Example sentences of "[conj] it is [adv] [adv] [coord] " in BNC.

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1 Scobie appears to borrow the connection from an article by Sandra Djwa — ‘ Leonard Cohen : Black Romantic ’ which first appeared in 1967 , where it is more skilfully and roundly argued : ‘ Cohen 's dominant theme ( is ) , ’ she says , ‘ the relationship between experience and art , and more specifically the suggestion that the value of experience is to be found in the art of ‘ beauty ’ distilled from it … ’
2 Contrary to some of the conclusions drawn from social scientific research suggesting that it is primarily home or family backgrounds that determines the level of educational performance , Edmonds proceeds to identify those characteristics of effective schools delivering marked improvements in children 's educational achievements .
3 Just because not everyone may spot the toy gun in this ad and attach a certain symbolic significance to it , it does not mean that it is not there nor that it has no effect .
4 But she is n't , and surely if I tell her , then after a while she will see that it is all right and forgive me .
5 The Color Purple is a complex , layered book but it is also immediately and compulsively readable .
6 It is true , of course , that self-government is one answer to the problem of government ( who governs ? ) , but it is not simply or solely that .
7 But it is not always or necessarily the best advice .
8 I think Amber has had some during biology but it is not enough and I will be talking to the Parent Teachers Association about it . ’
9 But it is real nonetheless and may shortly yield a long sought after victory in the Spanish rally championship .
10 But it was the ritual tramp across Ilkley Moor — or Rombalds Moor , as it is more properly but less popularly known that was the favourite pilgrimage ( and so it remains , to the extent that the track through the purple heather has been worn down in part to bare rock ) .
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