Example sentences of "it [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 61 | And I mean recently I came across somebody who 'd got some part holdings in diamonds , and of course the diamond market 's gone into rapid decline because of the er is it Namibian diamonds , and , and the Russians er breaking up the De Beer market . |
| 62 | I call it retrospective censorship because the BSC will not preview programmes and has no powers to ban programmes . |
| 63 | Check the subfloor ( is it solid concrete or suspended wood ? ) before you make your choice , as not all coverings are suitable for all subfloors . |
| 64 | ‘ Awright theaa mee ol chinah , ows it gowen den … |
| 65 | It has time to dissolve minute quantities of minerals which can give it definite characteristics such as hardness or taste . |
| 66 | Telford gave it hollow spandrels to lighten the load on the foundations , which also gives a deceptive appearance of lightness to the structure ; and the roadway does not rise to the crown of the arch , which was usually done to ensure that rainwater would not lie on the road surface . |
| 67 | Was it wishful thinking ? |
| 68 | I mean , that 's the kind of thing one often hears on this programme , is it wishful thinking or d' you think we could actually achieve it ? |
| 69 | Ivor thought it odd defending champions Europe should go first because tradition , and courtesy , normally allows the visitors the honour . |
| 70 | At the moment , Mrs Thatcher and her ministers are playing the role they seem to like most , that of school bully — they call it strong government . |
| 71 | From this secure position , it extends a long tube , its siphon , along the tunnel and into the open water to suck in a current that brings with it minute particles of food . |
| 72 | What is it smoking corner or something over there ? |
| 73 | It was disbanded on 2 April after it six-month life came to an end . |
| 74 | It cleaned up the European Car of the Year award for 1992 against some formidable competition , though only two out of the seven British judges gave it top ranking . |
| 75 | If a suntan is top of that list give it top marks — after all , this is where the Spanish sun comes for its holiday . |
| 76 | We also gave it top marks for looks . |
| 77 | And as a result has awarded it top marks and a prestigious regional Quality Brickwork Award . |
| 78 | Also on 13 March Fawcett received the ‘ preliminary note ’ at his editor 's office and gave it top priority . |
| 79 | Now I have n't finished , but I mean I , it really is at the top of my mind , yo , you know it has n't I have n't given it top priority . |
| 80 | Fair enough , but my point is this : if you 're bitten by a pye-dog and the wound becomes infected , is it sensible behaviour to carry on hanging out with pye-dogs ? |
| 81 | The government 's policy of gradual economic reform , which also emphasized increased foreign trade and investment , was modest in comparison with " shock " austerity programmes elsewhere in Latin America , but still lost it public support in the June 1990 congressional elections [ see p. 37529 ] . |
| 82 | While the new group can be satisfied by the establishment of alternative facilities , which give it public presence and identity , its distinction from oppositional groups is reasonably clear . |
| 83 | If ever the Royal Warrant were to appear on a headhunter 's letterhead , it would be Spencer Stuart 's , except that they would be too modest and discreet to make it public knowledge . |
| 84 | And , finally , it can officially accredit students ' learning , thus giving it public recognition and status in a way that is simply not possible for the autodidact . |
| 85 | I was going to suggest something similar but erm , can we say is is it public footpath er |
| 86 | The ribs of beef are majestic outcroppings of meat — meat-eaters ' meat , almost all of it Scottish Aberdeen Angus . |
| 87 | Is it universal wisdom ? |
| 88 | None of them had been the kind of people who could have imagined devotion to a pet animal or according to it funerary rites . |
| 89 | Is it German Chris ? |
| 90 | I have been stuck here and have not received it , but I shall , of course , give it proper consideration . |