Example sentences of "it [is] [vb pp] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's become the leading cause of solvent abuse deaths . |
| 2 | Today the nursing home said it 's pleased the whole episode is over . |
| 3 | The health authority denies negilgence , but it 's understood the two sides are now close to a settlement . |
| 4 | It 's believed the single seater plane hit a post as it was approaching the runway at R-A-F Bicester in Oxfordshire . |
| 5 | It 's believed the same gang have raided at least three homes … and they may be linked with a series of other burglaries . |
| 6 | It 's hoped the new sign will save it from further damage . |
| 7 | It 's hoped the new shelter will open within 18 months . |
| 8 | It 's hoped the new design spreads the stress of the load , working the top of the thigh bone , making it stronger . |
| 9 | It 's hoped the low price of the immobiliser will make it attractive to car owners who 've been reluctant to fit expensive alarms . |
| 10 | And in the absence of a village bobby , it 's hoped the voluntary wardens will be able to help the community fight crime and act as a link with the police . |
| 11 | The last of the old flats will be emptied and demolished in the autumn and it 's planned the whole Grove facelift will be finished by November . |
| 12 | SunSoft says it 's reached the second milestone in its Project DOE ( Distributed Objects Everywhere ) programme and completed a distributed object system consisting of the DOMF ( Distributed Object Management Facility ) , SunSoft 's implementation of the Object Management Group 's CORBA specification , and a set of system objects . |
| 13 | That riled me , just as it 's riled the other girls . |
| 14 | Most systems of this type are ‘ open ’ , which means they 're topped up with water as necessary from a small tank in the loft , which also accepts any overflow ; it 's called the feed-and-expansion tank . |
| 15 | ‘ Yes , ’ he told the reporter , it 's called The Cheaper Sex . ’ |
| 16 | It 's called the general formula . |
| 17 | Now this looks sort of different from the machine I showed you where they , you know the machine , but in fact it 's the direct development of it , it 's called the fully-fashioned pro and it 's , and this area 's famous for fully-fashioned knitwear . |
| 18 | But the only reason that it 's called The Dark Ark is because it travels in the shadow of Noah 's Ark . |
| 19 | But the only reason that it 's called The Dark Ark is because it travels in the shadow of Noah 's Ark . |
| 20 | It 's called the ugly duckling , but Mr Summerfield loved it because the woman looked like his mother whom he adored . |
| 21 | It 's called The Red Pony . |
| 22 | It 's called the unitary authority the new one would be and I think suggestion is that the city would go separate as opposed to the county . |
| 23 | it 's called the cheapest guide |
| 24 | That 's the story I was thinking you were doing it today erm it 's called the green knight , but he has a name does n't he ? |
| 25 | It 's called the Transnational Information Exchange , or T I E for short . |
| 26 | ‘ I think you can create an old but light feeling in a Georgian house with modern furniture if it 's designed the right way . |
| 27 | If it 's sold the first lender takes priority . |
| 28 | IT 'S PASSED THE TOUGHEST TEST OF ALL . |
| 29 | Last year , it was in the finals , this year it 's won the top award , officially the best pub in the country . |
| 30 | It 's thought the ritual burial was to ward off evil spirits . |