Example sentences of "it is a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a multi-author work , organised by the Institute for Energy Analysis of Oak Ridge Universities , and is intended to be part of the broad CO 2 programme in the US that has already produced several official reports on different aspects of the problem , and will lead to a comprehensive report in 1985 . |
| 2 | My Stott picture may not be the Kilfinnan Fall , but it is a Kilfinnan fall . |
| 3 | It is a one-good economy , but that one good is traded in many separate markets . |
| 4 | Much better illustrated than Cotton and Wilkinson and with problems , it is a better teaching aid , but it over-emphasises bonding theory in a rather daunting way . |
| 5 | To stroll into reality , the detail of it and the context , to unravel and to uncover it is a better thing than to sprint past , reading the billboards of science . ’ |
| 6 | For the elderly , and especially for students , it is a better deal than was offered by any previous alternative system of local government finance , and it is much fairer and is a better deal than what would be imposed by the Labour party . |
| 7 | I feel sure that it is a better Bill than when it started . |
| 8 | It is a better provider of energy than chocolate because of the lack of fat , plus it comprises a balance of three different natural sugars ; glucose , fructose and sucrose . |
| 9 | It is a better strategy to create resources for industrialization to go for a rich peasant economy than to go for a middle peasant economy . |
| 10 | In our minds it is a fixed pattern that is uninfluenced by variations in the animal 's personal environment . |
| 11 | It is a fixed asset as there is an intention to use it in the business . |
| 12 | It is a fixed asset as there is an intention to use it in the business . |
| 13 | It is a fixed asset as there is an intention to use it in the business . |
| 14 | It is a fixed asset as there is an intention to use it in the business . |
| 15 | It is a fixed asset as there is an intention to use it in the business . |
| 16 | ‘ We feel it is a healthy situation , ’ Macci said of students going to public schools . |
| 17 | In perspective , it is a healthy rivalry , adding spice to the game . |
| 18 | Everyone of my age has suffered from the character who insists on having bedroom windows open , for instance , on the grounds that it is a healthy dodge and worthy of all men to be received . |
| 19 | ‘ If you can laugh at yourself and recognise your own folly it is a healthy sign . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ It is a healthy environment . |
| 21 | ‘ It is a healthy environment — we do not promote it as a deprived area where there are lots of financial incentives . ’ |
| 22 | It is a living example which shows that the accusations of short-termism levelled against the City are really not valid — certainly in this respect . |
| 23 | It is a major handicap for thousands of people , but for a major star for whom flying is a way of life , it is a living nightmare . |
| 24 | In simple terms , skin is far more than a superficial covering for the body ; it is a living , breathing organism . |
| 25 | It may be a poor substitute for human companionship , but the fact that it is a living creature who needs her and responds to her affectionate care brings a great deal of pleasure and interest into her life . |
| 26 | For example , on seeing a cat , one knows that it is a living thing , a mammal and a common pet . |
| 27 | Do you eat when it is a certain time , or do you eat when you are hungry ? |
| 28 | Occasionally , when Karajan has conducted an Offenbach overture with unusual verve and power , one is reminded that Bismarck was one of the Frenchman 's greatest admirers ; but inasmuch as Karajan 's own personality seeps into his conducting of comic music , it is a certain mordancy of spirit that shines through . |
| 29 | Surely an Association such as yours is basically run by the officers , it is a certain amount of window dressing having local councillors , if you like , sitting on your executive . |
| 30 | It is a horrifying thought because a good , well trained polisher would have served a seven year apprenticeship and we contemporary furniture-makers can not pretend to get near that knowledge and experience . |