Example sentences of "it be [vb pp] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For centuries it was persecuted and the cruelties heaped upon it were given the full backing of the Church . |
| 2 | The main forum was generally placed at the central cross-roads and round it were grouped the chief buildings of the town . |
| 3 | The bitterness of Maastricht opponents who also included Tory ex-minister Lord Parkinson and former Commons Speaker Viscount Tonypandy signalled that the European Communities ( Amendment ) Bill is set for a gruelling passage , despite it being given an unopposed second reading . |
| 4 | ‘ I did n't work hard enough at marriage — it 's remained a huge sadness to me ’ |
| 5 | Roger Kelly is convinced that there are enough people to invest in the centre : ‘ Five years ago this would have been a pipe-dream , but with the rise of the ethical investment movement it 's become a real possibility . |
| 6 | It 's become a major part of my job . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's become a big problem , bigger than just the problem facing us , ’ said a Williams team insider last night . |
| 8 | It 's become a life-long commitment , although I 'm not complaining . |
| 9 | And in recent weeks it 's become a daily chore , as more and more birds have been brought in from the nearby Gloucester Sharpness canal . |
| 10 | It 's become the leading cause of solvent abuse deaths . |
| 11 | I just think it 's kinda funny , and it 's become an ongoing theme in my work . ’ |
| 12 | Even you must admit that it 's become an exciting and extremely important job over the last few years , certainly as far as Carlisle Flint is concerned ! ’ |
| 13 | Today the nursing home said it 's pleased the whole episode is over . |
| 14 | It 's made a great thoroughfare in the dining area and broken the dining area up a bit . |
| 15 | She says that it 's made a great difference , the swan can now struggle to it 's feet . |
| 16 | And it 's made a lovely edging for a wooden tray , coated in varnish once the paste is dry . , . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's made an incredible difference , ’ Miranda assured her . |
| 18 | It 's made an enormous difference to the way I go about my work . |
| 19 | It 's made an enormous difference to the way I go about my work . |
| 20 | It 's understood a new report will say there 's no evidence it works better than traditional methods . |
| 21 | It 's cost a vast amount of money and time . |
| 22 | It 's believed the single seater plane hit a post as it was approaching the runway at R-A-F Bicester in Oxfordshire . |
| 23 | It 's hoped the new shelter will open within 18 months . |
| 24 | It 's hoped the new sign will save it from further damage . |
| 25 | It 's hoped the new design spreads the stress of the load , working the top of the thigh bone , making it stronger . |
| 26 | It 's hoped the low price of the immobiliser will make it attractive to car owners who 've been reluctant to fit expensive alarms . |
| 27 | By putting car parks a long way from vulnerable spots , it 's hoped the long ‘ walk-in ’ will mean fewer people reach places under threat . |
| 28 | And in the absence of a village bobby , it 's hoped the voluntary wardens will be able to help the community fight crime and act as a link with the police . |
| 29 | Bizarre though the synchro-energy system might sound , it 's touched a raw nerve among jaded New Yorkers worn out by a decade of hard , hyped-up materialistic living . |
| 30 | PETER Mandelson gave Labour the red rose and it 's said a whole new bloom to its image . |