/August — since it is then possible to buy good positions and spots at more favourable rates . |
| 15 | Does the Minister accept that when the wishes of the people of Scotland are reflected in the decision to set up a Scottish parliament , it will indeed make sense to reduce the representation of Scots in the House ? |
| 16 | We need a variety of materials in a wide range of formats utilizing therefore a number of different types of equipment ; because it will never make sense to have maximum collections in every classroom , we are likely to value a central pool from which everyone can draw , and the ability to inspect , copy and borrow materials from other schools and central LEA collections . |
| 17 | If we look only at the surface of this transaction , it wo n't make sense to us . |