Example sentences of "[conj] it 's [adv] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And she 's elevated the bowl so that it 's not hurting her back but generally this ar this function is very hard on the wrists and on the back . |
| 2 | At least I admit that it 's all to boost my ego , restore my pride and give me pleasure , not to save the country or uphold justice or honour the dead . |
| 3 | I can buy the best legal brains in the business , so it 's no use your fighting . |
| 4 | And he built up a whole business just by picking famous names and saying , look I think your design is really outdated and it 's not doing your image any good . |
| 5 | ‘ In fact , it 's been one of the most exciting things that I 've worked on and it 's certainly changed my career . ’ |
| 6 | Your stringer should be able to explain these terms and more — and understanding some of the stringers ' buzz words can be useful , even if it 's just to impress your friends . |
| 7 | So' if it 's not blowing your tune , try something different ; there are lots of alternatives . |
| 8 | If it 's not doing its job that it 's intended to do . |
| 9 | You recognise the anger you feel against your parents , but at this stage there 's little point in contacting them if it 's only to unload your bitterness . |
| 10 | ‘ Do n't worry , Mrs Aggie , ’ she said ; ‘ I 'll get me own back on her before I leave this place , you 'll see , if it 's only kicking her shins . ’ |
| 11 | Yeah , but it 's not touching my mouth , look . |
| 12 | But it 's also proved its worth in peacetime . |
| 13 | ‘ I only charged them fifty pence so we wo n't get rich on that , but it 's probably done our reputation a lot of good . ’ |
| 14 | It was evasive about why IBM Corp and Hewlett-Packard did n't show up as licensees but it 's obviously expecting their announcements by and by . |
| 15 | Er , I went on to say throughout the ages the government has repealed legislation , there 's nothing new about repealing legislation it is repealed either because it is proved unworkable or because it 's simply outlived its shelf life . |
| 16 | ‘ We both know what we can do for each other , so why all this frantic resistance , when it 's obviously fraying your nerves ? |