Example sentences of "it [be] such a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would it be such a sin ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It 's such a Cinderella story : she was so very young when she was first plucked from obscurity and hurled into the limelight and yet her transformation has been so quick . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's such a pity , ’ she gabbled on , ‘ one ca n't go out and buy a new husband or wife the next day , like you do with puppies or kittens . |
| 4 | It 's such a pity because I do adore him so . " |
| 5 | It 's such a pity they 're so far away . |
| 6 | I 'm so glad you appreciate them , so few people do , they leave them to gardeners and such like , it 's such a pity , they 're so characterful — ’ |
| 7 | The methods that she uses erm , and I think this needs to be done well before a disaster , unfortunately so often people only react at times like this and I think it 's such a pity that they do n't do it beforehand , but it 's working on basic assertiveness skills , communications skills like giving a language for feelings , erm building up support for each other , plus the creative work — getting things down |
| 8 | It 's such a change to hear someone say what he really believes … . ’ and a warm smile blazed . |
| 9 | ‘ I ca n't believe it 's such a coincidence , that I 've actually been staying in the house of the person I came to look for ! |
| 10 | In the Lyttelton , it 's such a thrill to see Alan Bennett blossom in another line of work , by which I mean a full-length piece like The Madness of George III . |
| 11 | It 's such a thrill . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's such a struggle , ’ he grumbled , ‘ trying to get everything to behave the way you want it to . |
| 13 | But it 's such shame cos it 's , I mean it 's such a chance of a lifetime I just wish the trouble |
| 14 | ‘ It 's such a relief to have a clear complexion again , ’ declared Bethan |
| 15 | It 's such a relief . |
| 16 | It 's such a relief ! |
| 17 | ‘ It 's such a relief to get out of the starched uniform and the black stockings , ’ she said loudly so that the crowd around us could hear . |
| 18 | And it 's such a triumph when you capture it . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ But it 's such a mess , ’ she said . |
| 20 | Sorry it 's such a mess . |
| 21 | If you 've been put off a simple d-i-y job which involves mixing concrete or mortar because it 's such a hassle , then the Odjob is for you ! |
| 22 | I mean it 's such a variety and it 's involved both face to face and direct sales that er er I know I stopped you right in the middle of your spiel there . |
| 23 | It 's such a bore the way she always wants to know where I am and what I 'm doing . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ It 's such a bore cooking when one 's alone . ’ |
| 25 | It 's such a tossy , you sure it was n't in the bag ? |
| 26 | It 's such a want when they have been there so long , that it 's like losing a human being . |
| 27 | And it 's such a nuisance . |
| 28 | One little nervous cat , it 's such a nuisance to me ! |
| 29 | all it is it 's such a shit . |
| 30 | You 'll have a brilliant time , it 's such a laugh but you ca n't drink , that 's the only thing , you ca n't drink inside , they do n't sell alcohol unless you 've got I D and there 's about four people there that are actually eighteen anyway . |