Example sentences of "it be [adj] [conj] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's crucial that even a basic name and address system can get at a particular name , or group of names , as quickly as possible . |
| 2 | Or does it get left outside , and then somebody comes along and kicks it , and then it 's open and therefore the rubbish is all over . |
| 3 | I know it 's commonsense but unfortunately a lot of people still tend to leave these er objects lying about in easy reach of the young child , okay ? |
| 4 | IT 'S incredible that both the British Government and the European Commission plan cuts in overseas aid . |
| 5 | We give it a drink of water when it 's thirsty and then the tiny flower begins to grow . ’ |
| 6 | If we are tackling a very big warren it is probable that only the most likely of the bolt-holes will have been fitted with purse nets , simply because insufficient nets are available . |
| 7 | Whatever the final conclusion to research underway may be , it is ironical that perhaps the best solution to the problem is the increased use of that other much environmentally criticised energy source , nuclear power . |
| 8 | It is ironic that often the most severe weather conditions can produce some of the most intricate and fragile sights . |
| 9 | It is unclear whether all the eligibility criteria listed in points ( i ) to ( iii ) need to be satisfied before a grant will be awarded . |
| 10 | Today it is far and away the leading stout in Malaysia . |
| 11 | It is noticeable that even a writer like J. 5 . |
| 12 | It is possible that only a very marked and rapid reduction in interest rates , which might cause a substantial shift in confidence , would be effective . |
| 13 | It is true that once a useful co-ordinating convention is established every person has reason to adhere to it , a reason which is independent of the existence of the authority , a reason deriving entirely from the existence of the useful convention . |
| 14 | But at another level it is significant that almost every new initiative in British urban policy in the last decade has involved a ‘ freeing up ’ of the labour market . |
| 15 | But it is important that here the yokes are inverted : Mariana and the ties with Spain she represents have been transformed , translated into Mexican , into the complexities of the mestizo Mexican present . |
| 16 | ‘ It is scandalous that only a tiny fraction of cars in the UK have catalysts fitted . |
| 17 | Bukharin replied : ‘ It is obvious that only the real process of exchanges of substances between town and country can serve as a firm and stable basis for the influence of the town to be decisive . ’ |
| 18 | It is unlikely that even the most devious psychologist could devise a behavioural test , other than navigation , that would harness that computational ability . |
| 19 | It is unlikely that even the simplest company can use the armed forces technique but the principle is widely valid . |
| 20 | It is interesting that only a few years ago Mr Albert Baker of Baker Bros. , Upper Halling , paid the Vicar part of the cost of wood he had cut in Halling woods . |
| 21 | For the more down to earth woodworker it is interesting that often the cordless drill is picked up in preference to the mains powered one for many tasks . |
| 22 | It is noteworthy that neither the article nor the constitution uses the expression " deaf and dumb " . |
| 23 | It is plain that only a small community closely knit by ties of kinship , common sentiment , and belief , and placed in a stable environment , could live successfully by such a regime of unofficial rules . |
| 24 | If the ballvalve is faulty it is likely that either the washer has worn or that the seating needs replacing ( page 46 ) . |
| 25 | Given the composition of Council , it is likely that only the DTI stands in the way of adoption of this proposal : if it is adopted , I hope we will be spared further sanctimonious claims to the high ground by the Institute , and that it concedes it is operating predominantly in the interests of ( some of ) its members . |
| 26 | Besides governments , it is likely that only the largest companies will engage in any kind of record retention and archive management . |
| 27 | It is incredible that both the Minister and the Prime Minister whitewash the inquiry by describing it as independent . |
| 28 | It is clear that even a good working knowledge of credit costs helps consumers only if that knowledge affects their shopping decisions . |
| 29 | It is clear that even the named and identified members of Jesus 's following represent a broad and diverse spectrum . |
| 30 | Though many of these posts overlapped and the bulk of the membership were passive , it is clear that almost every avenue of expression or opinion — from welfare to warfare , from motoring to flying — was controlled , regulated and policed by the NSDAP . |