Example sentences of "[adv] it be [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Suddenly it 's become official again , has it ? ’ |
| 2 | But apparently it was stolen last week . |
| 3 | This minimum is the optimum ; expenditure above or below it is deemed wasteful for society as a whole ( de Nevers , 1981 ) . |
| 4 | ‘ There was a time when you could n't make jokes about Germans , but I think perhaps it 's becoming fashionable again . ’ |
| 5 | Perhaps it was to exploit this slight sign of thaw that Eisenhower immediately afterwards invited Khrushchev to the United States . |
| 6 | Perhaps it was considered possible , though doubtless unjustifiably , that some sharp practice might result , such as admixing rich ore from other parts of the mine with that at the reduced Royalty ! |
| 7 | This may have been for meals during the day while living elsewhere , or perhaps it was to make existing accommodation there more adequate for his use . |
| 8 | Perhaps it was dying that was the bravest thing a person could do ? |
| 9 | So it is getting cheaper for carriers to connect their large customers via ISDN rather than leased lines or conventional analogue links . |
| 10 | You want to get connected , the meter is fixed , so it 's stay warm , do n't eat . |
| 11 | So it 's getting used to , for a start , being able to read it . |
| 12 | Well part of it can leave again , but as it is more is getting trapped inside so it 's getting hotter |
| 13 | So it 's looking good . |
| 14 | Erm how strange Oh , I know what 's happened , you 've still got the centering icon going so it 's centering these . |
| 15 | So it 's combining all the other network marketing companies in one catalogue were they ? |
| 16 | So it was watched all the while like that ? |
| 17 | Initially , an attempt was made to fill the labour shortages by allowing over 100,000 Poles to stay on in Britain and by encouraging immigration from other European countries , but soon it was felt necessary to look to other sources of cheap labour , and immigration from the Caribbean and the Indian sub-continent was encouraged . |
| 18 | Thus it was considered inappropriate to overrule a previous decision if : |
| 19 | Little danger as there was of another martyrdom , there was even less chance of the clergy satisfying their grievances at Edward 's expense : the most significant thing about the legislation of May 1341 is how easily it was repealed five months later . |
| 20 | The campaign 's just starting , and already it 's generating much attention … proof say De Montfort University authorities that it 's money well spent |
| 21 | As far as he knows Women in Love has not been adapted for the stage before , but already it is causing much interest from other theatres and companies . |
| 22 | It is still in its infancy , still drifting clumsily about in its primeval soup , but already it is achieving evolutionary change at a rate that leaves the old gene panting far behind . |
| 23 | It was only 7.30 am but already it was getting hot . |
| 24 | Already it was becoming difficult to keep warm at night , and life aboard Water Gypsy seemed less appealing when you were cold and alone . |
| 25 | RATNERS , the jewellery chain whose profits plunged after its boss branded one of its lines ‘ total crap ’ , announced yesterday it is to close 180 shops . |
| 26 | Also it 's called another thing , heavenly Jerusalem with millions of angels in general assembly and the congregation of the first one which is the first fruits are n't they ? |
| 27 | When she left the centre a good hour later it was to find dozens of people in little groups strolling around the factory floor and climbing the stairs to the jig platforms . |
| 28 | An hour later it was steaming hot inside the hall and sweat was running down Maggie 's back and front . |
| 29 | Now it is assumed all in a household have an equal share of the total income . |
| 30 | It was about five inches long when I bought it a month ago , and now it is approaching 10 inches . |