Example sentences of "[verb] it be [adj] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | And a fellow said to me about two ye , two to three years ago I expect it was two telegraph people up that pole out an just outside of my gate and he 's still there and I walk along the gate and he turned round to me he say you 're a lucky man ! |
2 | Some say it 's heroic and romantic ; others say it 's pure science fiction . |
3 | A blessing for traffic planners and motorists , a disaster for campaigners who say it 's ruined country life . |
4 | They were just two points in front after a surprise defeat for Daz Sumner when suddenly the team found it 's real fighting spirit . |
5 | He says it 's upsetting seeing children on the side of the road begging for sweets or any item , it 's hard not to be affected |
6 | Bruce Tigwell says … the skill of it he says is being able to read the ground and go over bumps as quickly as you can … there are more skills in this than any other form of motoring … he says it 's fun motor sport and very friendly but the competition is still high … you can not buy the vehicles off the shelf you have to make them … top speed is 115 miles an hour but they rarely get the chance to go that fast |
7 | there are advantages erm and quite honestly if erm er the way I put it is that salary company car and BUPA and all that sort of thing |
8 | ‘ I do not understand you , ’ he rasped , ‘ but coming from you I imagine it is some acid comment . |
9 | The company behind the scam , Mandela , are refusing to fill in any more details , however , so we can only assume it 's another cash-in wind up . |
10 | Er but I do n't believe it 's worthwhile doing manual on the cases , they will get picked up in the next data support run which runs two weeks afterwards , that 'll be erm beginning of May . |
11 | Da da da da da that 's love and I ca n't believe it 's true da da you better stop before you go and break my heart . |
12 | ‘ I — I know it 's silly Aunt Emily , but I 'm — I 'm so little used to late nights that I do feel absurdly tired . |
13 | In any event , if luck was on her side , and by her reckoning it was high time luck paid her a visit , the garage might well have delivered her car to her hotel by now — or at least have telephoned to say that it was ready for collection . |
14 | " I believe it was one Arthur Pascoe , ma'am . |
15 | We 've got his number , we reckon it 's Mad Jack McClafferty from Box Ten . |
16 | I feel it is high time B/T were called to account over their disgraceful policy of charging premium rate for calls to mountain weather forecasts like Climbline and Mountaincall . |
17 | Lady McCollum , chairman of the watchdog body , said the completion of the Single Market and the fact that trade was crossing new borders meant it was crucial consumers interests were not overlooked . |
18 | I just I just saw it was pure virgin olive oil and I thought oh that 'll do |
19 | is the straightforward transaction reflecting cash flowing out of the authority ( assuming it is external loan repayment ) to repay loans . |
20 | I knew it was 2 midlands clubs , and that West Brom were involved … did nt realise it was stoke tho . |
21 | I do n't think it 's good exam technique . |
22 | The same things that were promised for the gas , electricity and water , but in rel reality the only section to gain are the fat cats at the top who have recently been given it 's obscene pay increases . |
23 | I mean it 's typical government policy , bang , there it is now you lot sort it out ! |
24 | If the plaintiff 's solicitor has to swear an affidavit of service he must specifically state that first class post was used , otherwise the court will presume it was second class post . |
25 | But rapture it was that Saturday afternoon in the spring of 1990 when Ian McGeechan 's tartan lads won the Grand Slam , the Triple Crown , the Calcutta Cup and the hearts of all of us numb with tear-stained joy in the stands and terracings of Murrayfield . |
26 | I never realized it 's first time price . |
27 | Ye , well it 's not in the shop , I think it 's big country house they 've turned into a hotel or something . |
28 | Yes , yes , er , we go into item seven , er , marked H , I think it 's residential nursing home . |
29 | But , I think it 's insane making criminals out of a huge percentage of our population , particularly when it is something that involves morality . ’ |
30 | I think it 's single sex boys ' schools that are the problem . |