Example sentences of "it [be] [adj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would it be such a sin ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It were half a bottle of Evian , 12 grapes , a piece of cheese and a small tomato . |
| 3 | But with it being such a common name … ’ |
| 4 | And he will rend the plans in twain , what with it being such a nice pub and all , and the lads not laughing at his poncey suit . |
| 5 | And what 's more , everyone 's apologising all over the place except for one vile journalist who says it 's possible a misguided vigilante thought getting rid of Harry the only path to real justice , and I want Harry to sue him , it 's truly vicious . ’ |
| 6 | It 's possible a gas power station could use the turbines to produce electricity again … but the nuclear reactor is fated to become an architectural curiosity |
| 7 | Because I think it 's ironic a lot of what 's come out of this discussion tonight is that we 're actually considering relationships which are treasons , fundamentals |
| 8 | It 's nice a wee taste of haggis now and again , not that you 'd want to eat it too often , it does tend to come back on you a wee bit , does n't it ? |
| 9 | it 's nice a day then |
| 10 | Well , with the coffee it 's all a matter of putting the sugar in first and stirring well . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't usually come up this way , it 's all a bit new to me , actually . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You really should n't believe those funny Green men , love , it 's all a scare to queer water privatization . |
| 13 | — It 's all a big con . |
| 14 | It 's all a question of what a writer can use , what the work in hand will let him use . |
| 15 | Cullam said again , ‘ It 's all a lie . ’ |
| 16 | It 's all a waste of time . |
| 17 | ‘ I suppose she ca n't help it , ’ Alan , Jane 's neighbour , philosophised , ‘ it 's all a matter of how the genes , or the DNA or whatever it is , falls . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's all a mistake , ’ he said , trying to follow , as the mother slammed the door . |
| 19 | And if it 's all a mistake , there 'll be no harm done and no shooting . |
| 20 | It 's all a long way since his early acting days on the stage in the late Seventies which culminated in playing Lady MacDuff in an all-male production of Macbeth in Glasgow . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's all a government scam , and it 's important to say that . |
| 22 | It 's all a big con of course , a superficial ploy to appear as if Wrangler is swinging with the new crowd and responding to a new ozone-friendly political climate . |
| 23 | It 's all a matter of driver ability and confidence . |
| 24 | It 's all a ruin now , the famous Bower and all . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ It 's all a confusing mess at the moment , ’ confessed an executive of one of the companies involved . |
| 26 | ‘ It 's all a big secret . ’ |
| 27 | Perhaps it 's all a matter of style . |
| 28 | Richard muttered an affirmation , his gaze firmly fixed on the spotless grey carpet , and then , feeling obliged to speak up in Murray 's cause , added , ‘ I 'm sure it 's all a dreadful chapter of accidents , sir . |
| 29 | people criticise this style and say it 's all a lie , they take one quick look in through the door and they say that we are all acting madly to conceal some great sadness from ourselves . |
| 30 | But we 're not slaves to healthy eating — it 's all a question of moderation . ’ |