Example sentences of "it [vb -s] [adj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This disease , it like , it destroys all the brain cells , you know |
| 2 | It points all the same to a conclusion that is plain enough . |
| 3 | It goes all the way to Kyle of Lochalsh these days turning southwards from Achnasheen , leaving the wild vastness of Wester Ross accessible only by the motor car , a later and more threatening penetration . |
| 4 | Teacher : Yes , it goes all the way round the log now . |
| 5 | I suppose it goes all the way round does it ? |
| 6 | It involves all the long-stay prisons in Scotland . |
| 7 | It is the ultimate paradox of this highly academic school of fiction that it defies all the usual rules of academic scrupulosity , as if fiction were a breaking-out , a holiday from cares . |
| 8 | This principle is not the special prerogative of anthropology , and it transcends all the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines . |
| 9 | If the bird keeps struggling , it will be clawed and bitten repeatedly by its captor , but if it lies still the cat may then make the mistake of putting it down on the ground and releasing it from its jaws . |
| 10 | It incorporates all the functions normally expected in an electronic organiser , including diary , clock , alarm , notepad and address book . |
| 11 | It incorporates all the features of the monochrome flat panel series , plus the RISC engine , X server accelerator , large screen and colour . |
| 12 | It incorporates all the Solaris Workgroup technologies plus advanced system administration , commercial-grade input-output and enterprise-wide installation . |
| 13 | It is very important indeed to ensure that the staff of G C H Q are not subject to potential conflicts of interest and as I said earlier the Prime Minister and I listened for some considerable time to the s to er to the points put forward by the trade unions to see whether or not that overriding er national objective could be maintained but we were not convinced , we were not convinced that erm the trade unions could overcome those potential conflicts of interest and it behoves ill the party opposite to try and put a different gloss on the fact that we in this country thanks to our legislation , have put harmony in place of strife and we are not prepared to allow the opposition to put that major achievement at risk . |
| 14 | It accepts all the usual commands , but this time we 're giving NO hints as to what they are — that 's for you to discover ! |
| 15 | It , it 's really because as somebody gets older the risk gets very , very great , and it needs all the money that 's built up in the early years to sustain the risk , the charges for the risk later on , in the later years . |
| 16 | PACE has taken a charity stall on nearby Aylesbury Market , but it needs all the help it can get . |
| 17 | prune with spring , but , then , once the flowering that green one needs cutting back , but again it needs all the old wood taking out and the new wood in . |
| 18 | ‘ With the Hendrix show the work goes right across the range and it covers all the bases . ’ |
| 19 | It has all the goodness of liver but with virtually all the moisture , fibre and fat taken out . |
| 20 | But Don Bradbury reviews TableCurve and finds it has all the right lines . |
| 21 | It 's promoted by the natural-born hucksters within Apple because it has all the earmarks of something trendy and fashionable . |
| 22 | Despite official denials that a blackball system exists , it has all the characteristics of a club , or as one member boasted , ‘ the Mafia ’ . |
| 23 | This second expedition to Benghazi is not mentioned in any official documents and it has all the hallmarks of a David Stirling private-enterprise job , especially in view of the personnel who were to be involved . |
| 24 | It has all the joy of being in a United Nations peace-keeping force . |
| 25 | It has all the cut and thrust of an ideological conflict . |
| 26 | It has all the right ingredients but somewhere during preparation something went wrong producing an unsatisfying dish with a bitter aftertaste . |
| 27 | It has all the latest technology to help childless couples , but not enough first-class semen . |
| 28 | IT has all the hallmarks of history repeating itself , the charismatic young pretender ousting the tired old campaigner , so it is inevitable that comparisons between Bill Clinton and John F Kennedy are coming thick and fast . |
| 29 | Clairol 's Silver Shot ( £19.95 ) is a small , compact hairdryer that wo n't take up loads of room and it has all the advantages of its bigger , professional-style counterparts . |
| 30 | And unlike the other discount stores , it has all the normal branded products , AND own-label groceries through Gateway , AND a full range of fresh foods , fruit , veg , and meat , just like its big rivals . |