Example sentences of "[vb base] it be [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Genesis flood story has a recognizable background in Mesopotamia , and the numerous similarities suggest it is a record of the same event as the Babylonian . |
| 2 | And erm since we 're both to some extent , crystal ball gazing , I suggest it 's a matter of choice which to believe is most likely . |
| 3 | However , more recent sightings by Archbishop Trench in the sixteenth century suggest it was a beast in its own right : |
| 4 | Close observers of Microsoft say that what really interest it is the licensing fees it says Sun should be paying . |
| 5 | ‘ I expect it 's a bit strange , ’ she said , ‘ all that Chapel and being seen and not heard . |
| 6 | I expect it 's a waste of time though . |
| 7 | Anyway , I expect it 's a lot more complicated than a truck . |
| 8 | ‘ I expect it 's the sidh , is n't it ? ’ |
| 9 | I expect it 's the petals and |
| 10 | ‘ I expect it 's the hat . ’ |
| 11 | I expect it 's the weather . |
| 12 | But I expect it is the effects of expatriation . |
| 13 | I do n't know how he got out , I mean our road is so difficult anyway , of course there wa , that night there were two , yeah two when them , he had to get out in the morning , but er , I mean he did it , but I expect it was a struggle |
| 14 | She thought more about losing the coal to Mrs Phipps than about Granny , it seemed to me then , but I expect it was the shock that caused her to react in that way . |
| 15 | You 've got to get on and deal with the problem and forget it 's a crisis . |
| 16 | Many East Asians say it is no coincidence that their countries , home to the martial arts , have achieved greater economic success than other Asian countries . |
| 17 | Some people say it is a sign of intelligence . |
| 18 | Organisers say it is a chance for landlords to get information on the new 20-year leases . |
| 19 | If I say it is a work of art , it is work of art . |
| 20 | The men who work in the hole say it is a pig to work there . ’ |
| 21 | So I do n't deny a an an access to housin or an affordable housing problem , quite the contrary , but I say it is a policy which is a it is a problem capable of solution by local plan policy , not by wholesale allocation of land as he advocates . |
| 22 | Residents say it is a health hazard . |
| 23 | The townspeople say it is a giant ; but the mayor does n't believe them . |
| 24 | The researchers have found that it is possible to control the movement of electrons by adjusting side gate voltage though they say it is an area that needs further research . |
| 25 | As they shift from one adult to another , teachers say it is the video which keeps them under control — a new binge of blood and guts each time they are shuttled past the rental shop . |
| 26 | The majority say it is the fault of a Weak Government which could not run a Whelk Stall . |
| 27 | Some say they should bring back hanging ; others say it is the politicians they should hang ; but most say there is nothing anybody can do at all . |
| 28 | Some say it is the form assumed by the GHOST of a girl disappointed in love , who fruitlessly searches for her sweetheart , a fisherman who was drowned . |
| 29 | ‘ They say it is the cry of the Hound of the Baskervilles , ’ I replied . |
| 30 | So that , erm , the fact that you 're increasing erm , protection , protectionism against it , is n't it likely to upset the producers who are exporting it , and who say it 's no point exporting it there cos we 're going to get erm , huge thing put on our things and we 're not going to sell that much , it might be better just sell in our own country , is n't that reduce world tr |