Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] it [is] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Bible is quite clear that it is always a mistake for a Christian to go out with a non-Christian . |
| 2 | Hence , even when a referendum takes place in Britain , Parliament takes care to make it clear that it is only a " consultative " measure . |
| 3 | It might not be cos you might have got the formula wrong and you 've got every one of them wrong but it 's usually a good sign . |
| 4 | My hair is thick and glossy whereas it 's normally a bit straggly . |
| 5 | In an age when much more business is project-oriented when it is increasingly a case of throw it at the wall and see what sticks ( perhaps in the public sector they really wish they did n't have to be so careful with the dosh and could similarly try things out more just to see what might work ) , the role of the chief exec is to empower the team and keep informed of progress ( half a side of A4 and no hyperbole please ) . |
| 6 | I am assured that it is just a typographical error |
| 7 | But the group is convinced that it is only a matter of time before someone discovers superconducting semiconductors that will work at the economically viable temperatures of liquid nitrogen . |
| 8 | It 's rather oily and it 's quite a a dense liquid . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's extremely unsafe and it 's only a matter of time before someone is badly hurt . ’ |
| 10 | The rigidity of the Seayak is noticeable but it is still a plastic boat and therefore slow and fairly cumbersome . |
| 11 | The planning of the buildings is very strange if it is merely a dwelling-house , since so much space is taken up with the two baths and the dining-room . |
| 12 | IT seems incredible that it is almost a decade since Virginia Bodman was selected to become one of Durham Cathedral 's earliest artists in residence . |
| 13 | But it seems most likely that it is either a potential beneficiary of this disposition , or one of the testatrix 's sons who is attempting to clarify his rights with respect to the land . |
| 14 | In this rather similar example , however , we think it is much clearer that the comma is a mistake and far less likely that it is simply a style variant : This has the implication that , novel-writing in Wales … |
| 15 | They go just as fast but it 's now a bending race instead of a straight one |
| 16 | People are extremely tense because it 's now a year since the Vietnamese left , and the whole country 's on a war footing . |
| 17 | If necessary , the cork can be trimmed with a small saw to fit , but make sure that it is still a tight fit to prevent flotation . |
| 18 | What is far more important , however , is that the TCCB should make sure that it is indeed a national league by selling rights to the BBC , so that everyone can feel part of the competition . |
| 19 | Even if teachers were given the time and opportunity to develop their professional lives in the ways they felt most suitable , the questions and dilemmas that face them are so many and so deep that it is indeed a daunting task . |
| 20 | erm er if there 's anybody who you feel erm next door or who have recently been married cos it 's obviously a great help to people who have just recently been married . |
| 21 | Both are effective and it 's really a matter of personal preference which you choose . |
| 22 | There is , in fact , an organisation in France that runs world championships for the speedsail , where tactics are unimportant and it is just a matter of courage as speeds of up to 50mph . |
| 23 | I think ideally what we 're saying er Mrs is that it 's er , it 's an interesting plant and being a native plant of course there 'll be wild life that feeds on it which is to the good but it 's probably a plant for a , a larger wilder garden really . |
| 24 | The supply of SDRs can be controlled in line with the demand for reserve assets , and the costs of provision are very low since it is merely a book-keeping transaction . |
| 25 | is automatically void and it is then a pure question of severance as to whether or not |
| 26 | Admittedly he is rather obscure and it 's nearly a nundred years since he died . |
| 27 | There is a strong case for holding that no political authority can be legitimate unless it is also a de facto authority . |