Example sentences of "it is the [adj] [noun] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To a great majority of those persons with whom they come in contact it is the only opportunity afforded of learning what Oxford means and what is meant by the powers of an Oxford education . |
| 2 | In scores of English and French creams , ices , cakes , soufflés , sweet omelettes and preserves , it is the aromatic oil contained in the peel or zest , rather than the juice , which is the operative part of the lemon . |
| 3 | It is the second example cited in this text which provides the key to these dispositions of contentment . |
| 4 | It is the blinkered approach typified by Mr. Kent 's response to the nurse that we want to eliminate from the NHS . |
| 5 | Nearby Sigiriya 's palace and rock fortress give good views over the town , although it is the famed frescoes painted with earth pigment which attract most people . |
| 6 | That is why you would be foolish not to take out insurance , whether it is the standard cover arranged by a tour operator or a policy which you arrange yourself . |
| 7 | Generally it is the total trade associated with a CU which should be investigated . |
| 8 | Equity is defined as ‘ the ownership interest in the entity : it is the residual amount found by deducting all liabilities of the entity from all of the entity 's assets ’ . |
| 9 | However , it is the further legitimation given to a particular socio-ethical form of political religion in the constitution and to the implied authority of religious intellectuals in deciding in concreto what must be taken by the state as in the interests of the common good which gives to conflict in Ireland between the two alliances its political religious dimension in the sphere of law . |