Example sentences of "and it is [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It sounds impressive , but this is only 2–15 per cent of the present annual increase , and it is pure guesswork how much of the termite production represents an increase caused by deforestation . |
| 2 | It is of course an external system , well over 150000 light-years away , and it is sheer coincidence that it lies almost behind the two globulars , 47 Tucanæ and NGC 362 . |
| 3 | Babies are born with a sense of fairness , justice , morality , and a great capacity for kindness and forbearance , and it is sheer disappointment in the character and nature of parent and world that changes this eager infant into a murderous teenager . |
| 4 | We have been pushing for more effective action from the NIO for years and it is utter nonsense to say otherwise , ’ he said . |
| 5 | And it is great fun . |
| 6 | And it is great fun . |
| 7 | ‘ However , it does give you a huge personal lift and it is great recognition for the work you do . ’ |
| 8 | A court official admitted : ‘ The records should not have been made public and it is understandable people get upset . ’ |
| 9 | Blame becomes indiscriminate when it can not be focused and seen in context , and it is black people who are the ones to suffer most in this situation . |
| 10 | In fact , the United Kingdom has never had , in the course of this century , a simple two-party system and it is many years since the party eventually forming government secured a majority of primary votes cast , let alone the votes of a majority of electors . |
| 11 | And it is good coffee , and the stuff they provide on Maternity is revolting ! ’ |
| 12 | Therefore , under normal circumstances , the effect of drying can supplement the use of a disinfectant and it is good practice to combine disinfection with drying . |
| 13 | There are many ways of allocating overheads — numbers employed , payroll , space occupied , gross fees — and it is good practice to choose the basis most suited to each type of cost involved . |
| 14 | Engine management gauges are few ( oil temperature and pressure plus a rev counter ) and it is good practice to allow such small vintage power units sufficient time to thoroughly warm up before committing one 's future prospects to them . |
| 15 | Practice varies , and it is good practice to find out from the beginning in order to avoid unpleasant surprises at a later date . |
| 16 | It is good news for jobs and it is good news for the town . |
| 17 | As yet we have nobody actually in charge of preservation , and it is early days yet , but please do come forward if you are interested in running this group . |
| 18 | The existence of a partnership has significant legal consequences , and it is best practice for the members of any partnership to have a written agreement , drafted by a lawyer . |
| 19 | But this does not diminish the British obligation to our co-signatories , and it is such states as Brazil and Venezuela which are pressing Britain to renegotiate over the Falklands , before more bloodshed occurs . |
| 20 | Representations of system-sentences may of course be used in metalinguistic discussion of the structure and functions of language : and it is such representations that are customarily cited in grammatical descriptions of particular languages . |
| 21 | ‘ That is because these days you are at the top of the ladder and it is other men who are sent to places like this . ’ |
| 22 | John Tanner argues that this is far from the truth and it is other fish that slip the net . |
| 23 | The Akrokorinth dominates the Isthmus region , and it is one reason why Aratos ' home city of Sikyon just west of Corinth was never more than a second-rate power . |
| 24 | The Chelsea skipper insisted : ‘ That is the kind of tackle that can end a player 's career — and it is one Fitzroy Simpson can not be proud of . |
| 25 | Put against open window giving onto garden full of trees and it is one thing . |
| 26 | There was no proof that an initial spark from Christian extremists had set the whole affair in motion ; there was suspicion , and it is one aspect of the Orkney affair that attracted the attention of the feature writers . |
| 27 | And it is one executive decision that can be turned to your advantage . |
| 28 | And it is all bends . |
| 29 | ‘ She came over to America to promote her book pretending to be royal and it is all rubbish . |
| 30 | Well , tickets in Oxford are selling on seven two seven eight five five , and it is thirty pounds , but it includes wine on er arrival , wine in the interval and wine with the supper , and there will be a fun auction at some point afterwards er and the entertainment , the two hour entertainment . |