Example sentences of "is [verb] it [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is rather that until it is recognized as a convergence , and as a problem of convergence , the usual reaction , even when sympathetic ( and this , among an older and established generation , is comparatively rare ) is to see it as little more than a loose grouping of specialist studies either of communications , in their modern specialized form as ‘ the media ’ , or of the rather differently specialized field of ‘ the arts ’ . |
| 2 | Therefore the only thing left is to enjoy it thoroughly , every rich moment of it , every thrilling second … ’ |
| 3 | If the title is registered it still is n't essential to register the devolution , because personal representatives can deal with a registered title without themselves being first registered as proprietors ; but if the property is not to be disposed of forthwith , either on sale or by a vesting assent , it 's desirable to register the devolution to the personal representatives as soon as practicable . |
| 4 | One of the crucial rules about doing an experiment is to report it fully , so that it can be repeated if necessary . |
| 5 | ‘ And neither of us is handling it very well , ’ he added , matching her flat tone . |
| 6 | Constanza is handling it lightly , but I know how shaken she must be by losing the ring . |
| 7 | Comfort , to me , means warmth , and whenever I change homes the first thing I do is make it as warm as possible . |
| 8 | When there 's er when there 's this sort of number what I like to do is make it very informal , more of a chat really than , than a talk . |
| 9 | Cos this happens to be a camera but it could just as well be er an electric toaster , or any , any inanimate object taken er , in this fashion , and the thing you 've got to do if you take a photograph of an inanimate object er , like this , is to light it correctly , er it 's got to show all the erm , detail finely , and it 's got to have good quality in the printing . |
| 10 | When a voice is heard it either comes from the throat of some growling bluesman , or from some ghostly visitor who is trapped behind the veil of life and death . |
| 11 | Right , what we need to do is to hit it fairly hard and try to get it damped down as quickly as we possibly can . |
| 12 | Francis is eating it so that 's alright . |
| 13 | It 's small wonder that people no longer look to the Church for guidance when the arguing within the very organisation which preaches love and tolerance is tearing it apart . |
| 14 | My way with memory is to entrust it only with things it will take some pride in looking after . |
| 15 | But that is simplifying it too much ; for it is like learning how to ride a bike : you can read about the technique , but only lots of practice will give you a feel for it and the essential balance you need . |
| 16 | to do the lessons that Kerry is understanding it so she can . |
| 17 | The best place is to hide it underneath . |
| 18 | The only way to write well for an instrument and exploit its full potentials is to know it intimately well . |
| 19 | Their visible undersides are camouflaged , but if the camouflage fails to work and the butterfly is attacked it then immediately opens its wings flat , revealing two conspicuous pairs of eye-spots . |
| 20 | Despite the earlier authors ' comments on the matter , at the moment of death the cat is not thinking of its human owners ' feelings , but simply about how it can protect itself from the terrifying , unseen danger that is causing it so much pain . |
| 21 | When you have got blisters that only show after the finish is applied it really is a nightmare . |
| 22 | If speed 3 is selected it literally blows the water out from the spray bar and would turn the vat contents over at least 12 times an hour . |
| 23 | What they 'd like to do is script it really . |
| 24 | and they said if we , in turn , as it stands we could never give you exemption and therefore the only thing is to render it completely enoxious and then we can give you negative clearance because it will have no impact upon competition |
| 25 | As long as gravel does not stick permanently in the mouth of your fish , I suspect it is swallowing it deliberately , and there is no cause for concern . |
| 26 | The present pace of change , which is unlikely to slow , requires that business should maintain a close dialogue with education if the latter is to serve it well . |
| 27 | There was the distorted thud-thud of someone who is n't certain if their microphone is working and who is tapping it experimentally . |
| 28 | The way to avoid a lot of sanding of filler is to apply it only slightly proud of the surface , and fairly evenly . |
| 29 | The relevant ages of consent in English law vary : 16 seems to be the general age , but the offence of gross indecency with or towards children only applies where the child is under 14 , and the age of consent for homosexual offences is 21 and the recommendation is to lower it only to 18 . |
| 30 | ‘ If a person with knowledge of the facts pays money , which he is not in law bound to pay , and in circumstances implying that he is paying it voluntarily to close the transaction , he can not recover it . |