Example sentences of "it is [prep] some [noun sg] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is with some pride that I am able to bring you a useful etiquette tip from the Denis Thatcher Handbook Of Handy Hints For Husbands . |
| 2 | So it is with some surprise that the soft left has found itself endorsing Byrne 's view of the conduct of those around him . |
| 3 | It is with some trepidation that I mention our feathered friends — LARUS CANUS — the common gull . |
| 4 | As English Heritage do not like us , it is with some glee that I report dissent in their own ranks . |
| 5 | It is with some reluctance that I have to strongly disagree with one of my fellow presidents , but some of the impressions that her article creates are very misleading and , in some cases , offensive . |
| 6 | During the past week there have been several occasions where people have been meddling with candles and other things in the church , including the money boxes yet again , and so it is with some sadness that I have decided to keep the church locked during the holiday period . |
| 7 | It is of some interest that these attachments are very similar to those of Lewis Carroll ( Charles L. Dodgson , q.v. ) , whom Kilvert is said to have known at Oxford . |
| 8 | Following the outcome of the inquiry ( if successful ) it is of some importance that the parliamentary agent follows the order through its-final stages so as to report that amendments , etc , have indeed been implemented . |