Example sentences of "it be [adj] manners " in BNC.
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| 1 | Be on time and timely — it 's good manners . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's good manners to tell me yours . ’ |
| 3 | But I always have a fork , a knife and fork ; it 's … it 's bad manners to eat with your fingers . ’ |
| 4 | Do n't snatch — it 's bad manners . |
| 5 | It 's bad manners to talk about the Holocaust . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Try not to make your dislike quite so obvious , Kate ; it 's bad manners when you 're a guest in my house ! ’ |
| 7 | Of course you might want to take a very purist line and say that it is bad manners to remind others of their bad manners . |
| 8 | NOTE In some cultures , especially among Asian women , it is bad manners to make eye contact and may upset the other person . |