Example sentences of "it [det] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So what is why is it that labour party oppose education spend ? |
| 2 | ‘ Why 's it that stupid colour anyway ? ’ |
| 3 | In an account based on the Sanford-Garrod framework , we take it that plural reference is possible if more than one atomic entity is mapped into a single role-slot in an elicited representation . |
| 4 | At the terminals the gas is processed and measured for quality and quantity and injected with an odorant which gives it that recognisable smell . |
| 5 | Was it that alienated man was deaf to the language of the hills and valleys , the forests and the shore ? |
| 6 | ( Is it that good colour vision at small visual angles has been more important for frugivorous monkeys than for our own recent ancestors ? ) |
| 7 | I think so for two reasons , because erm what was it that one planner said , that planning is the art of which geography is the science . |
| 8 | If the Government are so committed to training , how does the hon. Gentleman explain the letter from the Merseyside TEC to Hexagon Community Ltd. in my constituency , telling it that output-related funding is to be cut by 25 per cent . |
| 9 | What do you call it that tall cylinder thing ? |
| 10 | Why is it that clinical usefulness of colonic pressure measurements remains elusive ? |
| 11 | Comedy : ‘ It that old saying … there 's a thin line between comedy and tragedy . |
| 12 | Er , oh yes well I think it , I think bearing in mind the size of the hotels , I think probably it would be a help if there was something sort of decided , but I , I know , I 'm , I 'm a wee bit sort of , possibly like yourself , er I might order something now and then not look forward to it that particular night |
| 13 | Is it that silly cow in the office ? |
| 14 | There are verses and choruses and chick backing vocals and a big Chris Hughes production to give it that radio-friendly oomph . |
| 15 | Why is it that structural ageism sanctions discrimination against older people and enables it to continue unnoticed on a daily basis , and remain unchanged over many years ? |
| 16 | ‘ And is it that sublime confidence in yourself that prevents you from marrying her ? |
| 17 | It has used the ‘ in ’ colours for the summer — gold , olive , turquoise , pink and navy — and many of the styles feature appliqué embroidery to give it that feminine look . |
| 18 | Do n't worry about some Strangelove of a character turning your innocent little toy into a satellite vaporiser , theory has it that military research is second rate because you can not do good research behind screens of secrecy and away from the cut and thrust of peer review . |
| 19 | That is , if observation provides us with a secure set of observation statements as our starting-point ( an assumption that we have granted for the sake of the argument of this chapter ) , why is it that inductive reasoning leads to reliable and perhaps even true scientific knowledge ? |
| 20 | What was it that last reviewer had said ? |
| 21 | Rumour has it that last season their manager dressed a dozen tailor 's dummies in Aston Villa strips for his team to practise their passing and dribbling sills . |
| 22 | Or it that last time ? |
| 23 | I mean what it needs it that random pixel degradation across the page to give you back the letterpress look . |
| 24 | ( Why is it that American Football , an infinitely more static , convoluted sport should draw such paeans of admiration from the same sportswriters who condemn rugby union matches for being dull and boring ? |
| 25 | Subtly rounded corners give it that added touch of class , while the slimmer and lighter size adds to a smoother profile in your pocket . |
| 26 | If the Chinese think it is worth going to all the trouble and expense of shipping this equipment 12,000 miles around the world , how is it that British industry can not make it pay ? ’ |
| 27 | One estimate has it that British ELT materials are available in more than 100 countries . |
| 28 | He was wearing brown basket-weave shoes and a suit with pronounced machine-stitching around big lapels meant to give it that above-the-ruck bespoke look . |
| 29 | Set on its own rocky peninsula overlooking the sea , the hotel at Cala Mesquida is just far enough from the hustle and bustle to make it that little bit quieter and more relaxing . |
| 30 | Sharing hell can make the recognition of it that little bit more bearable , but it is still hell , and the loneliness and despair , the darkness and confusion , are never far from the surface . |