Example sentences of "it is the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Power is , on the contrary , omnipresent , it is the intangible but forceful reality of social existence and of all social relations . |
| 2 | In India , it is the Hooded Cobra — and no other snake — that is the object of veneration throughout the country . |
| 3 | IT IS the early hours of Friday morning . |
| 4 | Look out of the window ; there 's always something good to see , whether it is the early morning sunshine , the flowers in the garden or the birds in the trees . |
| 5 | It is the early bird watcher that catches the bird . |
| 6 | This is not merely ‘ a moral issue ’ — it is the moral issue of life itself' Mary Bodlovic , a Probation Officer , quoted in Social Work Today August , 1982 |
| 7 | It is the moral law which governs interpersonal relationships that must be reflected in statute law , suggesting a field of public morality which is the preserve of the state and a field of private morality which is not . |
| 8 | Either the evil they seek to prevent is the suffering of animals … or it is the moral corruption of human beings . |
| 9 | ‘ It is the Russian word that covers all forms of deception , disinformation , trickery , subversion , character assassination , the re-writing of history — all the activities that are grist to the KGB mill . |
| 10 | But it is the Japanese manufacturers who have made a poor showing in the DSP arena — probably due in part to a lack of commitment and feeble marketing . |
| 11 | You do n't say what species of newt you have , perhaps it is the Japanese Fire-Bellied Newt ? |
| 12 | It is the alternative recommendation that we put forward to housing committee last week . |
| 13 | Given that it is the crucial phrase , it is perhaps surprising that the definition of breach of the peace has always been vague . |
| 14 | It is the crucial factor which determines the final outcome . |
| 15 | It is the crucial immediate issue , ’ he warned . |
| 16 | The reasons for the position are externalized , as the speaker , in effect , says that it is the empirical nature of the world , rather than the preferences of the self , which has led to the conclusion . |
| 17 | It is the ordinary people who are suffering in the recession . |
| 18 | It is the ordinary people who are hurt . |
| 19 | Mahathir said : " It is the rich who must be prepared to sacrifice their progress in the interest of our development … |
| 20 | If there is any silver lining to their dark cloud , it is the dubious one that the super-regional banks — for most of the 1980s the successes of American banking — also are on their way down ( or , like Bank of New England , out ) . |
| 21 | Inevitably it is the preventive services that are most vulnerable to cuts — the playgroups and child-minder schemes , for example . |
| 22 | Do n't worry too much about the occasional hiccup in your emotional state — it is the repetitive pattern we are looking for . |
| 23 | Camembert is also made from pasteurised or fresh milk and , like Brie , it is the mass-produced pasteurised cheeses that are the most readily available . |
| 24 | Outside Division One , it is the usual lottery . |
| 25 | Normally Sally-Anne would have rejected such molly-coddling , but she did feel dreadfully cold , and said so to Dr Neil who said quietly , ‘ It is the usual consequence of shock , McAllister , and for some reason you were suddenly very shocked . |
| 26 | It is the usual example of the Labour party spending money that it does not have and will not get . |
| 27 | The certified cause of death is of considerable importance because it is the usual end-point for epidemiological studies of ischaemic heart disease , and epidemiologists often assume that what is recorded on the death certificate is the cause of death . |
| 28 | The second exception is where an agent receives a commission or discount from a third party and it is the usual practice of the business in which the agent operates for such a commission or discount to be paid . |
| 29 | of course the opposition wo n't answer that question , but the truth is that it is the usual hallmark of the Tory Government not to fund anything properly . |
| 30 | Most Japanese companies are also accustomed to being able to talk face to face with suppliers and it is the usual way of conducting business in Japan . |