Example sentences of "it [adj] [noun sg] [noun] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I despise the idea and practice of blood sports , but this violent reaction threw up a profile of wildly inconsistent attitudes which puzzles me ; how is it that fox hunting is legal and fishing is the most popular outdoor recreational activity in Britain , yet badger killing invokes a desire for public retribution — lynch mob fever , almost — over and above the punishment of the courts ? |
| 2 | I 've actually read it three timesThe idea was born in an Oxford workshop where David Pollard and Susan Nelson have been knocking out printed copies and computer discs since April . |
| 3 | Is it any wonder McDougall is now on loan to Mitchley Infirmary ? |
| 4 | The EADT has been at the forefront of the campaign , believing it vital grant aid is injected quickly into Clacton , with the third highest unemployment rate in the country , and Harwich , which offers a wealth of opportunities as the gateway to Europe . |
| 5 | The continuous recording of electrocardiogram and from it instantaneous heart rate was particularly valuable during events . |