Example sentences of "[noun sg] it [vb past] [prep] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although ‘ English ’ does have connections with the genuine disciplines of history and philosophy it came into being for cultural rather than disciplinary reasons . |
| 2 | In an official statement , the BRE said that the few cases of rot it knew about were in every case directly attributable to rising damp or to rain penetration : |
| 3 | In fact this was by no means the shatteringly important quarrel it appeared to be in hindsight to people living and writing under the shadow of Becket 's murder . |
| 4 | When the company won its provisional licence last year it looked to be on the brink of success , but now the Department says that it is ‘ still considering how to move forward with the company on its application ’ . |
| 5 | But if only for her own personal satisfaction it had to be worth a try . |