Example sentences of "[pron] is [conj] [pron] [vb base] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are led to the conclusion that 11a is grammatically but not semantically deviant by the fact that substitutes for bake which normalise the sentence ( e.g. shake , forsake ) , as a class , have no distinctive semantic attributes ( that is to say , members of the class share no characteristic patterns of co-occurrence with other open set elements that differentiate them from non-members ) ; however , they do share a grammatical peculiarity , which is that they form their past participles with — en . |
| 2 | The other is that I do n't wish any harm to come to Miss Coleman and she may be safer where she is until they say she 's free to go . ’ |
| 3 | Well there is but I mean it 'll take forever to get there ! |
| 4 | There is but I mean it is |
| 5 | there 's a lot of backtracking it 's not a question of learn every integral there is and you have them all neatly laid out in your head in a |
| 6 | You are the best there is and I love you , Vi . |
| 7 | The best thing about him is that I like him . |
| 8 | But it 's no good starting from scratch the night before , or it is but I mean you 'll you 'll suffer for it . |
| 9 | So I would dearly like to know why it is that you find yourself so enthusiastic … ’ |
| 10 | when you 're clear about what it is that you want you can be assertive |
| 11 | You 're not sure of of where it is that you feel you might . |
| 12 | But what it is that I measure I do not know . |
| 13 | You hold it up and I 'll see I ca n't say what it is unless you show me . |
| 14 | So I decided : if anyone does come , I want to see who it is before I show myself . |
| 15 | But I do n't know how long it is before I get my results back . |
| 16 | Yes it is and they have you know most of their own own brands which is where they make their money obviously . |
| 17 | I was just having a little experiment to see how it takes and how strong it is and I know what I 'm doing . |
| 18 | Well it is and I mean they 'll be simpler would n't they , than pulling up things like this I mean if we 're not gon na get out there , Rosemary says she gets out there about nine o'clock , do n't she ? |
| 19 | It is and I mean it gon na change again so I thought well this is the opportunity to have a change |
| 20 | They find new ways of sharing what resources there are , whether collaborating in local policing or working with health authorities or whatever it is and I think they form the base for renewal of politics because we have to recreate politics for localities upwards and here , just finally chancing my arm , I must just frankly say that I am not clear that over-large amalgamations of unions will be much more helpful than over-centralized government bureaucracies . |
| 21 | Well the advice Mrs then is if you know what variety it is and you know it 's a variety tough enough to grow outdoors like er Peregrine , then send protection at the susceptible time of the year when the blossom 's out , otherwise er if it is a tend a more tender variety we do n't think er the thing is going to survive and certainly not going to fruit . |
| 22 | I think that 's true what Yona says you know it it is Cos you know I the sort of the political people of the town tend to be councillors who are er men mainly and set in their ways and think that because they 've got the label councillor behind you know b front of their name that they 're they are for life you know it 's And they 're sort of respectable inverted commas members of the community and you know and I mean I hope that out of out of all this I mean it 's it 's a shame it has to happen in such a desperate situation you know because I mean none of us can really feel glad that Because to be on strike is I mean each day is is hard I 'm sure for well I mean I can only say because to be close to people on strike it 's quite a unique thing really for me and i you become so involved and close to people and you realize how hard it is for them . |
| 23 | Agents do n't want deadwood and if they are interested in you it is because they feel they can sell you into the market , so that you can go on and make money both for yourself and them . |
| 24 | If the English do not like children , it is because they think they ought to behave properly , responsibly and quietly in their presence and can never riot or have a good time when they 're around . |
| 25 | ‘ It is because we need your brilliant white nose to help us each year to deliver presents . |
| 26 | If you get sat on it is because you allow yourself to be sat on . |
| 27 | if I have gone on at length about this release , it is because I think it is of enormous interest and importance . |
| 28 | When I ask for something it is because I think it is worth trying but in this case the very clear proviso about needing to buy was a strong psychological deterrent to investing the time and effort needed to learn yet another keyboard technique and language . |
| 29 | It is because I share it that I must draw attention to the scandalous mismanagement of the housing stock in Liverpool . |
| 30 | I suppose it is because I consider you almost family , Hans . |