Example sentences of "it be [adj] [conj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Archer Road or ‘ The Street ’ as it was known by all who lived in it , was a bit like the curate 's egg : bits of it were good and bits of it were bad , very bad . |
| 2 | I think it 's worse than fornication in the eyes of the Lord , ’ he declared , nudging Billy with his elbow . |
| 3 | It 's possible that trade with China in the Middle Ages and later may have caused the genes of the two types to mix somewhat , but they definitely did mix in another way . |
| 4 | It 's ironic that events up the A19 should steal some of the thunder from Ayresome Park , home of the North-East 's team of the season . |
| 5 | She says it 's great that children from special schools have the chance of such a day out . |
| 6 | It 's cheaper than diesel at present ! |
| 7 | It 's alleged that details of payments to players between 1984 and 1987 were not fully revealed . |
| 8 | It 's larger than life in every way . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's wrong that families from that area are having to travel miles to the nearest nursery at the moment . |
| 10 | It 's head and shoulders above the glut of uninspired Fab Four and Stones covers of the last 18 months or so , but Shabba fans and the ragga fraternity in general are almost universal in their condemnation of the record . |
| 11 | It 's vital that music in school is n't seen to be something entirely separate from what they are familiar with at home on TV . |
| 12 | I love it because it 's Christian and Christmas to me is basically a traditional Christian festival , and that 's the part of it that I enjoy . |
| 13 | Whatever the strength of Danny Gardiners allegations about drug dealing in jail , it 's clear that staff at Gloucester prison are happy that there 's no major drug problem behind the prison walls . |
| 14 | IT 'S sick that organisers of a fair at Manston in Kent should pump a donkey full of laxatives for a fund-raising gimmick . |
| 15 | It 's important that people on TV do n't just stay icons , but meet people in living colour , if you do n't mind the pun ! |
| 16 | Still , it 's less than Joy by Jean Patou , a mere £568 for 30ml , contained in a crystal baccarat . |
| 17 | It 's true that recycling of plastics has n't yet reached the scale of paper or glass , but the label of environmental enemy is undeserved . |
| 18 | It 's it it 's more than sort of a ten minute slot in a staff meeting . |
| 19 | It is good that information about antibiotic treatment is given in the article , I feel bound to question the reference made to feeding antibiotics to Koi as a matter of routine without first ascertaining the presence of disease and the validity of a specific antibiotic to deal with it . |
| 20 | It is disgusting when folk in Brussels overrule my country 's decisions and decide what our representatives in Westminster can or can not do . |
| 21 | As we have seen , it is probable that pairs of virtual particles — one of matter , one of antimatter — spontaneously pop into existence all over the Universe . |
| 22 | It is probable that Phylakopi on the island of Melos was similarly adopted , and not actually founded , by Minoans . |
| 23 | Furthermore , it is probable that identification with the aggressor still exists today in young children or those with regressed or fixated ego-development for this very reason : namely , that it has become a part of the genetically inherited behavioural repertoire of our species . |
| 24 | Other evidence , such as the votive faience robes mentioned earlier , tells us that elaborate dresses were offered to deities and it is probable that statues of deities were clothed in these . |
| 25 | It is probable that blocs of left-wing parties will soon be created with common platforms and strategies . |
| 26 | But just as a deeply flawed system of classification was operated for many years before the 1981 Education Act by professionals who openly disavowed it , so it is probable that levels of attainment will be used in most decisions about children who experience difficulties . |
| 27 | the child 's history of toilet training both during the day and at night to determine whether it is primary or secondary in origin and its continuity |
| 28 | It is essential that contacts with non-KPMG clients are made in a highly professional manner . |
| 29 | In such circumstances it is essential that members of staff are fully aware of the situation and that students abide by the Provisions of the Act . |
| 30 | 7.9.4 to produce to the Tenant on demand written confirmation from the insurers that they have agreed to waive all rights of subrogation against the Tenant ] ] It is essential that covenants of this nature should be included except where insurance is to be in the joint names of the landlord and tenant . |