Example sentences of "it that the [num ord] " in BNC.
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1 | Tradition has it that the first fenoderee was actually a handsome prince from the proud fairy tribe of the Ferrishyn . |
2 | Popular mythology among mothers has it that the first child is always the most ‘ difficult ’ , and it is easy to see why this should be so . |
3 | By themselves , these facts do not stand as a complete answer to the challenge : if the industrial co-operative form of organisation is more efficient than the conventional form , why is it that the first has not displaced the second but has remained until recently a negligible feature of the economy and , even now , can hardly be said to have become so far of more than marginal importance ? |
4 | Legend has it that the first ‘ teddy bear ’ was created for him after an unsuccessful hunting trip . |
5 | Why is it that the first and second phases of planned underground gasification demonstration plants are to be made in Spain and Belgium ? |
6 | When eating out , why is it that the next table 's conversation is often so much more fascinating and intriguing ? |