Example sentences of "it [verb] [prep] [adj] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It occurred to Scarlet that Constance 's house might be burdened with an embarrassment of cardboard boxes containing knickers or transistors which the police should not be permitted to notice . |
| 2 | In that bizarre way which again and again seemed to link imperialism and social reform ( sometimes as allies , sometimes as competitors ) , it seemed to some that Britain would only be able to sustain its Empire if she ensured that the new generation of children , tomorrow 's Imperial Army , was properly nourished . |
| 3 | It seemed at first that Hepworth , too , might make a telling contribution when he began with three maidens , in the course of which he comprehensively bowled Pearson . |
| 4 | While it may be bad news for the top two auctioneers it seems to many that Phillips and Bonhams will both benefit , for they appear much more prepared to accept lower value items for their sales . |
| 5 | It follows from this that Mr Damant 's ideal earnings figure does not correspond to the currently available figures of earnings , since these include exceptional items ; Mr Damant will have to separate these out . |
| 6 | Because this market controls and disciplines the economic power associated with property ownership it serves to legitimate that power within the framework of liberalism . |