Example sentences of "it [is] [adj] [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah you see it 's bigger cos the bedroom |
| 2 | I 'll go and make the sauce , then I 'll have a bath while it 's simmering if the generator 's up to it . ’ |
| 3 | Well it 's better than a kick in the teeth is n't it ? |
| 4 | Incidentally , it 's better than a railway hut , and perfect for a party . ’ |
| 5 | It 's better than a letter to hear her voice . ’ |
| 6 | A grand view of Horse Guards Parade — oh well it 's better than a view of John and Norma Major . |
| 7 | Well , it 's better than no job at all som I hear them say . |
| 8 | Surely it 's better than the way 'e 's bin since 'e got back from France ? |
| 9 | ‘ Fams ’ describes re-starting the Wailers as ‘ rough ’ and it might not be as glorious a gig as playing Zimbabwe 's independence celebrations with Bob , but it 's better than the fate of most reggae elders ; redundancy thanks to computerised ragga . |
| 10 | in fact it 's better than the television we 've got |
| 11 | At least it 's better than the paraffin we used to have when I was a kid . ’ |
| 12 | It 's nicer than a satsuma really . |
| 13 | It 's sharp as a razor , a real hunting knife , but if you keep the sheath on you can hold it a bit . |
| 14 | It 's nice as a Minister to be able to do this , to look after your own patch . ’ |
| 15 | As a sport it 's safer than a lot of other outdoor sports , including rock climbing . |
| 16 | But I do n't feel as if , I mean it 's it 's not the most pleasant thing in the world but it 's certainly fucking sa it 's safer than a lot of their more easier to put on and take off than and fucking safer and more effective than a lot of their contraception devices . |
| 17 | Yes I think , so erm er I , I think really it 's that as the movement gathers pace and landlords , or small landlords and other people who have prospered under the old scheme , try and gain admission they are blocked |
| 18 | Even if you got it further it 's wider than the stairway which is only two foot six and the r wardrobe 's three foot . |
| 19 | It 's cheaper than the restaurant . |
| 20 | ‘ It 's necessary because the PM wants it . |
| 21 | It 's irritating cos the clip wo n't go on the shirt . |
| 22 | ‘ It 's perfect because the character is the essence of what she is , ’ said producer Larry Brezner . |
| 23 | It 's plain as a pikestaff . |
| 24 | I just think it 's wrong because every day a tiny bit the ground loo looks much much better than if I do n't give them for weeks an they do , well . |
| 25 | It 's smaller than a sheet of A4 paper , and is only 1.25 inches thick , so it 's an ideal travelling companion . |
| 26 | It 's different if the wind 's offshore because then it can be deceptively close into the shore and further out bigger waves and if you get into trouble you 're lost out to sea . |
| 27 | ‘ There 's nice to see you back , it 's quiet as the grave in by here on my own . ’ |
| 28 | Well , it is really strange , because I 've done quite a lot of stage work , but it 's funny because a lot of people — even other film actors — do n't know about it . |
| 29 | Ah but it 's silly because the thing is , th the they 're , well the , th those , th those two rooms look as if a bloody tip has hit it ! |
| 30 | ‘ It 's less than a hour 's drive . |