Example sentences of "it [is] [vb pp] [that] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It 's argued that metering offers consumers an incentive to save water , allowing you to limit your bill by using less . |
2 | It 's argued that psychoanalysts are motivated by the need to influence and control . |
3 | ‘ It 's accepted that doctors do n't look after their own families . |
4 | It 's understood that officers in an unmarked car followed |
5 | It 's understood that allegations of indecency were made by a 17 year old trainee monk in Brixton . |
6 | It 's believed that pollution can form substances in our body known as free radicals which speed up ageing . |
7 | It 's believed that stress can actually depress the immune system , leaving us pretty to every cold and bout of flu , and also to more serious complaints . |
8 | It 's hoped that wneh the Oxford Universal Hip wears out the bone will be healthier to receive a new implant , causing the patient less pain . |
9 | In the long term , it 's hoped that Swindon will one day have a shelter specifically for homeless women . |
10 | But now it 's hoped that Longfords may be restored to its former glory . |
11 | The school 's still shut but it 's hoped that pupils will return on Thursday . |
12 | It 's hoped that planning permission for the new West Stand will soon be granted with a view to completion by 2000 taking the stadium to 75,000 capacity . |
13 | It 's hoped that wind power will eventually provide up to 20 per cent of the country 's energy needs . |
14 | It 's said that Beethoven had green eyes . |
15 | It 's said that information is power-it 's also an immensely sensitive barometer to shifting status levels , whatever the weather . |
16 | It 's reckoned that 80% of people only read the headline , so it 's important that you put your name in it , or at least have your name strongly upfront . |
17 | It 's estimated that 80% of burglaries are committed by casual opportunists , and in three out of ten thefts the burglar does n't have to use force to gain entry — open windows and unlocked doors make life very easy for him . |
18 | It 's alleged that Leyshon and Stokle were lured here and tied up at knife point , before being transported to the hill . |
19 | It 's known that guys with guns patrol his land , but so what ? |
20 | ‘ He says the whole army is unsettled because it 's known that Famagusta will never give up while it expects a relieving ship to arrive . |
21 | With the correct flow rates it 's claimed that water changes are virtually redundant . |
22 | It 's claimed that Gilbey spoke to the Princess of Wales , who was using an ordinary domestic telephone . |
23 | It 's claimed that Gilbey spoke to the Princess of Wales , who was using an ordinary domestic telephone . |
24 | It 's claimed that Honda is turning away job applicants who belong to a union . |
25 | It 's thought that badgers can pass tuberculosis to cattle , but until now the only known test for TB involved killing the badger first . |
26 | It 's thought that badgers may transmit the disease , and now new tests may be introduced to try to combat the problem . |
27 | It 's thought that LSI wo n't be the chosen foundry this time around . |
28 | It 's thought that children are repsonsible for some of the thefts , but there 's evidence that enthusiasts are stealing newts to boost their private collections . |
29 | It is related that Annia Galeria Faustina , the wife of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius ( 121–180 ) , was so desperate to become pregnant that she drank the warm blood of a dead gladiator . |
30 | Years later it is discovered that Grom reached the Elven Kingdoms of Ulthuan , causing great destruction until finally defeated by the High Elves . |