Example sentences of "it be [det] a relief " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's such a relief to have a clear complexion again , ’ declared Bethan |
| 2 | It 's such a relief . |
| 3 | It 's such a relief ! |
| 4 | ‘ It 's such a relief to get out of the starched uniform and the black stockings , ’ she said loudly so that the crowd around us could hear . |
| 5 | It was such a relief to know that I was n't the only one ! |
| 6 | He found himself struggling on his back with the stifling presence of the flag wrapped round him like a shroud ; the strange thing was that as he weakly continued to struggle ( for the staff lay across his legs , pinning him down , and the lanyards had somehow trussed his elbows to his sides ) , he recognized the sensation immediately : this was a nightmare he had had on the night they had taken refuge in the Residency , and repeatedly since then throughout the siege ; when the Collector , cursing , had at last fought his way out of the flag , it was such a relief to escape from his nightmare that he felt he did not mind so much about the sepoys . |
| 7 | It was such a relief to share my secret worries with her . |
| 8 | Abu Salim was a pain , which is why it was such a relief to take the mickey out of him . |
| 9 | Greg offered to see Margaret Seymour-Strachey home , but she said she was much better now , and it was such a relief to get things off her chest like that . |
| 10 | I could not believe I was not the only one and it was such a relief . |