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

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1 Gilmore said , ‘ The army has worked with the civil authority to bring about a reduction in violence and will continue to do so as long as it is necessary . ’
2 In family counselling , regardless of the starting point , difficult issues should be tackled rather than left because it is considered ‘ kinder ’ to do so .
3 Just as long as it 's out of here , ’ Alice said .
4 It would appear that states prefer to act legally where possible and it is not possible to claim that states are unaffected by legal prohibitions on war , but the regularity with which such a large proportion of states are prepared to use force illegally — despite their total commitment to law-abidingness within their territories and the apparent lack of any retributive consequences of such illegalities ( unless defeat in war is unhelpfully labelled as a punishment ) — raise doubts about the parallels between municipal and international law in terms of the parameters of the concept of law .
5 Well as long as it is a good comedy
6 Paradoxically , it is because the adventure story is essentially youthful as well as mature that it is a valuable part of adult literature .
7 You may want to take your dog out earlier than normal if it is difficult to find a quiet spot .
8 If the child has a special skill or the parent has a special interest and they enjoy together exchanging this skill or interest , like teaching a child to swim very young , teaching it to play or listen to music , or play very simple rhythmic sounds , then as long as it is done within a relationship that is , above all , a loving relationship , great .
9 If the child has a special skill or the parent has a special interest and they enjoy together exchanging this skill or interest , like teaching a child to swim very young , teaching it to play or listen to music , or play very simple rhythmic sounds , then as long as it is done within a relationship that is , above all , a loving relationship , great .
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