Example sentences of "it [is] [adj] [conj] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's curious that the Bloch Symphony for trombone and orchestra is rarely played — one would have thought that trombonists , starved of repertoire , would air it at every opportunity . |
| 2 | It 's fantastic that the boy is back . ’ |
| 3 | Yeah you see it 's bigger cos the bedroom |
| 4 | It 's freezing and the pitch is rock hard . |
| 5 | But it 's due and the farm accounts wo n't take it . |
| 6 | I 'll go and make the sauce , then I 'll have a bath while it 's simmering if the generator 's up to it . ’ |
| 7 | And the early reading of P P G seven it seems to me it 's apparent that the principle messages are that the development in open countryside should be strictly controlled , and I would underline that point strictly controlled , and that the countryside should be safeguarded for its own sake and non-renewable and natural resources should be afforded protection . |
| 8 | it was all to do with recognising it was the middle of the winter , sun was at it 's lowest and the sun would be coming back again , and maybe that 's some sort of gut feeling |
| 9 | The commission says it 's adamant that the public will have the final say . |
| 10 | Surely it 's better than the way 'e 's bin since 'e got back from France ? |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . |
| 12 | in fact it 's better than the television we 've got |
| 13 | At least it 's better than the paraffin we used to have when I was a kid . ’ |
| 14 | Erm in my experience it 's quite normal for erm a period after the close of the enquiry to be erm given to erm the planning authority or authorities to on other matters which are outstanding at the close of the enquiry , whether it 's two weeks , whether it 's whether it 's very very common , it 's it 's reasonable that the authority should have that opportunity to . |
| 15 | It 's possible that the man who stands on the winner 's podium on the Champs Elysées on the afternoon of Sunday 26 July will have come to the fore in the last two days . |
| 16 | It 's possible that the change of the school to the Sixth Form Centre for the area may facilitate this . ’ |
| 17 | If there was a body , it 's possible that the singeing of skin and flesh might have left identifiable organic deposits on the woodwork , but the Wheel has been in the water for some time and we must n't expect much . ’ |
| 18 | It 's terrible that the society they live in should be undermined like that . |
| 19 | He says that it 's sad that the coal industry is being ruined in this country . |
| 20 | It 's probable that the memory of most children of our generation is of women as workers . |
| 21 | A great deal of discussion will be generated and it 's certain that the bulk of the attributes will focus on relationships rather than on curriculum or administrative matters . |
| 22 | I know when Carl was , was doing it in a modest way and he , he 'd seen this on , and he said it 's impossible that the way they do it ! |
| 23 | Erm in my view , it 's crucial that the selection of a general location should be overwhelmed by these technical considerations . |
| 24 | ‘ Just because this case is like it is , it 's essential that the government 's secret service is both judge and jury . |
| 25 | Thirdly it 's disappointing that the committee have ignored the well defined geographical boundary of Cornwall , along the river Tamar . |
| 26 | It 's arguable that the industry has done itself more damage by its inflated claims than anything else , because they spared people like Rifkin into action . |
| 27 | 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 |
| 28 | It 's one or the other . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's one or the other , is n't it ? |
| 30 | It 's hard to say it 's one or the other . |