Example sentences of "that be [verb] it [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Phew — ha — that is putting it mildly . |
| 2 | Scottish Opera promises a ‘ delightful evening ’ of music from Vienna — and that is putting it mildly , for they have chosen a stunning programme of the very best of the best loved highlights of Viennese operetta . |
| 3 | ‘ That is putting it rather more strongly than I would have done . |
| 4 | And even that is putting it too strongly . |
| 5 | But that is simplifying it too much ; for it is like learning how to ride a bike : you can read about the technique , but only lots of practice will give you a feel for it and the essential balance you need . |
| 6 | It sleeps on , oblivious of everything but the source of life within it that is strengthening it daily . |
| 7 | That 's done it now . |
| 8 | Cos that was meant for her you see , she said no , I want the house , she meant the garage , so I said do n't you like the bus then Charlotte , no , bus for Joseph , bus for the baby , so I thought well that 's decided it then now I , she , she better have Mr Toot and |
| 9 | There is only one thing to do with this crazy poem — and that 's to read it aloud . |
| 10 | And that 's giving it away . ’ |
| 11 | Let's face it — we 're all friends here ; Peter wo n't mind my talking about it — your father 's a little eccentric , and that 's putting it kindly . ’ |
| 12 | He was a good person to be in the band in the early days but he might have held them back later on because he is not as good a drummer as Simon , and that 's putting it mildly . |
| 13 | What I do understand is that if the master 's not home for the party tomorrow , the mistress wo n't be pleased — and that 's putting it mildly . |
| 14 | I 'm a great fan of blasting games but Black Hornet is n't very good ( and that 's putting it mildly ) . |
| 15 | And that 's putting it mildly . |
| 16 | Adams said : ‘ Some of his decisions were laughable — and that 's putting it mildly . |
| 17 | I think that 's putting it mildly ! |
| 18 | Erm that 's putting it bluntly because erm obviously being a volunteer is a sort of two way thing , we could n't run without volunteers , we 're very grateful for the ones we 've got but So it 's clearly a matter of whether you decide and whether you like the way we like to run things or or not . |
| 19 | It is , yes , that 's making it worse she 's an old lady |
| 20 | That was putting it mildly . |
| 21 | And that was putting it plainly . |
| 22 | It seemed , after all , that they were indispensable to each other ; or , if that was putting it too strongly , they fulfilled a mutual need . |