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 | We are saying it is the best we can do and we must judge how it is operating . ’ |
| 7 | Margaret Thatcher will next month tell an international conference that the trade in wastes for incineration should be allowed where it is the best environmental option for existing wastes . |
| 8 | It is the best way to serve the people we want to stand up for . |
| 9 | Still , it is the best information available , so with those caveats , the show goes on . |
| 10 | Its future depends on continually convincing these companies , and others yet to take the plunge , that it is the best place in South-East Asia from which to do business . |
| 11 | It is the best place for handmade pumps . ’ |
| 12 | One can only just go on hoping and praying that it is the best and not the worst that has happened . |
| 13 | The tops of ling heather ( Calluna vulgaris ) , produce yet another shade of yellow dye when boiled in water , and in fact that entire plant is wonderfully versatile : it was commonly used for thatching houses , and even today the few Highland thatchers that remain will swear it is the best thatch in Gaeldom ; it provided beds to sleep on , with the ‘ tops up and roots down ’ arrangement of the mattress assuring a pleasantly aromatic and sound sleep ; it was used in part of the process of tanning leather ; and the fresh , young tops of the heather were ( and at times still are ) brewed into a kind of ale . |
| 14 | I have followed the fitter directive but I am not convinced it is the best for the vehicle — should n't engine oil be used for engines and gear oil for gearboxes ? |
| 15 | Sometimes it is the best , or even the only feasible way . |
| 16 | It is the best milker in the French upland red-pied group , with yields averaging 5,500kg at 3.7 per cent butterfat . |
| 17 | Although efficiencies are tiny compared to solid state solar energy systems ( unc per cent compared to 12 to 18 per cent ) it is the best yet for biomimetic devices . |
| 18 | Nevertheless as an introduction it is the best of the bunch . |
| 19 | This elimination of a whole class of nuclear missiles must be our goal because it is the best answer . |
| 20 | Short of buying special , commercially prepared cat-repellent sprays from a local pet shop , it is the best weapon available . |
| 21 | It is the best area in Britain for megalithic sites , and is surrounded on three sides by the sea . |
| 22 | Winemakers often argue over the question whether Cabernet Sauvignon is universally liked because it is the best red grape variety in the world , or because it is the main ingredient in claret the world 's most widely available red wine . |
| 23 | TO JOG — Jogging is popular and many claim it is the best way to exercise . |
| 24 | It is the best and only basis for strengthening cooperation between the Twelve , while leaving ultimate power with national governments . |
| 25 | To strengthen your hair prior to a perm and ensure that it is the best possible condition , apply a combination of protein and moisturising treatments . |
| 26 | Some think the NME is the best because it has survived ; in truth it has survived because it is the best . |
| 27 | QED , it is the best goth book ever written . |
| 28 | Think through your decision carefully before going to be tested and do n't be pressurised into having a test unless you have had enough time to decide whether it is the best thing for you . |
| 29 | They do not claim that occupation is the same thing as social class , but rather that it is the best single indicator of all those aspects of a person that make up their social class position . |
| 30 | We use global-mean ( land-plus-marine ) temperature as it is the best available indicator for the Earth as a whole . |