Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it be [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does that rain mean it 's off the coast or it 's in our area ? |
| 2 | crime and it was with her husband . |
| 3 | Carefully open up the diskette three point five inches for the best effect and it 's like my Amiga one remove the top covering from the inside , scrape a lot of match powder into a bowl match powder . |
| 4 | He reaches for the tray but it 's beyond his fingers . |
| 5 | Underlying the analysis is a belief that particular forms of strategy arise out of a recognition by working-class members of a need to reduce the material insecurity immanent in the forced commodification of labour — ‘ people engage in various forms of action because it is in their interests to do so ’ ( ibid. p 7 ) . |
| 6 | Soft flabby growth in plants is as much at risk to disease attack and structural collapse as it is with ourselves and other animals . |
| 7 | Words like that mean trouble , big trouble , and I 've got enough of that in my department as it is without you importing any more . |
| 8 | It is clearly laid down in the Act that it is for them to consider whether or not the nuisance exists , whether or not it has been abated , and whether it still exists , and , if it does , it is for them to consider which of the requirements of the abatement notice are to be carried out or how otherwise the nuisance is to be abated . |
| 9 | One sometimes gets the impression that IBM Corp is more solicitous over the needs of its Stamford , Connecticut-based IBM Credit Corp subsidiary than it is over its own , and yesterday , in the wake of the parent 's big $285m loss , IBM Credit was able to announce that profits actually rose 0.3% at $58.3m ; the return on average equity was 20.2% , compared with 21.3% in the first quarter of 1992 and in the first three months of 1993 , IBM Credit originated financing for $1,700m of equipment , software and services for IBM 's customers and distribution channels , down 22% on the figure for the first quarter 1992 — financing for end users decreased by 45% to $600m while financing for distribution channels decreased by 1% to $1,100 , the company noted . |
| 10 | It is this idea of social solidarity that provided Leon Duguit with the basis of his theory of law and it is to his work that we now turn . |
| 11 | Where Richard was during these years of military and diplomatic manoeuvring we do not know , but it is a reasonable guess that he was with his mother , since Aquitaine was her duchy and it was by her wish that it was to be made over to him . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's in their interests to address the issue and it 's for them to decide whether change is cost effective , but it 's in our interests too . ’ |
| 13 | It was very hard work but it was worth it . |
| 14 | You should tell your friends and relatives that they should not ‘ phone you at work unless it is about something important which can not wait . |
| 15 | Local organisers are responsible both for the academic and technical staffing of a vehicle whilst it is in their charge . |
| 16 | Local organisers are responsible both for the academic and technical staffing of a vehicle whilst it is in their charge . |
| 17 | It would , however , be just as unfortunate for our understanding of Simmel to be confined to this aspect of his work as it was for his philosophy to be reduced to the simple model of freedom enshrined in a earlier tradition of American sociology . |
| 18 | But he said : ‘ Football is as much to do with your mental attitude as it is to anything else ours just is n't right at the moment . |
| 19 | Also , the neighbouring wine bar sponsors activities on the rink and it 's in their interest to hold the tournament there since it provides entertainment for their customers . |
| 20 | The hope is to set up groups across Scotland to discuss health issues on a local level and it is for them that the recruitment drive has been started . |
| 21 | As is usual , our report is provided on the basis that it is for your information only and that it will not be quoted or referred to , in whole or in part , without our prior written consent . |
| 22 | As you know doubt are aware of the importance that it is to us in that area of the and the current enquiry that 's going on at the moment . |
| 23 | My headmaster and a teacher , after a long struggle , managed to convince my Papa that it was in my best interest to pursue such a training . |
| 24 | Lord Hesketh had poured his own fortune into the team and it was in his nature to run the whole show . |
| 25 | A tilt to the left and it had taken his wing and was driving him back down to the ground ; correction to the right and it was at him that way , turning him round and out of control . |
| 26 | has always involved himself with the community and it was during his first term of office here that one of our cherished hopes came to fruition , a community centre for , called The Village Hall . |
| 27 | That was something to have , she told herself , to know precisely where you belong , and to be as essential to that place as it is to you . |
| 28 | These areas are of vital importance as it is through them that the majority of people experience ‘ the countryside ’ at first hand , whether for formal or informal recreation . |
| 29 | 9 ) " Planning ahead is as much a waste of time for my business as it is for me . |
| 30 | ‘ 'E gives me enough embarrassment as it is by what 'e gets up to . |