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Example sentences of "it [be] [verb] [verb] [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1	Should it be desired to alter this state of affairs , there would be many who would assert that the change could not be made without the consent of the part of the United Kingdom affected , however it were to be expressed .
2	And I think when we talk in terms in getting around to spending the money we have got then we need to look quite clearly about how you make a place more inviting and it 's also about when people come into the building how they 're met what the receptionists like , when they ring up can they get through and I mean I 'm I 'm surprised that 's said about the tickets that I think that our reception ticket areas an excellent area the people working there are first class are very friendly very helpful so it 's trying to get that sort of concept through the building I thin k we work on that I think the building 's kept very clean people who clean the building are very good but I hear what you 're saying and I thinks it 's been said earlier by the lady here by the foyer downstairs she feels threatened when she goes into that bar because I think the whole decor and the way it is is a threatening place I think we need to look at those so that was an old and .
3	You missed a couple off that proactive I think is the buzz word it 's called seem less production so .
4	Unisys Corp has signed up to use Univel Inc 's UnixWare as the operating system on those iAPX-86-based U 6000 workstations and entry-level servers it 's expected to introduce this spring : the agreement is said to mark the start of a close strategic alliance between the pair .
5	And everywhere you look there 's evidence of the back-breaking work it 's taken to create this landscape .
6	If it has n't happened already , it 's going to happen any time now , and when it does , software developers could get the impetus they need to start shifting products capable of useful work .
7	I do n't want a discussion about this because it 's going to engender more problems than it will solve . ’
8	But it 's going to take some time before construction begins .
9	We 've never admitted involvement , neither has he , I want to know if it 's going to stay that way .
10	and it 's going to stay that way .
11	It 's purely a business one and it 's going to stay that way . ’
12	Well the problem as I see it is that you do n't know what the variety of this peach is , if it was bought out of greenhouse variety and is reasonably tender then I do n't think whatever you do with it in Preston it 's going to make any difference .
13	‘ I just know it 's going to knock these Parisians dead ! ’
14	Precisely because it is seeking to bring some awareness of spirituality to those mostly brought up in a spiritual desert , great care is needed to avoid conveying misleading impressions .
15	It is intended to update this listing on a regular basis .
16	‘ A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into writing relative to the subject matter of the indictment or proceeding , without such writing being shown to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing , his attention must , before such contradictory proof can be given , be called to those parts of the writing which are to be used for the purpose of so contradicting him : provided always , that it shall be competent for the judge at any time during the trial , to require the production of the writing for his inspection , and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purpose of the trial as he may think fit .
17	It is intended to compare these costs with tax revenue ; to examine their incidence ; and to identify the particular areas and causes of high compliance costs .
18	Through a survey of 6 publishing companies , differentiated by size and type , it is intended to develop both case studies of companies and research tools to be used in a later industry wide study .
19	It is said to produce less emissions than conventional " power-from-tyre " plants AEA , together with engineers Herbert Beven , intend to market the plant , known as a " Multi-Purpose Disposer " .
20	It is hoped to hold these seminars in Aberdeen , Edinburgh , and Glasgow .
21	By examining these areas in respect to both the declining sections of Scottish cotton and , conversely , the expanding area of cotton thread manufacture , it is hoped to draw some conclusions about the role played by industrial relations in the process of decline and renewal in industry .
22	It is hoped to have another polo match here next year and perhaps make it an annual event .
23	It is hoped to gain some knowledge of how families view the role of secrecy as the child grows up .
24	Revision courses are also offered for students studying privately for the Institute of Housing qualification and it is hoped to provide some help to tenants ' groups in the area .
25	He would prefer to see Africa 's debt obligation reduced to no more than the $10 billion it is managing to pay each year .
26	The emphasis here is on education and recreation , so it is bound to make some people ask whether or not it is too soft for criminals .
27	The emphasis here is on education and recreation , so it is bound to make some people ask whether or not it is too soft for criminals .
28	If he achieves his ambitious growth targets it is bound to mean more jobs although it is highly unlikely that they will grow at the same rate — ‘ but it would be fairly substantial and it would be in Glasgow ’ .
29	It hails from a strong mainframe background , which still represents 85% of it sales , though it says it is looking to downsize this commitment to 70% over the next two years .
30	It does this by altering the supply of Treasury bills on offer , at times when it is trying to reduce liquidity ; or by altering the amount of bills ( eligible commercial bills and local authority bills as well as Treasury bills ) it is prepared to buy , at times when it is trying to provide more liquidity .