Example sentences of "[noun pl] it [be] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In those days it was considered bad form even to slap you on the back . |
| 2 | Whilst TechDoc is certainly one of the older and more established of these compartments it is undergoing rapid change as the vendors break away from the dedicated hardware platforms of their recent past . |
| 3 | Although Sun has other existing engineering projects which utilise Russian expertise — also lead by Dr. Babaian — these are focused purely on research , and Sun claims that in employing Russian scientists to develop commercial products it is breaking new ground for a Western firm . |
| 4 | From sixth century beginnings Bicester gradually grew into a focus for an area separate from Oxford , and during the Middle Ages it was granted various licenses for markets and fairs . |
| 5 | Mann 's best-selling brew was its ‘ entire ’ , or porter , but like other East End brewers it was facing growing competition from Burton-brewed pale ales . |