Example sentences of "it [is] [to-vb] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | RATNERS , the jewellery chain whose profits plunged after its boss branded one of its lines ‘ total crap ’ , announced yesterday it is to close 180 shops . |
| 2 | The nationalised industry announced that it is to close 31 pits , which will result in 30,000 job losses . |
| 3 | ( 5 ) The more ducks a cat has to choose from the less likely it is to take one duck in particular . |
| 4 | The initial trials quickly revealed how difficult it is to develop one set of forms which can be used to assess the progress of all children |
| 5 | The initial trials quickly revealed how difficult it is to develop one set of forms which can be used to assess the progress of all children . |
| 6 | A concise way of illustrating it is to consider two questions . |