Example sentences of "[vb base] it be the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its admirers say it is the consummate manager . |
| 2 | Every year in October we say it is the finest thing in the garden . |
| 3 | Marry , so there have been diverse good plots devised and wise counsels cast already about reformation of that realm , but they say it is the fatal destiny of that land that no purposes whatsoever are meant for her good will prosper or take good effect , which whether it proceed from the very genius of the soil , or the influence of the stars , or that Almighty God hath not yet appointed the time of her reformation , or that He reserveth her in this unquiet state still , for some secret scourge which shall by her come unto England , it is hard to be known but yet much to be feared . |
| 4 | ‘ Where they have dug the hole is a main junction , they say it is the worst place for the leak , where the water is separated . |
| 5 | They say it 's the final straw in a two month saga of staff sickness and lack of supply teachers which has meant vital gaps in their children 's schooling . |
| 6 | Campaigners say it 's the first step towards closure , but BR says it 's actually planning to spend more money on the line , not less . |
| 7 | Customs officers say it 's the first time European green law has been used in Britain this way . |
| 8 | Customs men say it 's the first time they 've used Cites to seize timber |
| 9 | A family who 've been saved from eviction by an anonymous donor say it 's the best Christmas present they could have hoped for . |
| 10 | ‘ I never say it 's the best car in the world , ’ he replied , ’ but I believe we are the best at making a car in our class . |
| 11 | They say it 's the one lollipop goes up . |
| 12 | They say it 's the only way to save nearly forty jobs . |
| 13 | But others say it 's the only way to avoid accusations of a whitewash . |
| 14 | Student leaders say it 's the only way they can fight for their rights . |
| 15 | Shock tactics.Parents of drink-drive victim say it 's the only way . |
| 16 | It 's because they ca n't afford to keep them in , but they say it 's the latest therapy technique . |
| 17 | It 'll cost a hundred and forty thousand pounds to build but some locals say it 's the wrong bridge in the wrong place |
| 18 | They say it 's the wrong place and will pose a threat to their children . |
| 19 | A public inquiry is considering plans for a third supermarket — opponents say it 's the last thing the town needs . |
| 20 | The lessons are proving very popular , especially with business men and women who say it 's the ideal way to relieve tension after a hard day in the office . |
| 21 | Police say it 's the worst assault they 've seen , and they 're asking for information from the criminal underworld . |
| 22 | The team from St Tiggywinkles say it 's the worst disaster they 've ever seen . |
| 23 | What we do is take the , the day of the week and the , the calendar date , it might be the say it was the fourth day of the week Thursday |
| 24 | ‘ Dinna imagine it 's the local baby talk , ’ Reid went on . |
| 25 | ‘ Hope it 's the right room , ’ he said cheerfully . |
| 26 | ‘ I hope it 's the other way round . ’ |
| 27 | Let it be the right thing that I 'm doing . " |
| 28 | Oh no look it was the invisible man driving the car . |
| 29 | Many critics suspect it is the first stage in the construction of the repository itself , a highly controversial project . |
| 30 | And I suspect it 's the same kind of actual physical complaint that women who complained of being depressed have . |